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Global Resources Outlook 2024 - Bend the trend: Pathways to a Liveable Planet as Resource Use Spikes

dc.contributorIndustry and Economy Divisionen_US
dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programmeen_US
dc.contributor.authorInternational Resource Panelen_US
dc.contributor.otherBruyninckx, Hansen_US
dc.contributor.otherHatfield-Dodds, Steveen_US
dc.contributor.otherHellweg, Stefanieen_US
dc.contributor.otherSchandl, Heinzen_US
dc.contributor.otherVidal, Beatrizen_US
dc.contributor.otherRazian, Halaen_US
dc.contributor.otherNohl, Rebeccaen_US
dc.contributor.otherMarcos-Martinez, Raymundoen_US
dc.contributor.otherWest, Jimen_US
dc.contributor.otherLu, Yingyingen_US
dc.contributor.otherMiatto, Alessioen_US
dc.contributor.otherLutter, Stephanen_US
dc.contributor.otherGiljum, Stefanen_US
dc.contributor.otherLenzen, Manfreden_US
dc.contributor.otherLi, Mengyuen_US
dc.contributor.otherCabernard, Liviaen_US
dc.contributor.otherFischer-Kowalski, Marinaen_US
dc.contributor.otherKulionis, Viktorasen_US
dc.contributor.otherOberschelp, Christopheren_US
dc.contributor.otherPfister, Stephanen_US
dc.contributor.otherVan der Voet, Esteren_US
dc.contributor.othervan Vuuren, Detlefen_US
dc.contributor.otherDeetman, Sebastiaanen_US
dc.contributor.otherDaioglou, Vassilisen_US
dc.contributor.otherEdelenbosch, Oreaneen_US
dc.contributor.otherFrank, Stefanen_US
dc.contributor.otherHavlik, Petren_US
dc.contributor.otherPalazzo, Amandaen_US
dc.contributor.otherVerikios, Georgeen_US
dc.contributor.othervan der Wijst, Kajen_US
dc.contributor.otherEkins, Paulen_US
dc.contributor.otherGatune, Juliusen_US
dc.contributor.otherHerrick, Jeffen_US
dc.contributor.otherJensen, Pederen_US
dc.contributor.otherKulczycka, Joannaen_US
dc.contributor.otherLassus, Irisen_US
dc.contributor.otherLifset, Reiden_US
dc.contributor.otherPrimmer, Eevaen_US
dc.contributor.otherSanchez, Jeannetteen_US
dc.contributor.otherSharma, Namitaen_US
dc.contributor.otherSwilling, Marken_US
dc.contributor.otherWijkman, Andersen_US
dc.contributor.otherZhu, Bingen_US
dc.contributor.otherAsquith, Mikeen_US
dc.contributor.otherAyuk, Eliasen_US
dc.contributor.otherBlass, Vereden_US
dc.contributor.otherChen, Shao Fengen_US
dc.contributor.otherJain, Akshayen_US
dc.contributor.otherJesus, Anaen_US
dc.contributor.otherSilva, Diogo Aparecido Lopesen_US
dc.coverage.spatialGlobalen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-20T07:51:29Z
dc.date.available2024-02-20T07:51:29Z
dc.date.issued2024-02
dc.identifier.otherUNEP/EA.6/INF/9en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/44901
dc.descriptionThe world is in the midst of a triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution and waste. The global economy is consuming ever more natural resources, while the world is not on track to meet the Sustainable Development Goals. The scientific community has never before been more aligned or more resolute on the need for urgent global transformation towards the sustainable use of resources. This 2024 edition of the Global Resources Outlook sheds light on how resources are essential to the effective implementation of the Agenda 2030 and multilateral environmental agreements to tackle the triple planetary crisis. The report brings together the best available data, modelling and assessments to analyse trends, impacts and distributional effects of resource use. It builds on more than 15 years of work by the International Resource Panel, including scientific assessments and inputs from countries, a vast network of stakeholders in the field and regional experts. The report illustrates how, since the 2019 edition of this report, rising trends in global resource use have continued or accelerated. The report also shows how demand for resources is expected to continue increasing in the coming decades. This means that, without urgent and concerted action, by 2060 resource extraction could rise by 60% from 2020 levels – driving increasing damage and risks. However, this fate is not sealed. The report also describes the potential to turn negative trends around and put humanity on a trajectory towards sustainability. For that, bold policy action is critical to phase out unsustainable activities, speed up responsible and innovative ways of meeting human needs and create conditions conducive to social acceptance and equity within the necessary transitions. This includes urgent action to embed resources in the delivery of multilateral environmental agreements, define sustainable resource use paths and roll out appropriate financial, trade and economic incentives. The pathway towards sustainability is increasingly steep and narrow, and the window of opportunity is closing. The science is clear: The key question is no longer whether a transformation towards global sustainable resource consumption and production is necessary, but how to make it happen now. Addressing this reality, based on evolving concepts of a just transition, is an essential part of any credible and justifiable way forward.en_US
dc.formatpdfen_US
dc.languageEnglishen_US
dc.publisherUnited Nations Environment Programmeen_US
dc.rightsPublicen_US
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCESen_US
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTIONen_US
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE PRODUCTIONen_US
dc.subjectWATER USEen_US
dc.subjectLAND USEen_US
dc.subjectCLIMATE EFFECTen_US
dc.subjectEFFECT ON HEALTHen_US
dc.subjectRESOURCE EFFICIENCYen_US
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE RESOURCE USEen_US
dc.titleGlobal Resources Outlook 2024 - Bend the trend: Pathways to a Liveable Planet as Resource Use Spikesen_US
dc.typePublicationsen_US
dc.typeReports, Books and Bookletsen_US
wd.identifier.sdgSDG 8 - Good Jobs and Economic Growthen_US
wd.identifier.sdgSDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Productionen_US
wd.identifier.sdgSDG 15 - Life on Landen_US
wd.topicsFinance and Economic Transformationsen_US
wd.topicsNature Actionen_US
wd.identifier.pagesnumber182 p.en_US
wd.identifier.institutionsUnited Nations Environment Assemblyen_US
dc.relation.TableOfContentsChapter 1: Introduction — Transformation in resource consumption and production is possible and requires immediate and decisive actionen_US
dc.relation.TableOfContentsChapter 2: Drivers, pressures, and natural resource use trendsen_US
dc.relation.TableOfContentsChapter 3: Given that resource use is driving the triple planetary crisis, sustainable resource management is urgently neededen_US
dc.relation.TableOfContentsChapter 4: Scenario outlooken_US
dc.relation.TableOfContentsChapter 5: Call to action for sustainable resource use – Sustainable prosperity only possible with immediate transformative actionen_US


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