90-second video introduction: UNU-EHS report on Risk Tipping Points (VIDEO)
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The UNU-EHS report Interconnected Disaster Risks, 2023, focuses on tipping points -- specific thresholds after which unstoppable changes occur that can have irreversible, catastrophic impacts on people and the planet.
The report warns of six specific tipping points ahead that could trigger abrupt changes in our life-sustaining systems and shake the foundations of societies.
It explains the potential consequences for people and the planet and assesses options to avoid or mitigate them.
Published a month before the UN Climate Conference, the report showcases that climate change plays a great role in pushing us towards these tipping points, and the effects can already be seen in countries worldwide.
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