Abstract
It is hard not to become discouraged whenever an environmental “state of the planet” report is issued. Inevitably, we seem to be that much closer to an ill defined but much-discussed “ecological tipping point” past which we are told there is no return. The obstacles to global ecological sustainability are particularly overwhelming in light of the triple ecological challenge: the attachment of consumers, especially in the developed countries, to their unsustainable and insatiable lifestyle; the relentless pursuit of corporate profit by companies that serve the consumer market; and the legitimate desire of the socially and economically marginalized populations of the developing countries for an equitable share of the world’s resources.
Highlights
It is hard not to become discouraged whenever an environmental “state of the planet” report is issued
The obstacles to global ecological sustainability are overwhelming in light of the triple ecological challenge: the attachment of consumers, especially in the developed countries, to their unsustainable and insatiable lifestyle; the relentless pursuit of corporate profit by companies that serve the consumer market; and the legitimate desire of the socially and economically marginalized populations of the developing countries for an equitable share of the world’s resources
While the World Wildlife Foundation (WWF) presents concerns such as these in the framework of a humanitarian call to action, albeit a self-interested one as we all share in the fate of the planet, The Stern Review presents concerns in terms that speak to corporate and political self-interest
Summary
It is hard not to become discouraged whenever an environmental “state of the planet” report is issued. Stern review: The economics of climate change (Executive Summary).
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