Restoration Barometer reveals $26bn investment in nature recovery

James Murray
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Restoration Barometer reveals $26bn investment in nature recovery

International Union for Conservation of Nature details how an area the size of Greece has been targeted for restoration, helping to create 12 million jobs in the process

The second week of the COP15 Biodiversity Summit got underway in Montreal today with the publication of a major new report from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), which explores...

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