The scientific community is in agreement and resolute on the necessity of urgent global transformation for the sustainable use of resources. The 2024 Global Resources Outlook report emphasizes the importance of sustainable resource use for the 2030 Agenda and environmental agreements. Based on scientific data, the report analyzes trends, impacts, and distribution effects of resource utilization. It indicates that the increasing trend in global resource use has persisted since 2019. However, it also highlights the potential to reverse negative trends and stresses the critical importance of bold policy action for transitioning to a sustainable path. Among these actions are integrating resources into environmental agreements, defining sustainable resource use pathways, and providing appropriate incentives. In conclusion, the transformation to global sustainable resource consumption and production is now imperative, forming the foundation for a just transition.

Resource: https://www.unep.org/resources/Global-Resource-Outlook-2024