Consumption levels are now high
enough in some developing countries as to become a concern
Over-consumption in rich countries
and rapid population growth in the poorest both need to be tackled to put
society on a sustainable path, a report says.
An expert group convened by the Royal Society spent nearly two years reading evidence and writing their
report.
Firm recommendations include giving all women access to family planning,
moving beyond GDP as the yardstick of economic health and reducing food
waste.
The report will feed into preparations for the Rio+20 summit in June.
"This is an absolutely critical period for people and the planet, with
profound changes for human health and wellbeing and the natural environment,"
said Sir John Sulston, the report's chairman.
"Where we go is down to human volition - it's not pre-ordained, it's not the
act of anything outside humanity, it's in our hands."
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