The Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres, has warned this Tuesday that humanity has become a "mass extinction weapon", criticizing that society is "treating nature like a toilet".
"With our bottomless appetite for uneven and unchecked economic growth, humanity has become a weapon of mass extinction. We are treating nature like a toilet. And ultimately we’re killing ourselves for power"Guterres has assured.
"Humanity seems bent on destruction. We are at war with nature"lamented the Secretary General of the United Nations in his opening speech at the UN Conference on Biological Diversity, known as COP15, which is being held in Montreal, Canada.
Thus, Guterres has indicated that this summit has as "urgent task" make peace with nature. "This conference is our chance to stop this orgy of destruction: Moving from discord to harmony.".
At the same time, he has criticized deforestation, desertification; the use of plastics, pesticides and fuels; as well as mass consumption.
"Unsustainable production and consumption are skyrocketing emissions and degrading our land, sea and air"has denounced, pointing to "the multinational corporations that are filling up their bank accounts while draining our world of its natural gifts".
Along these lines, the head of the UN regretted that "ecosystems have become profit toys". Meanwhile, it has estimated the annual losses due to the degradation of these ecosystems at three trillion dollars by the end of 2030.
For this, it has recommended three concrete actions: action plans ambitious and transversal national grant programs for green solutions and projects for recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities.