Ένας οδηγός για τη φροντίδα του πλανήτη μας

The document outlines the interconnectedness of the climate crisis, biodiversity loss, pollution, and social injustice. It argues that current economic and social systems based on fossil fuels and overconsumption are unsustainable, leading to severe impacts such as rising sea levels, water scarcity, and air pollution. The guide advocates for a fundamental shift toward circular economies, sustainable agriculture, and a 'just transition' that prioritizes the rights of the poor, women, and indigenous populations to ensure the planet's regeneration.

• The climate crisis is driven by economic and social systems reliant on fossil fuels, with greenhouse gases produced by burning coal, oil, and natural gas for industry, transport, and heating, as well as through intensive agriculture and deforestation.
• Climate change is causing sea levels to rise, threatening 150 million people whose lands may be submerged by the middle of the century.
• Biodiversity is in critical decline, with an 84% reduction of life in lakes and rivers and a threat to the Amazon rainforest, which could become a dry, scrubby landscape within 50 years due to deforestation.
• Water scarcity is a global crisis affecting approximately 4 billion people who face severe water shortages for at least one month per year, particularly in poorer countries and rural areas.
• Air pollution is a widespread health risk, with 9 out of 10 people breathing polluted air and at least 3 million annual deaths attributed to indoor air pollution from burning coal, wood, and dung.
• Industrial agriculture is unsustainable, contributing to approximately one-third of greenhouse gas emissions and causing food waste of one-third of all produced food while hunger increases in over 50 countries.
• Overconsumption is concentrated among the wealthy, with 20% of the population using 80% of global resources; this is exemplified by the 5 trillion pieces of plastic currently floating in the oceans.
• Environmental injustice is evident as those least responsible for climate change suffer the most; by 2050, over 140 million people in Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa, and Southeast Asia may be forced to migrate.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2023). Ένας οδηγός για τη φροντίδα του πλανήτη μας. https://www.sei.org/publications/to-%ce%ba%ce%bf%ce%b9%ce%bd%cf%8c-%ce%bc%ce%b1%cf%82-%cf%83%cf%80%ce%af%cf%84%ce%b9/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Ένας οδηγός για τη φροντίδα του πλανήτη μας. 2023. https://www.sei.org/publications/to-%ce%ba%ce%bf%ce%b9%ce%bd%cf%8c-%ce%bc%ce%b1%cf%82-%cf%83%cf%80%ce%af%cf%84%ce%b9/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2023, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Ένας οδηγός για τη φροντίδα του πλανήτη μας}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2023}, month = sep, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/to-%ce%ba%ce%bf%ce%b9%ce%bd%cf%8c-%ce%bc%ce%b1%cf%82-%cf%83%cf%80%ce%af%cf%84%ce%b9/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }