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WWF International's Marco Lambertini calls for a fundamental transformation of our productive sectorsCarbon & Climate
WWF International's Marco Lambertini calls for a fundamental transformation of our productive sectors
As the world works to emerge from the devastation and hardship brought by the pandemic, there has been much talk about the recovery being an opportunity to drive transformative change toward a more sustainable, equitable society that recognises that human well-being is underpinned by a healthy planet. -
Timber organisation backs ‘peace park’ in BorneoBut even if the International Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO) endorsed the Baram Peace Park—the last remaining primary forest in the Malaysian state of Sarawak—will industrial logging continue to threaten the region’s forests?
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Meet the Eco-Business A-Listers: Ayala's Vickie Tan, SDG advocatorVickie Tan of Ayala Corporation has integrated sustainability across businesses within the Philippines' largest conglomerate, earning her a place in the Eco-Business A-List of the region’s most influential corporate sustainability executives. In this interview, she tells us why she chooses to stay positive despite all the climate doom and gloom. -
UN plans vast urban forests to fight climate changeThe UN plans to work with Britain's Kew Royal Botanic Gardens to grow forests in 90 cities across 30 countries in Africa and Asia.
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Award the Nobel Peace Prize to nature's protectors– The Nobel Committee's decision to award the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change was instrumental in elevating that issue to the top of the global policy agenda. Now, the same should be done to recognise the organisation that has done the most work on the crisis of biodiversity loss. -
Biodiversity loss is one of the greatest existential crises of our time. A long-term, flexible solution is needed.Policy & Finance
Biodiversity loss is one of the greatest existential crises of our time. A long-term, flexible solution is needed.
– Stopping biodiversity loss will take decades of sustained work. That’s why the time is now for donors to increase unrestricted funding to conservation organisations. -
Sustaining conservation in a pandemic– Despite its ubiquity, travel and hospitality has always been a fragile, fickle sector. Still, there is no reason that it can’t deliver net gains for nature.
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Samsung breaks ground on new green headquarters in Silicon Valley– Not far from its rival Apple, the Korean electronics heavyweight is poised to expand its market reach and sustainability credentials with green spaces that foster employee interaction and innovation.
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