I t is vital that we transform humanity’s relationship with nature in order to secure a sustainable future for people and planet. Urgent action should be taken to protect and restore the natural world in a holistic way. Humanity has gone so far in the opposite direction that now the change must be transformative. Nothing short of a paradigm shift, a radical change in the human mindset resulting in a complete systemic overhaul, will make any difference. This is one of the key messages from ‘Making Peace with Nature: A scientific blueprint to tackle the climate, biodiversity and pollution emergencies’, a United Nations Environment Programme report published last February. This new UNEP study is based on global assessments and provides a roadmap to follow in order to mitigate the consequences of the planetary environmental emergencies and to secure humanity’s future. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has pointedly said in the report’s foreword, “Our war on nature has left the planet broken”. He continues to say “by reflecting the value of nature in policies, plans and economic systems, we can channel investments into activities that restore nature and are rewarded for it.” He...