UN Environment Program: Greatest impacts from fossil fuels and agriculture
Posted by Craig Clarke
on Jun 2, 2010
Brussels, 2 June 2010 - How the world is fed and fueled will in large part define development in the 21st century as one that is increasingly sustainable or a dead end for billions of people.
A new report concludes that dramatically redesigning two sectors-energy and agriculture-could generate significant environmental, social and economic returns.
Current patterns of production and consumption of both fossil fuels and food are draining freshwater supplies; triggering losses of forests; intensifying disease, death rates and raising pollution.
The report, prepared by the International Panel for Sustainable Resource Management, says changes can start with households.
Sustainability goals can begin through dramatic improvements in household patterns of energy and food use including heating and cooling systems, & travel.
It also calls for a significant shift in diets away from meats in order to dramatically reduce pressures on the environment.
Click here to go to webpage
Current patterns of production and consumption of both fossil fuels and food are draining freshwater supplies; triggering losses of forests; intensifying disease, death rates and raising pollution.
The report, prepared by the International Panel for Sustainable Resource Management, says changes can start with households.
Sustainability goals can begin through dramatic improvements in household patterns of energy and food use including heating and cooling systems, & travel.
It also calls for a significant shift in diets away from meats in order to dramatically reduce pressures on the environment.
Click here to go to webpage
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