Around the world, ecosystems are exposed to rapid change. Global warming is the most important phenomenon, but not the only one. The destructive trends are reinforcing one another. The international community discussed these matters as early as 1992 at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. Important conventions were adopted back then. Action is possible and urgently needed – but it tends to lag far behind the commitments.
This briefing directly relates to several Sustainable Development Goals: SDG 13 (Climate action), SDG 14 (Life below water) and SDG 15 (Life on land). The topic also has a bearing on the entire SDG agenda.
