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The natural way forward
By Inger Andersen, director general, IUCN
Two competing narratives frame the debate of the future of the global commons, of the earth’s operating system, on which all life depends. One pessimistically claims that it is already too late to avoid catastrophe and that we must therefore now focus on survival and recovery. The other is a stubborn optimism, which argues that humanity has faced and overcome many great challenges in the past and will continue to do so. The first leaves people in despair, the second risks indifference and denial.
Safeguarding the global commons is the wisest investment we can make
Scientists tell us that the biophysical processes that determine the stability and resilience of Earth, our “planetary boundaries” that allowed our societies to thrive during the past 10,000 years, are being pushed to their limit. Evidence is mounting that the miraculously, favorable Earth conditions that scientist call the Holocene– the only ones we know can support a human population of 7.4 billion and more – risk coming to an end.
We are at a defining moment for the future of our planet and its peoples.