THE STATE OF THE PLANET SERIES / Summary of the issues THE STATE OF THE PLANET SERIES
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1. What is climate change? Weather, climate, why climate is important, greenhouse gases and fossil fuels. 2. Impacts of climate change On the climate, animals, oceans, and the THE STATE OF THE PLANET most vulnerable. 3. Solutions Renewable energies, key mitigating factors SERIES and examples of adaptation. 4. Climate change and agriculture Agriculture forms part of both the problem THE STATE OF THE PLANET is a joint This series of books is The books are aimed at a and the solution. We examine why. project between EL PAÍS and FAO based on the most up- broad audience, both young aimed at addressing the challenges to-date information and old. It is only by working 5. Portfolio. A journey around the world to LAUNCH DATE that humankind will have to face available from leading together across generations combat climate change over the coming decades. These experts at FAO and that we can decide the way On-the-ground examples of climate change 22 April (SPANISH) include climate change, nutrition other United Nations we want to live in the future and the work being done to reverse it. WITH EVERY SUNDAY and the conservation of our oceans agencies, unpacking and shape the kind of planet 6. What you can do and forests, all of which directly often highly complex we wish to leave for the There’s still time to act. impact the planet we live on. issues that affect us all. generations to come. I8579EN/1/02.18 ©FAO, 2018 ©FAO,
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The The major Climate Population, cities new agricultural Future challenges of challenges change Biodiversity Water Nutrition Forests Oceans and migration Zero hunger revolution the 21st century Is there still Is it already Are we verging Will there be Is obesity Are we going to be Are our oceans Is there enough Will we finally be How can we feed What can you do? time to save irreversible? on the sixth mass enough for everyone the plague of left without trees? in danger? room on the planet able to eliminate 10 billion people? our planet? What can we do? extinction? and for everything? the 21st century? Why is it so important for so many people? hunger? to preserve them?
The series opens with This book provides an easy More than 80% of our diet Population growth, rapid de- In today’s world, A forest is more than just It is obvious that oceans We are experiencing the More than 815 million Agriculture is the basis Once the challenges fac- an assessment of to understand explanation comes from plants, and just velopment, climate change there are more a group of trees: they reg- play a fundamental role worst migration crisis since people around the for our society and has ing humankind have the current state of of what climate change five cereal crops account for and mismanagement are plac- than twice as ulate the climate, clean in the welfare of human- the Second World War. There world are currently suf- allowed us, as a civili- been set forth, it’s time to our planet, where we is, its impacts on the 60% of all calories consumed. ing unprecedented pressure on many overweight our water, protect the soil kind and in the economic are now more than 244 million fering from hunger. This zation, to become start thinking on the indi- stand at the moment, planet and why it is so This book discusses the the planet’s main life source. If people than those and provide shelter and and social development of migrants in the world, a figure figure is both horrifying what we are. What vidual level. In other the challenges we important to keep the importance of maintaining we also take into account how going hungry. This sustenance for millions of the whole world. However, that represents millions of stories and paradoxical, given would we eat if not the words, what small gestures face to reverse the increase in average global biodiversity from the point diets have changed (we are con- confirms the need people who live among it is predicted that by 2050 that are so rarely told. But that’s that the planet produc- fruit of the land or sea? can we as ordinary citizens present situation and temperature below 2ºC. of view of food security suming more animal protein, to tackle the issue them. The bad news is there will be more plastic not all: our planet must also deal es enough food to feed Although agriculture make that will combine to the 2030 Agenda Some solutions are also and nutrition. Global food which can require up to ten of nutrition from a that over the last 25 years than fish in the oceans. with a population that will rise to everyone. This book ex- may not feature in our bring about a significant road map that must proposed for mitigating production depends on a times more water to produce different perspective. we have lost a total forest Meanwhile unsustainable – almost 10 billion people by 2050, plains why hunger per- daily lives, we could not change to the situation? In be followed before and adapting to climate vital network of ecosystems. than cereals and vegetables), We must all eat area equivalent to the size and in many cases illegal – nearly two-thirds of whom will be sists, analysing country live without it. This book addition to individual chal- it’s too late. We have change with particular If these are damaged, there can only be one outcome: but we must all eat of South Africa, due to fishing is also squandering living in spawling megacities. case studies and setting asks not only whether lenges, this book summa- a set plan and some emphasis on agriculture, a humankind will not be able drought. How can we ensure well, in a complex deforestation and forest the resources they offer. Hunger, conflict and climate out the path that FAO is the Earth will be able to rizes some of the key maps very clear goals that sector that, although part to deal with other challenges that there is enough water for global context that degradation. This book This book indicates the change are just some of the caus- pursuing to achieve its feed 10 billion inhabit- and infographics from this must be achieved over of the problem, could also such as population growth everyone and everything? This is battling paradoxes stresses the huge impor- path we must follow to es behind the migration phenom- ultimate goal: to elimi- ants by 2050, but also unique series, the State of
the coming years. be part of the solution. and climate change. book tries to find the answer. such as this. tance of conserving them. clean up our oceans. enon. But what are the solutions? nate hunger by 2030. how we will do this. the Planet.
BROCHURE PLANET_ENG def.indd 2 10/4/18 12:40 THE STATE OF THE PLANET SERIES / Summary of the issues THE STATE OF THE PLANET SERIES / Summary of the issues THE STATE OF THE PLANET SERIES / Summary of the issues
The The major Climate Population, cities new agricultural Future challenges of challenges change Biodiversity Water Nutrition Forests Oceans and migration Zero hunger revolution the 21st century Is there still Is it already Are we verging Will there be Is obesity Are we going to be Are our oceans Is there enough Will we finally be How can we feed What can you do? time to save irreversible? on the sixth mass enough for everyone the plague of left without trees? in danger? room on the planet able to eliminate 10 billion people? our planet? What can we do? extinction? and for everything? the 21st century? Why is it so important for so many people? hunger? to preserve them?
The series opens with This book provides an easy More than 80% of our diet Population growth, rapid de- In today’s world, A forest is more than just It is obvious that oceans We are experiencing the More than 815 million Agriculture is the basis Once the challenges fac- an assessment of to understand explanation comes from plants, and just velopment, climate change there are more a group of trees: they reg- play a fundamental role worst migration crisis since people around the for our society and has ing humankind have the current state of of what climate change five cereal crops account for and mismanagement are plac- than twice as ulate the climate, clean in the welfare of human- the Second World War. There world are currently suf- allowed us, as a civili- been set forth, it’s time to our planet, where we is, its impacts on the 60% of all calories consumed. ing unprecedented pressure on many overweight our water, protect the soil kind and in the economic are now more than 244 million fering from hunger. This zation, to become start thinking on the indi- stand at the moment, planet and why it is so This book discusses the the planet’s main life source. If people than those and provide shelter and and social development of migrants in the world, a figure figure is both horrifying what we are. What vidual level. In other the challenges we important to keep the importance of maintaining we also take into account how going hungry. This sustenance for millions of the whole world. However, that represents millions of stories and paradoxical, given would we eat if not the words, what small gestures face to reverse the increase in average global biodiversity from the point diets have changed (we are con- confirms the need people who live among it is predicted that by 2050 that are so rarely told. But that’s that the planet produc- fruit of the land or sea? can we as ordinary citizens present situation and temperature below 2ºC. of view of food security suming more animal protein, to tackle the issue them. The bad news is there will be more plastic not all: our planet must also deal es enough food to feed Although agriculture make that will combine to the 2030 Agenda Some solutions are also and nutrition. Global food which can require up to ten of nutrition from a that over the last 25 years than fish in the oceans. with a population that will rise to everyone. This book ex- may not feature in our bring about a significant road map that must proposed for mitigating production depends on a times more water to produce different perspective. we have lost a total forest Meanwhile unsustainable – almost 10 billion people by 2050, plains why hunger per- daily lives, we could not change to the situation? In be followed before and adapting to climate vital network of ecosystems. than cereals and vegetables), We must all eat area equivalent to the size and in many cases illegal – nearly two-thirds of whom will be sists, analysing country live without it. This book addition to individual chal- it’s too late. We have change with particular If these are damaged, there can only be one outcome: but we must all eat of South Africa, due to fishing is also squandering living in spawling megacities. case studies and setting asks not only whether lenges, this book summa- a set plan and some emphasis on agriculture, a humankind will not be able drought. How can we ensure well, in a complex deforestation and forest the resources they offer. Hunger, conflict and climate out the path that FAO is the Earth will be able to rizes some of the key maps very clear goals that sector that, although part to deal with other challenges that there is enough water for global context that degradation. This book This book indicates the change are just some of the caus- pursuing to achieve its feed 10 billion inhabit- and infographics from this must be achieved over of the problem, could also such as population growth everyone and everything? This is battling paradoxes stresses the huge impor- path we must follow to es behind the migration phenom- ultimate goal: to elimi- ants by 2050, but also unique series, the State of
the coming years. be part of the solution. and climate change. book tries to find the answer. such as this. tance of conserving them. clean up our oceans. enon. But what are the solutions? nate hunger by 2030. how we will do this. the Planet.
BROCHURE PLANET_ENG def.indd 2 10/4/18 12:40 THE STATE OF THE PLANET SERIES / Summary of the issues THE STATE OF THE PLANET SERIES / Summary of the issues THE STATE OF THE PLANET SERIES / Summary of the issues
The The major Climate Population, cities new agricultural Future challenges of challenges change Biodiversity Water Nutrition Forests Oceans and migration Zero hunger revolution the 21st century Is there still Is it already Are we verging Will there be Is obesity Are we going to be Are our oceans Is there enough Will we finally be How can we feed What can you do? time to save irreversible? on the sixth mass enough for everyone the plague of left without trees? in danger? room on the planet able to eliminate 10 billion people? our planet? What can we do? extinction? and for everything? the 21st century? Why is it so important for so many people? hunger? to preserve them?
The series opens with This book provides an easy More than 80% of our diet Population growth, rapid de- In today’s world, A forest is more than just It is obvious that oceans We are experiencing the More than 815 million Agriculture is the basis Once the challenges fac- an assessment of to understand explanation comes from plants, and just velopment, climate change there are more a group of trees: they reg- play a fundamental role worst migration crisis since people around the for our society and has ing humankind have the current state of of what climate change five cereal crops account for and mismanagement are plac- than twice as ulate the climate, clean in the welfare of human- the Second World War. There world are currently suf- allowed us, as a civili- been set forth, it’s time to our planet, where we is, its impacts on the 60% of all calories consumed. ing unprecedented pressure on many overweight our water, protect the soil kind and in the economic are now more than 244 million fering from hunger. This zation, to become start thinking on the indi- stand at the moment, planet and why it is so This book discusses the the planet’s main life source. If people than those and provide shelter and and social development of migrants in the world, a figure figure is both horrifying what we are. What vidual level. In other the challenges we important to keep the importance of maintaining we also take into account how going hungry. This sustenance for millions of the whole world. However, that represents millions of stories and paradoxical, given would we eat if not the words, what small gestures face to reverse the increase in average global biodiversity from the point diets have changed (we are con- confirms the need people who live among it is predicted that by 2050 that are so rarely told. But that’s that the planet produc- fruit of the land or sea? can we as ordinary citizens present situation and temperature below 2ºC. of view of food security suming more animal protein, to tackle the issue them. The bad news is there will be more plastic not all: our planet must also deal es enough food to feed Although agriculture make that will combine to the 2030 Agenda Some solutions are also and nutrition. Global food which can require up to ten of nutrition from a that over the last 25 years than fish in the oceans. with a population that will rise to everyone. This book ex- may not feature in our bring about a significant road map that must proposed for mitigating production depends on a times more water to produce different perspective. we have lost a total forest Meanwhile unsustainable – almost 10 billion people by 2050, plains why hunger per- daily lives, we could not change to the situation? In be followed before and adapting to climate vital network of ecosystems. than cereals and vegetables), We must all eat area equivalent to the size and in many cases illegal – nearly two-thirds of whom will be sists, analysing country live without it. This book addition to individual chal- it’s too late. We have change with particular If these are damaged, there can only be one outcome: but we must all eat of South Africa, due to fishing is also squandering living in spawling megacities. case studies and setting asks not only whether lenges, this book summa- a set plan and some emphasis on agriculture, a humankind will not be able drought. How can we ensure well, in a complex deforestation and forest the resources they offer. Hunger, conflict and climate out the path that FAO is the Earth will be able to rizes some of the key maps very clear goals that sector that, although part to deal with other challenges that there is enough water for global context that degradation. This book This book indicates the change are just some of the caus- pursuing to achieve its feed 10 billion inhabit- and infographics from this must be achieved over of the problem, could also such as population growth everyone and everything? This is battling paradoxes stresses the huge impor- path we must follow to es behind the migration phenom- ultimate goal: to elimi- ants by 2050, but also unique series, the State of
the coming years. be part of the solution. and climate change. book tries to find the answer. such as this. tance of conserving them. clean up our oceans. enon. But what are the solutions? nate hunger by 2030. how we will do this. the Planet.
BROCHURE PLANET_ENG def.indd 2 10/4/18 12:40 THE STATE OF THE PLANET SERIES / Summary of the issues THE STATE OF THE PLANET SERIES
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1. What is climate change? Weather, climate, why climate is important, greenhouse gases and fossil fuels. 2. Impacts of climate change On the climate, animals, oceans, and the THE STATE OF THE PLANET most vulnerable. 3. Solutions Renewable energies, key mitigating factors SERIES and examples of adaptation. 4. Climate change and agriculture Agriculture forms part of both the problem THE STATE OF THE PLANET is a joint This series of books is The books are aimed at a and the solution. We examine why. project between EL PAÍS and FAO based on the most up- broad audience, both young aimed at addressing the challenges to-date information and old. It is only by working 5. Portfolio. A journey around the world to LAUNCH DATE that humankind will have to face available from leading together across generations combat climate change over the coming decades. These experts at FAO and that we can decide the way On-the-ground examples of climate change 22 April (SPANISH) include climate change, nutrition other United Nations we want to live in the future and the work being done to reverse it. WITH EVERY SUNDAY and the conservation of our oceans agencies, unpacking and shape the kind of planet 6. What you can do and forests, all of which directly often highly complex we wish to leave for the There’s still time to act. impact the planet we live on. issues that affect us all. generations to come. I8579EN/1/02.18 ©FAO, 2018 ©FAO,
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1. What is climate change? Weather, climate, why climate is important, greenhouse gases and fossil fuels. 2. Impacts of climate change On the climate, animals, oceans, and the THE STATE OF THE PLANET most vulnerable. 3. Solutions Renewable energies, key mitigating factors SERIES and examples of adaptation. 4. Climate change and agriculture Agriculture forms part of both the problem THE STATE OF THE PLANET is a joint This series of books is The books are aimed at a and the solution. We examine why. project between EL PAÍS and FAO based on the most up- broad audience, both young aimed at addressing the challenges to-date information and old. It is only by working 5. Portfolio. A journey around the world to LAUNCH DATE that humankind will have to face available from leading together across generations combat climate change over the coming decades. These experts at FAO and that we can decide the way On-the-ground examples of climate change 22 April (SPANISH) include climate change, nutrition other United Nations we want to live in the future and the work being done to reverse it. WITH EVERY SUNDAY and the conservation of our oceans agencies, unpacking and shape the kind of planet 6. What you can do and forests, all of which directly often highly complex we wish to leave for the There’s still time to act. impact the planet we live on. issues that affect us all. generations to come. I8579EN/1/02.18 ©FAO, 2018 ©FAO,
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