The 2015 Global Sustainable Development Report, an intergovernmental-mandated report on the science-policy interface for sustainable development, was presented to UN Member States at the High Level Political Forum, the new body that is expected to be tasked with the monitoring the implementation of the new sustainable development agenda.
"This report shows us how we must sharpen our collective scientific understanding and presentation so that we can make informed decisions that improve people's lives," stressed Mr. Wu.
It provides a survey of scientific findings that includes oceans and livelihoods, natural disasters, industrialization, sustainable consumption and production, and use of "big data" in Africa.
On the state of the science on oceans, seas and marine resources, for example, the report finds that while 3 billion people depend on these resources for their livelihoods, they are increasingly threatened, degraded or destroyed by human activities.
Although there are estimates that the global oceans-based economy is estimated at between 3 and 6 trillion dollars a year, experts say there is a real lack of scientific information on how improvements in human well-being can reduce further ocean degradation.
They suggest that further research needs to be undertaken on the effects of changes in lifestyle, such as reductions in consumptions, on the sustainability of marine resource use.
Link: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/content/documents/1758GSDR%202015%...
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