The environmental damages caused by the top 10% of consumers outweigh global climate + biodiversity funding gaps. A stark reminder of where impact and opportunity lie. By I. Schrijver, R. Hoekstra & @profpaulbehrens.bsky.social đ @natureportfolio.nature.com đ§Ș
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Biodiversity loss and carbon emissions dominate the damages caused by the top ten percent of consumers, with the highest bills seen in wealthier countries, according to a study monetizing this groupâs...
âMega-consumersâ of food and energy cost environment $5.7tn a year, study finds
Top 10% generate climate and biodiversity damage bill that exceeds economies of most countries, say researchers
The environmental damage bill racked up by the highest-consuming 10% of the worldâs population has reached up to $5.7tn a year â larger than the economy of every country except the US and China, a study has found.
Mega-consumers in this group are concentrated in the global north, accounting for more than half the population of the US and 40-45% of people in the EU. Continue reading...
