En ny rapport fra FN’s miljøprogram viser at vi spiser alt for meget kød. Det betyder et mere intensivt landbrug og mere forurening, som både skader vores sundhed og miljøet, truer følsomme økosystemer og bidrager til klimaændringerne. Rapporten konkluderer, at vi bør halvere vores kødforbrug.
18 February 2013 (Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, UK): A new report commissioned by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) highlights how humans have massively altered (ændret) the natural flows of nitrogen, phosphorus and other nutrients.
While this has had huge benefits for world food and energy production, it has caused a web of water and air pollution that is damaging human health, causing toxic algal (alge) blooms, killing fish, threatening sensitive ecosystems and contributing to climate change.
“20:20 for 2020”
The study was carried out by nearly 50 experts from 14 countries.The scientists suggest that a 20% improvement in nutrient use efficiency by 2020 would reduce the annual use of nitrogen fertilizer by 20 million tonnes.
They term this global aspirational goal “20:20 for 2020”.
Their analysis shows how this could provide a net saving worth around 110 (30 to 260) billion pounds Sterling per year. This figure includes implementation costs and financial benefits from reduced nitrogen use and improvements to the environment and human health.
En global problemstilling der kræver globale aftaler
The report stops short of recommending global legislation to control nutrient use, but recognizes that this a global problem, especially given the global trade in agricultural products.
It calls for an intergovernmental framework to address these issues, and proposes a road map of how such an agreement would look.
Anbefalinger
The report proposes a package of ten key actions to reduce these pollution threats, and makes recommendations for shared action by governments, business and citizens.
Læs de 10 anbefalinger og resten af pressemeddelelsen her: http://www.unep.org/search.asp?sa.x=0&sa.y=0&sa=go%21&q=Mark+Sutton%2C+the+lead+author+&cx=007059379654755265211%3Ajkngxjgnyii&cof=forid%3A11&siteurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.unep.org%2F
