How a global nature restoration push could reap a 20-fold investment return

Michael Holder
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Every dollar spent on meeting global nature-related sustainability goals by 2030 could deliver $20-worth of economic benefits, according to a UN study

The world is facing an avalanche of hugely challenging nature-related targets to meet by the end of the decade, and given we are now already halfway through 2024 they are looking more daunting by the day....

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