| dc.description | As a global health crisis grips the planet, it is becoming ever more clear that humanity is placing too many pressures on the natural world, with accelerating consequences. The Secretary-General has launched a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) plan1 , highlighting that “now is the time to redouble our efforts to build more inclusive and sustainable economies and societies that are more resilient in the face of pandemics, climate change and other global challenges2 . The unsustainable practices of consumption and production that prevail throughout much of the world today are a key driver of the three major environmental crises we are currently facing: climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. These three environmental crises pose a serious threat to the wellbeing and prosperity of all people, and put at risk the food we eat, the air we breathe, the water we drink and the materials and resources upon which our societies, economies and nations are built, and upon which our livelihoods, families and communities depend. The One Planet network provides a platform for collaboration and amplification among the global sustainable consumption and production community with more than 700 partners. Through the ongoing implementation of the One Plan for One Planet strategy 2018-2021, launched at the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) in 2018, the One Planet network supports countries to deliver on Goal 12 through four strategic objectives, summarised in Figure I. The strategy provides a clear way forward to implement Goal 12 and enables the collaborative and cohesive use of the diverse strengths of the network. | en_US |
