Achieving human well-being and eradicating\npoverty for all of the Earth\u2019s people is still possible, but only if there is a\nfundamental \u2013 and urgent \u2013 change in the relationship between people and\nnature, and a significant reduction in social and gender inequalities between\nand inside countries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Creating economic growth just by increasing the\nconsumption of material goods is no longer a viable option at the global level.\nThe global use of materials is set to almost double by 2060 from 89 Gigatons to\n167 Gigatons, which correspondingly increased levels of greenhouse gas\nemissions and other toxic effects such as those from mining and other pollution\nsources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The present model of development has delivered\nprosperity to hundreds of people. However, it has also led to continuing poverty\nand other deprivations; unprecedented levels of inequality that undermine\ninnovation, social cohesion, and sustainable economic growth; and it has\nbrought the world close to tipping points with the global climate system and\nbiodiversity loss. To change the\nnarrative, the world must transform several key areas of human activities,\nincluding food, energy, consumption and production and cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These\ntransformations can come about through coordinated action by governments,\nbusinesses, communities, civil society, and individuals. Science has a\nparticularly vital role to play \u2013 a role that can be further strengthened by\nincreasing investment in science for sustainability and in natural and social\nscience institutions based in developing countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Achieving\nthe Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) fundamentally requires decoupling\neconomic growth from environmental degradation, while at the same time,\nreducing social and gender inequalities in wealth, income and access to\nopportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As\nnot all countries are starting from the same place, research says that higher\nlevels of growth will continue to be needed in poorer countries, to ensure\nquality social services and infrastructure, at the same time stressing that\ngrowing first and cleaning up later is not an option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\nextensive transformation that is needed will not be easy. A deep scientific understanding is needed to\nanticipate and mitigate the tensions and tradeoffs inherent in widespread\nstructural change. For instance, those losing jobs in the shift away from\nfossil fuels and other industries at odds with a sustainable future should be\nsupported towards alternative livelihoods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Strong\npolitical will and commitment are required to make the needed transformations,\nthat there are no one-size-fits-all solutions. The interventions in developed\ncountries will look very different from those in developing countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\nfood system must undergo widespread changes to the infrastructure, cultural and\nsocietal norms and policies that are supporting the current, unsustainable,\nstatus quo. At present, approximately 2 billion people suffer from food\ninsecurity and 820 million people are undernourished. At the same time,\noverweight rates are growing in almost all regions of the world, with global\nmembers reaching 2 billion overweight adults and 40 million children under the\nage of five. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The energy system must also change to close the energy access gap. Close to 1 billion people are without access to electricity, predominantly in Sub-Saharan Africa. More than 3 billion people rely on polluting solid fuels for cooking, causing an estimated 3.8 million premature deaths each year. These gaps must be addressed, while at the same time increasing energy efficiency and phasing out of fossil-based power generation without carbon capture and storage, so that the world economy is decarbonized, in line with aspirations of the Paris Agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Developing countries need to take advantage of science in\nadvancing sustainable development. Universities, policymakers, and research\nfunders must increase support to research guided by the 2030 Agenda.\nSimultaneously, researchers in sustainability science and other disciplines\nmust work together to solve development problems and strengthen the\nscience-policy-society interface, providing society and policy-makers\ninformation they can use to solve development problems.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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