By: Lucía García «We have not yet adopted the pace of change necessary to be in line with the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development,» said the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity. The 2030 Agenda emanates from a 2015 UN resolution that establishes clear goals for a sustainable future, with internationally agreed goals in 17 areas such as poverty, hunger, health, climate action, … Continúa leyendo Sustainable Goals 2030
It is estimated that 640,000 tons of fishing gear are lost or abandoned in the oceans each year. The killing of fish and other species, such as whales, dolphins, seals and turtles, some of which are in danger of extinction, is one of the many devastating impacts of these ghost gear. It is estimated that 640,000 tons of fishing gear are lost or abandoned in … Continúa leyendo How ghost fishing silently kills our oceans.
Los expertos señalaron que hasta el momento no se han publicado estudios revisados por pares sobre el impacto de la epidemia en el consumo de plástico, pero el número de estudios es limitado, lo que indica que el consumo y la eliminación de plásticos y materiales médicos ha aumentado, lo que ha incrementado severamente el consumo de plásticos y materiales médicos. Desde el año pasado, … Continúa leyendo CONSUMO EXAGERADO DE PLÁSTICOS DURANTE LA PANDEMIA DE COVID-19
If current trends continue, by 2030, the member states of the Economic Commission for Europe will only achieve 23 of the 169 UN Sustainable Development Goals. Due to lack of data, the remaining 80 cannot be measured yet. The study emphasized the need to «accelerate progress» to achieve 57 of these goals, while being less optimistic about the other 9 goals where «reversing the current … Continúa leyendo Europe, US and several Asian countries are on track to achieve just 23 of the 169 Development Goals targets.
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