likely to increase by some 3
C this century. Once again, the most affected are the
poorest and most vulnerable people.
Countries can, not only access, but even leapfrog to better, more resilient economies through affordable, scalable technological solutions. The rate of change is
accelerating as more people turn towards renewable energy and a variety of other
measures that should reduce emissions and improve adaptation efforts.
However, climate change is not limited to national borders, but represents a
global challenge. Emissions (natural from volcanoes, man made from human activities) from anywhere can upset and harm people everywhere. Solutions to such an
issue require international level coordination and needs international cooperation to
assist developing countries transit towards a low-carbon economy.
There have been several international conferences and Agreements at international level, with mitigated success, sometimes with disagreements from important
groups of people (America, India, China, etc.). Paragraph 4.2.2 then takes its full
importance: is it possible to go blindly towards danger without taking any corrective
action?
Goal 14: Conserve and Sustainably Use the Oceans, Seas, and Marine
Resources
The world’s oceans – sea currents, tidal movements, fish life, their chemistry and
temperatures – provide the driving systems making the planet Earth habitable and its
climatic variations.
Our climate, changing weather patterns, coastlines, rainwater, drinking water, an
important fraction of our food, and the atmosphere’s oxygen that we inhale, are all
ultimately supplied and regulated by the sea. Throughout history, the oceans and
seas have served as important routes for trade and transportation.
The seas form part of an essential resource that requires sustainable management.
Goal 15: Sustainably Manage Forests, Combat Desertification, Halt
and Reverse Land Degradation, Halt Biodiversity Loss
Forests cover nearly one third of the Earth’s surface, and further to providing shelter
and ensuring food security, forests play a critical role in mitigating climate change,
biodiversity protection and safeguarding the habitat of the indigenous population.
Every year, some 130,000 km
2 of forests are being lost while the consistent
deterioration of drylands has entailed the desertification of 36 million km
2 .
Certainly, deforestation and desertification – produced by human activity and
climatic change – present significant challenges to sustainable development, while
negatively influencing the livelihoods of millions of people in the battle against
poverty. Efforts have been made and are still ongoing to manage forests and fight
desertification.
Goal 16: Promote Just, Peaceful, and Inclusive Societies
This goal tries (1) to promote peaceful and inclusive societies to encourage sustainable development, (2) to provide easy access to justice for everybody, and (3) to
build accountable and effective institutions at all levels.
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C this century. Once again, the most affected are the
poorest and most vulnerable people.
Countries can, not only access, but even leapfrog to better, more resilient economies through affordable, scalable technological solutions. The rate of change is
accelerating as more people turn towards renewable energy and a variety of other
measures that should reduce emissions and improve adaptation efforts.
However, climate change is not limited to national borders, but represents a
global challenge. Emissions (natural from volcanoes, man made from human activities) from anywhere can upset and harm people everywhere. Solutions to such an
issue require international level coordination and needs international cooperation to
assist developing countries transit towards a low-carbon economy.
There have been several international conferences and Agreements at international level, with mitigated success, sometimes with disagreements from important
groups of people (America, India, China, etc.). Paragraph 4.2.2 then takes its full
importance: is it possible to go blindly towards danger without taking any corrective
action?
Goal 14: Conserve and Sustainably Use the Oceans, Seas, and Marine
Resources
The world’s oceans – sea currents, tidal movements, fish life, their chemistry and
temperatures – provide the driving systems making the planet Earth habitable and its
climatic variations.
Our climate, changing weather patterns, coastlines, rainwater, drinking water, an
important fraction of our food, and the atmosphere’s oxygen that we inhale, are all
ultimately supplied and regulated by the sea. Throughout history, the oceans and
seas have served as important routes for trade and transportation.
The seas form part of an essential resource that requires sustainable management.
Goal 15: Sustainably Manage Forests, Combat Desertification, Halt
and Reverse Land Degradation, Halt Biodiversity Loss
Forests cover nearly one third of the Earth’s surface, and further to providing shelter
and ensuring food security, forests play a critical role in mitigating climate change,
biodiversity protection and safeguarding the habitat of the indigenous population.
Every year, some 130,000 km
2 of forests are being lost while the consistent
deterioration of drylands has entailed the desertification of 36 million km
2 .
Certainly, deforestation and desertification – produced by human activity and
climatic change – present significant challenges to sustainable development, while
negatively influencing the livelihoods of millions of people in the battle against
poverty. Efforts have been made and are still ongoing to manage forests and fight
desertification.
Goal 16: Promote Just, Peaceful, and Inclusive Societies
This goal tries (1) to promote peaceful and inclusive societies to encourage sustainable development, (2) to provide easy access to justice for everybody, and (3) to
build accountable and effective institutions at all levels.
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