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Globally, mangrove cover has grown by 477 square kilometres (184 square miles) between 1985 and 2025, marking a turnaround from the losses that have predominated for years, but gains are uneven.
To protect nature and livelihoods in a changing climate, consider both systems together and listen to local people, say local government leaders.
Policy & Finance
COP17: Can countries break deadlock on sharing benefits from nature’s digital data?
As world leaders prepare to gather in Armenia for the UN biodiversity conference, discussions over Digital Sequence Information are reaching a tipping point.
Oil pollution can travel far beyond its source, exposing marine protected areas to contamination from vessels and offshore operations outside their boundaries.
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15 October 2026
Policy & Finance
Global forest rights funding grows, but direct access lags
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Nepal’s women fight for ownership of the land they tend
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China’s EV weight problem
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Carbon & Climate
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