In recent years, humanity has been struggling with the so-called triple planetary crisis, which includes climate change, biodiversity loss and the problem of waste pollution.
"This triple planetary crisis has the potential to undermine our efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Other scientific assessments have also confirmed the findings of the Global Environment Outlook (UN Environment Programme). This highlights the magnitude of the environmental challenges we face. Time is running out," the executive UNEP Director, UN Deputy Secretary General Inger Andersen said during a press conference at the TASS news agency.
"In the next 8 years, we must act. Each of us must make a contribution: students, scientists, researchers, representatives of government agencies, civil society, business," she said.
Inger Andersen emphasized that scientific data on the state of the environment should be accessible to all people. She also spoke about the report of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) "Global Environment Outlook". It contains concrete steps that the world community can take to solve environmental problems.
“While we strive to develop and think about the way forward, the Global Environment Outlook gives us options: a complete transformation of the energy mix, the food system, production and consumption, a transition to a virtually zero-waste economy by 2050. Here is a recipe for a healthy planet and human health,” - Inger Andersen said.
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