Human activity is pushing vital species towards extinction, U.N. warns in call for sustainability
Human Activity is Pushing Vital Species Towards Extinction, U.N. Warns in Call for Sustainability
Humans use about 50,000 wild species routinely and 1 out of 5 people of the world’s 7.9 billion population depend on those species for food and income, the report said. 1 in 3 people rely on fuel wood for cooking, the number even higher in Africa. According to the study, Indigenous peoples occupy around 38,000,000 square kilometers of land in 87 countries, equivalent to about 40% of terrestrial conserved areas.
Emery argued it is essential to secure national and international systems, such as education, that promote the preservation of Indigenous languages, as it maintains the ability for older members to transfer traditional knowledge about sustainable practices to new generations.
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