Achim Steiner
Achim Steiner
Achim Steineris an expert in environmental issues and politics. He was Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme UNEP from 2006 until June 2016. Before joining UNEP, he was Director General of the International Union for Conservation of Natureand before that Secretary General of the World Commission on Dams. As of September 2016 he will be director of the Oxford Martin School...
growth steps economic
Including the value of natural resources and our social capital in national accounting is a vital step to achieve economic growth that is equitable and sustainable.
fishing veils secrecy
The only ones to profit from illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing are the owners of the fishing fleets who remain hidden behind veils of corporate secrecy.
animal ecosystems giving
Even if we act immediately, the world is doomed to lose many of its animal and plant species and this inturn will reduce the ability of ecosystems to deliver vital services to human populations. The Red List gives all of us a practical tool for raising awareness of the biodiversity crisis and for forging new partnerships within the international community.
opportunity goal healthy
We are at a pivotal moment in our shared history. The global goals of a healthy planet, social equality, and economic opportunity for all are within reach. But we cannot prevaricate.
independent reality people
Human beings have fabricated the illusion that in the 21st century they have the technological prowess to be independent of nature. Bees underline the reality that we are more, not less, dependent on nature’s services in a world of close to 7 billion people
running numbers hard
If you take the hard numbers, then science is clearly telling us that we're running out of time.
humanity way century
The way humanity manages or mismanages its nature-based assets, including pollinators, will in part define our collective future in the 21st century,
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The situation in oceans around the world is deteriorating, and at an escalating pace,
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But in the face of big challenges such as habitat loss, pollution of coastal zones, and species loss, and the high seas collapse of fish stocks, the whole marine realm is becoming rapidly more important,