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Johan Rockstrom
Environmentalist
Born: Dec 31, 1965
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Related authors: Aldo Leopold Bill McKibben David R. Brower John Muir Joseph Wood Krutch Paul Hawken Paul Watson Roberto Burle Marx
The value of biodiversity is that it makes our ecosystems more resilient, which is a prerequisite for stable societies; its wanton destruction is akin to setting fire to our lifeboat. Johan Rockstrom
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Global sustainability is now the only avenue to future inclusive progress that can deliver the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris climate agreement. Johan Rockstrom
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Global warming is a scientific fact as much as the hole in the ozone layer or Earth's orbit around the sun. Johan Rockstrom
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It is essential to ensure that the Fourth Industrial Revolution is a sustainable one for people and planet. It could even drive greater innovation, not only for short-term benefits and solutions for human wealth but also long-term solutions that benefit all and enable planetary stability. Johan Rockstrom
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There is an old belief that solving environmental problems can only be achieved by first building enough economic wealth so we can 'afford to save the environment.' This 'Kuznets Curve' thinking has never been correct and must be abandoned once and for all if we are serious about economic development for a thriving humanity on Earth. Johan Rockstrom
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Protecting our planet is a moral imperative. Johan Rockstrom
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By decarbonizing the global economy and limiting climate change, world leaders can unleash a wave of innovation, support the emergence of new industries and jobs, and generate vast economic opportunities. Johan Rockstrom
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We've moved from a small world on a big planet to a big world on a small planet. Johan Rockstrom
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Fundamentally, we need a mind-shift that reconnects our development to the biosphere to ensure good and safe lives for all in the future. Johan Rockstrom
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Decarbonization has already begun, and the appeal of a fossil-fuel-free world is growing - not only because it would limit climate change, but also because it would be more technologically advanced, democratic, resilient, healthy, and economically dynamic. Johan Rockstrom
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Even the wealth of the U.S. cannot protect against the levels of environmental destruction that we are unleashing. Johan Rockstrom
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The number of children in the world is not growing, and so we eventually have a chance to stabilize the population at around 10 billion. We have the technology and wherewithal to feed and provide energy for this many people. Johan Rockstrom
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During the Holocene, we undoubtedly altered our environment significantly, clearing land, diverting water and building great cities. Johan Rockstrom
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