Global Environment Outlook - GEO-6: Summary for Policymakers / [edited by Paul Ekins, Joyeeta Gupta, Pierre Boileau].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ekins, Paul, editor.

Gupta, Joyeeta, 1964- editor.

Boileau, Pierre, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental policy--International cooperation.

Environmental policy.

Environmental protection--International cooperation.

Environmental protection.

Global environmental change.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (24 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2019.

Summary:

Published to coincide with the Fourth United Nations Environmental Assembly, the Summary for Policymakers of the sixth Global Environment Outlook provides an evidence-based source of environmental information to help policymakers in government, local authorities and businesses achieve the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. Since the first edition in 1997, there have been many examples of environmental improvement, especially where problems have been well identified, manageable, and where regulatory and technological solutions have been readily available. Nevertheless, the overall condition of the global environment has deteriorated and urgent action, involving ambitious and effective policies, is necessary to arrest and reverse this situation. This Summary for Policymakers answers key policy questions by assessing the drivers of environmental change, the scale and effectiveness of policy responses, potential pathways for achieving sustainability goals in an increasingly complex world, and the data and information that can support the decision-making process. Also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Contents:

Cover

Title

1. What is the Global Environment Outlook?

2. What is happening to our environment and how have we responded?

2.1 Drivers of environmental change, megatrends and governance challenges

2.2 The state of the environment

2.2.1 Air

2.2.2 Biodiversity

2.2.3 Oceans and coasts

2.2.4 Land and soil

2.2.5 Fresh water

2.2.6 Cross-cutting issues

3. Effectiveness of environmental policies

4. Changing the path we are on

4.1 The need for urgent, sustained and inclusive action

4.2 Transformative change and an integrated approach are needed

4.3 Innovation for systemic transformation to achieve environmental goals

4.4 The benefits that will result from following more sustainable future pathways

5. Knowledge for action

5.1 Improved data and greater knowledge enable better and more effective actions and solutions in more places

5.2 Opportunities from emerging data sources and the Earth-human systems modelling revolution

5.3 The way forward.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 21 Jun 2019).

ISBN:

9781108770651

1108770657

9781108639217

1108639216

OCLC:

1114967843