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T1 UN Calls for Urgent Rethink as Resource Use Skyrockets
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A1 International Resource Panel, 
K1 natural resource
K1 ecosystem
K1 environmental impact assessment
K1 environmental health
K1 water resource
K1 sustainable development
K1 economic growth
K1 policy making
YR 2019
FD 2019
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/31606
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/31606
NO Resource extraction has more than tripled since 1970, including a fivefold increase in the use ofnon-metallic minerals and a 45 per cent increase in fossil fuel use. By 2060, global material use could double to 190 billion tonnes (from 92 billion), while greenhouse gas emissions could increase by 43 per cent. The extraction and processing of materials, fuels and food contribute half of total global greenhouse gas emissions and over 90 per cent of biodiversity loss and water stress.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 18, 2026