In the race to make the world more livable for people and nature, progress on land is outpacing successes in the seas, raising red flags that wealthier countries’ advantages may be upsetting a balance, a Michigan State University study shows.
In the race to make the world more livable for people and nature, progress on land is outpacing successes in the seas, raising red flags that wealthier countries’ advantages may be upsetting a balance, a Michigan State University study shows.
Progress in oceans actually slowed after the United Nations member states adopted the 17 Sustainable Development Goals in 2015. That action aims to facilitate global partnerships among developed and developing countries in sustainable development.
So far, though, a new study in the open-access journal iScience reveals evidence that high-income countries are outpacing low-income countries, possibly slowing improvements in planetary health. Countries with accumulated wealth, privilege, special access, or inside information may succeed at a cost to less advantaged countries, causing further global inequality.
The teetering balance of how global life is faring is examined in the open-access journal iScience.In the race to make the world more livable for people and nature, progress on land outpaced successes in the seas, raising red flags that wealthier countries’ advantages may be upsetting a balance, a Michigan State University study shows.
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