The review,<\/a> published in the American Association for the Advancement of Science Journal PNAS Nexus, summarizes the grave threats facing the planet but rejects a \u201cdoom and gloom\u201d philosophy. Instead, the authors argue, the threats should motivate swift and substantial actions to shift civilization. According to the authors, industrial capitalism and its focus on wealth and profit rather than true sustainability and healthy relationships with the planet and with each other are major impediments to decarbonization, conserving natural resources, and ensuring social equity. Therefore, the authors argue, governments should enforce radical, immediate cuts in fossil fuel use, eliminate environmentally harmful subsidies, and restrict trade that generates pollution or unsustainable consumption. <\/p>\n\n\n\nFollowing Indigenous principles of land management, the authors argue, governments must build a new era of reciprocity and kinship with nature and decouple economic activity from net resource depletion. According to the authors, it is critical to support gender justice by supporting women\u2019s and girls\u2019 education and rights, which reduces fertility rates and raises the standard of living. The authors call for a global cultural shift in values, aided by education, robust policy, economic incentives, cross-sector partnerships, community empowerment, corporate accountability, technological innovation, leadership, and cultural narratives delivered through art and media. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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