UN Calls for Urgent Rethink as Resource Use Skyrockets
Resource extraction has more than tripled since 1970, including a fivefold increase in the use of non-metallic minerals and a 45 per cent increase in fossil fuel use. By 2060, global material use could double to 190 billion tonnes (from 92 billion), while greenhouse gas emissions could increase by 43 per cent. The extraction and processing of materials, fuels and food contribute half of total global greenhouse gas emissions and over 90 per cent of biodiversity loss and water stress.
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| Format: | Other biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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2019
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| Subjects: | NATURAL RESOURCES, ECOSYSTEMS, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, WATER RESOURCES, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC GROWTH, POLICY-MAKING, |
| Online Access: | https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/31606 |
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| Summary: | Resource extraction has more than tripled since 1970, including a fivefold increase in the use of
non-metallic minerals and a 45 per cent increase in fossil fuel use. By 2060, global material use could double to 190 billion tonnes (from 92 billion), while greenhouse gas emissions could increase by 43 per cent. The extraction and processing of materials, fuels and food contribute half of total global greenhouse gas emissions and over 90 per cent of biodiversity loss and water stress. |
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