The report illustrates how, since the 2019 edition of this report, rising trends in global resource use have continued or accelerated. The report also shows how demand for resources is expected to continue increasing in the coming decades. This means that, without urgent and concerted action, by 2060 resource extraction could rise by 60% from 2020 levels – driving increasing damage and risks.
However, this fate is not sealed. The report also describes the potential to turn negative trends around and put humanity on a trajectory towards sustainability.
Download file: Report
Organization: UNEP
Topics: Energy, Environment, Ecosystems, Biodiversity, Science
Type of material: Analytical-Technical Document
Publication date: 2024
Language: English