Study: Harmful investments outpace nature protection by 30 to one

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Latest State of Finance for Nature 2026 report warns nature-negative finance remains 'greatest obstacle’ to making economies more nature positive

Flows of global finance are still "heavily skewed" towards nature-negative activities that threaten ecosystems, economies, and human well-being, with every $1 the world invests in protecting nature dwarfed...

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