La nostra casa comune

The document outlines the interconnected crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution, attributing them to fossil-fuel-based economic systems and excessive consumption. It advocates for a fundamental shift toward clean energy, sustainable agriculture, and circular economies, while emphasizing that environmental solutions must integrate social justice and the protection of the most vulnerable populations.

• The climate crisis is primarily driven by economic and social systems reliant on fossil fuels, with the burning of coal and oil for industry, transport, and heating being the main causes of global warming.
• Global biodiversity is in severe decline, with wildlife species decreasing by two-thirds since 1970 and freshwater plant and animal life dropping by 84%. The Amazon rainforest risks becoming an arid landscape within 50 years without urgent action on climate and deforestation.
• Water scarcity is a critical global challenge, with approximately 4 billion people experiencing severe water scarcity for at least one month per year. By 2025, two-thirds of the population could face water shortages.
• Air pollution causes over 4 million deaths annually, with 3 million of those resulting from indoor air pollution caused by burning coal, wood, and dung for cooking and heating, disproportionately affecting women and children.
• Industrial agriculture is responsible for approximately one-third of greenhouse gas emissions and has led to the loss of fertile soil and biodiversity through the use of synthetic fertilizers and chemical pesticides.
• Current global consumption patterns are unsustainable, with 20% of the population using 80% of world resources. If current lifestyles continue, three planets would be needed to sustain humanity by 2050.
• Environmental crises disproportionately impact the poor and marginalized. 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). La nostra casa comune. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/vatican-sei-v10-20231205-it.pdf

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. La nostra casa comune. 2023. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/vatican-sei-v10-20231205-it.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2023nostra, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{La nostra casa comune}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2023}, month = feb, url = {https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/vatican-sei-v10-20231205-it.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }