Terry Teegee: Earth is more than a source of revenue

Indigenous communities are the best stewards of our lands and waters, writes Terry Teegee

Terry Teegee: Pollution is proliferating, land degradation is accelerating, and we are nowhere near on track to achieve global goals for protecting biodiversity and achieving sustainability. Picture: Adriano Gambarni/WWF/PA Wire

In May 2019, a landmark report by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services painted a bleak picture of our planet’s health. 

Around one million animal and plant species – more than ever before in human history – are now threatened with extinction, many within decades.