A nossa casa comum

The document outlines the interconnected nature of the climate crisis, biodiversity loss, water scarcity, air pollution, and unsustainable food systems, arguing that these issues are rooted in excessive consumption and fossil-fuel-based economic models. It advocates for a radical shift toward circular economies, restorative agriculture, and social justice to protect the planet and its most vulnerable populations.

• The current climate crisis is driven by social and economic systems dependent on fossil fuels, leading to more frequent and severe droughts, storms, and floods. By the middle of the century, 150 million people are projected to live on land that will be below the high-tide line.
• Industrialization and mass consumption have caused a permanent mass extinction of species. Freshwater plant and animal life has decreased by 84%, and the Amazon rainforest could become a dry, stunted landscape within 50 years if climate change and deforestation continue.
• Water scarcity is increasing due to over-use, pollution, and climate change, with approximately 4 billion people experiencing severe water shortages for at least one month per year, primarily in rural areas and poorer countries. Additionally, 3.6 billion people lack safely managed sanitation.
• Air pollution is a global health crisis, with 9 out of 10 people breathing air with high pollutant levels. Indoor air pollution, caused by burning coal, wood, and dung for cooking, results in at least 3 million deaths annually, disproportionately affecting women and children.
• Industrial agriculture is unsustainable, contributing to about one-third of greenhouse gas emissions and causing the loss of crop varieties. While hunger is increasing in over 50 countries, one-third of all food is wasted.
• Global consumption patterns are unsustainable, with 20% of the population using 80% of the world's resources. Plastic pollution is a critical symptom, with over 5 billion pieces of plastic currently floating in the oceans.
• Environmental crises disproportionately affect the poor and marginalized who are least responsible for the damage. By 2050, over 140 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America may be forced to migrate due to the climate crisis.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2023). A nossa casa comum. https://www.sei.org/publications/anossacasacomum/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. A nossa casa comum. 2023. https://www.sei.org/publications/anossacasacomum/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2023nossa, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{A nossa casa comum}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2023}, month = feb, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/anossacasacomum/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }