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"The global economy must be radically transformed to stop it rewarding
pollution and waste, UN secretary general António Guterres has warned.
Speaking to the
Guardian after the UN hosted a meeting of leading global
economists, Guterres said humanity’s future required the urgent overhaul of the
world’s “existing accounting systems” he said were driving the planet to the
brink of disaster.
“We must place true value on the environment and go beyond gross domestic
product as a measure of human progress and wellbeing. Let us not forget that
when we destroy a forest, we are creating GDP. When we overfish, we are
creating GDP.”
For decades, politicians and policymakers have prioritised growth – as measured
by GDP – as the overarching economic goal.
But critics argue that endless, indiscriminate growth on a planet with finite
resources is driving not only the climate and nature crisis but increasing
inequality.
Guterres said: “Moving beyond gross domestic product is about measuring the
things that really matter to people and their communities. GDP tells us the
cost of everything, and the value of nothing. Our world is not a gigantic
corporation. Financial decisions should be based on more than a snapshot of
profit and loss.”"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
