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Policy & Finance
How (not) to conserve tropical forests
Although the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) that emerged from the last United Nations Climate Conference is unlikely to succeed, critically important global conservation efforts are not doomed.
Connecting communities that protect their coasts can yield huge benefits but funding is not flowing to the right places.
New research finds urban trees can cut city heat almost in half, though unequal tree cover and rising temperatures mean greening alone will not shield cities from worsening climate extremes.
Green policy targets environmental outcomes, while industry and trade focus on jobs and growth. When misaligned, green efforts stall and competitiveness weakens.
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Meltdown at the top of the world
12 January 2025
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It’s time for a UN ‘universal declaration on nature’
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Investments in nature will decide our future
14 October 2024
Carbon & Climate
Nature conservation is a public good, not a market
3 September 2024
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Three ways Pacific nations are adapting to climate change
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Nature as infrastructure
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