Sustainability and resilience
Today, as we celebrate UNCTAD’s 60 years anniversary, the persisting increase in greenhouse gas emissions threatens development progress and future generations’ opportunities to live in a sustainable world. We must change course. Continuing the trajectory of climate change, biodiversityBiodiversity refers to the diversity within species, between species and of ecosystems -—
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—-. loss, pollution and ecosystems degradation will unravel progress on the SDGsSustainable Development Goal, exacerbating hunger, poverty, conflict, disasters, and health crises. The Bridgetown Covenant -—
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—- emphasizes the need to decouple economic growth from environmental degradation and greenhouse gas emissions. It advocates for promoting sustainable energy and providing developing countries access to environmentally sound technologies and recognises the importance of conservation and sustainable use of oceans, seas and marine resources, as key strategies for implementing the 2030 Agenda and achieving a sustainable economy. The following sections discuss these sustainability and resilienceThe ability of a system, community or society exposed to hazards to resist, absorb, accommodate, adapt to, transform and recover from the effects of a hazard in a timely and efficient manner, including through the preservation and restoration of its essential basic structures and functions through risk management -—
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—-. issues drawing on SDGSustainable Development Goal indicators and other official statistics:
- World is not on track to reduce vulnerabilities and risks
- Decreasing carbon intensity and increasing sustainability reporting positive signs for sustainable economy
- Oceans, plastics and biotrade offer opportunities, challenges remain
Greenhouse gas emissions up by 1.4% in 2022 and continue to grow.
Carbon intensity reduced in 2022. All regions: -2.6%. Developing Americas: -10.4%.
In 2022 ocean services exports hit new record high, surpassing pre-pandemic levels.
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