United Nations: Earth is Falling Behind On Plan To Protect Natural World By 2020

“You have a firm grasp of the obvious,” a school friend mocked me when, as a boy, I made a comment the content of which was already clear to all.  The same phrase might apply to this article, pointing out that most of the targets that governmental groups set for the various components of sustainability are behind schedule.

Having said that, we need to acknowledge that it’s hard to imagine a world composed of 200 sovereign nations working together toward a vast set of 53 different common goals in complete lockstep.  Also, we need to keep in mind some of these are at odds with one another; a certain piece of land can’t be used for rhino habitat and agriculture.  Interesting article.