
Restoring 350 million hectares of degraded landscapes by 2030 could generate $US 9 trillion in ecosystem services and take 13-26 gigatons of greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere.

A mobile phone contains more than 60 different metals, each in small amounts.

The global ocean-based economy is estimated to be worth $3 trillion USD per year, which is five% of global GDP.

90 per cent of biodiversity loss and water stress are caused by resource extraction and processing.

More than 200 billion cubic metres of water could be saved by low-carbon energy technologies.

To achieve effective decoupling, today's linear material flows must become circular.

Economic production happens in cities, with 80% of global GDP produced on just 2% of land surface.

Population growth, dietary changes, and climate change are putting pressure on natural resources.