The Guardian Weekly

Why is Cop15 so important?

Earth is experiencing the sixth mass extinction, according to scientists, which threatens the foundations of human civilisation. How we farm, pollute, drive, heat our homes and consume is beyond what our planet can sustainably provide and at Cop15, governments are tasked with plotting a path to living within planetary boundaries. The fate of humans is inextricably linked with nature. Insurance group Swiss Re estimates that more than half of global GDP – equal to $41.7tn – depends on the healthy functioning of the natural world.

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