Abstract

Today, humans consume in nine months what the Earth produces in a year. Modern techno-scientific developments aid the inherent imperatives of economic systems where developed countries currently have an ecological footprint five times greater than developing nations. Nonetheless, as emerging economies join the consuming class, these patterns of consumption will continue to grow. In this focused discussion, we provide some insights on interlinkages between the consumption component of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12, climate change issues discussed in The Paris agreement, and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.

Presenters

Cheila Cullen
Associate Professor, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Sciences, City University of New York , New York, United States

Neal Phillip
Student, Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering, CUNY - Bronx Community College, New York, United States

Details

Presentation Type

Focused Discussion

Theme

2022 Special Focus—Post-Pandemic Sustainability: Towards a Green Economic Recovery for Nature, People and Planet

KEYWORDS

SDGs, Production, Consumption, Sustainability, Climate, Recover

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