A degraded planet imperils human survival
Dr. Alex Awiti speaking at a symposium of the Aga Khan University, East African Institute (EAI) in Nairobi, Kenya, October 2017.
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Article Author: A degraded planet imperils human survival
Media Source: The Star (Kenya)
Date: 7 June 2021
Dr Alex Awiti, Vice Provost at Aga Khan University, writes that everyone is part of, not apart from, nature. The state of societies’ health and economies are inextricably linked to the quality of ecosystems, in particular the delicate balance of diverse living components: air, water, soil, plants and animals. Dr Awiti adds that…
Dr Alex Awiti, Vice Provost at Aga Khan University, writes that everyone is part of, not apart from, nature. The state of societies’ health and economies are inextricably linked to the quality of ecosystems, in particular the delicate balance of diverse living components: air, water, soil, plants and animals. Dr Awiti adds that economists must account fully for the contribution of nature to national and global GDP. Not attending urgently to climate change and environmental degradation inflicts incalculable costs in disease and loss of vital ecosystem services.