Loss and Damage of Nature and Biodiversity: A Tale of Consumption, Colonialism and Communities
It is often the poorest communities, who depend on access to nature and natural resources for their livelihoods, that are most affected by skewed trade relations, also in the global shift towards green energy and technology, which has led to a surge in mineral extraction in the global South. Nora Nisi and Dilys Roe note in their article for the
International Institute for Environment and Development that with biodiversity being destroyed at an unprecedented rate, the world faces a nature as well as a climate emergency. Tracing the story behind loss and damage in ecosystems and biodiversity, their briefing looks at the role of consumption in countries on the global North, particularly due to colonial legacies and international trade and production practices, highlighting the disproportionate burden that vulnerable communities bear, and the need to take action to address this.
https://www.iied.org
Related Articles:
