Notre maison commune

The document outlines the interconnected crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, and social injustice, arguing that current economic and consumption models are unsustainable. It calls for a systemic transition away from fossil fuels, intensive agriculture, and consumerism toward regenerative practices and social equity to protect the planet for future generations.

• The current climate crisis is driven by social and economic systems reliant on fossil fuels, with the combustion of coal, oil, and gas for industry, transport, and buildings serving as the primary cause of warming.
• Biodiversity is in a state of crisis, with wild species decreasing by two-thirds since 1970 and freshwater plant and animal life dropping by 84% in the same period.
• Water scarcity is a growing global challenge; approximately 4 billion people experience severe water shortages for at least one month annually, and 3.6 billion people lack safely managed sanitation.
• Air pollution causes over 4 million deaths annually, including 3 million deaths specifically from indoor air pollution caused by burning coal, wood, or dung for cooking and heating, which disproportionately affects women and children.
• Industrial agriculture has caused devastating environmental and social effects, contributing to approximately one-third of greenhouse gas emissions and the loss of numerous crop varieties.
• Current consumption patterns are unsustainable, with 20% of the population using 80% of global resources; by 2050, three planets would be required to maintain current lifestyles.
• Environmental crises disproportionately impact the poor and vulnerable; by 2050, over 140 million people in Southeast Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America could be forced to migrate due to climate impacts.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2023). Notre maison commune. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/vatican-sei-v10-20231205-fr.pdf

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Notre maison commune. 2023. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/vatican-sei-v10-20231205-fr.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Stockholm Environment Institute |title=Notre maison commune |date=14 February 2023 |url=https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/vatican-sei-v10-20231205-fr.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2023notre, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Notre maison commune}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2023}, month = feb, url = {https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/vatican-sei-v10-20231205-fr.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }