So, if I may put it bluntly, Covid-19 is just a dress rehearsal. Every year, we lose ecosystem services worth more than 10% of our global economic output. Planetary health: You reap what you sowThe term “planetary health” first appeared in medical journal in 2014, which called for a movement that recognised that the health of people, wildlife and domesticated animals, and natural ecosystems are all interconnected. The heavy toll on our lives and livelihoods have arisen from deforestation, environmental degradation and a warming Earth. If we don’t get our act together now, there is a 50% chance that global warming will exceed 1.5°C in the next two decades.

Source: The Edge Markets June 06, 2022 04:23 UTC