Nyumba yetu ya pamoja

The document argues that the current ecological crisis is driven by fossil-fuel-based economic systems and excessive consumption. It calls for a fundamental shift in economic and behavioral patterns, emphasizing the interconnectedness of climate change, biodiversity loss, water scarcity, air pollution, and social inequality. The guide advocates for a 'just transition' that protects the poor and marginalized, who suffer most from environmental degradation despite contributing the least to it.

• The global climate crisis is primarily driven by economic and social systems dependent on fossil fuels, which have increased greenhouse gas emissions since the 18th-century Industrial Revolution.
• Biodiversity is in severe decline, with global wildlife populations decreasing by two-thirds since 1970 and freshwater species declining by 84%.
• Water scarcity is a growing global challenge, with approximately 4 billion people facing severe water shortages and a projection that two-thirds of the world's population will face water scarcity by 2025.
• Air pollution causes millions of deaths annually, with over 4 million deaths from outdoor pollution and approximately 3 million from indoor pollution, particularly affecting women and children in poor households.
• Industrial agriculture contributes to one-third of greenhouse gas emissions and destroys fertile soil and biodiversity, while one-third of food is wasted globally.
• Current consumption patterns are unsustainable, with 20% of the population using 80% of the world's resources; if these patterns continue, three planets will be needed by 2050 to support human lifestyles.
• Environmental crises disproportionately affect the poor and marginalized; by 2050, over 140 million people in South America, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Southeast Asia may be forced to migrate due to ecological crises.

APA

Gill, T. (2024). Nyumba yetu ya pamoja. Stockholm Environment Institute. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/nyumba-yetu-ya-pamoja-sei-vatican-sw.pdf

Chicago

Gill, Tom. Nyumba yetu ya pamoja. Stockholm Environment Institute, 2024. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/nyumba-yetu-ya-pamoja-sei-vatican-sw.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{gill2024nyumba, author = {Gill, Tom}, title = {{Nyumba yetu ya pamoja}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2024}, month = feb, url = {https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/nyumba-yetu-ya-pamoja-sei-vatican-sw.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }