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Biodiversity will rise as an international priority

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INTERNATIONAL

No substantive agreements emerged. Global targets to limit biodiversity loss were agreed in 2010, but all were missed and biodiversity loss has accelerated. The 'Kunming…

China will seek to lead in global environmental norms

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CHINA

It was enshrined in China’s Constitution in 2018. The concept has helped reshape discussion of environmental protection in China; Beijing is now deploying it in international fora…

Investment in Africa's palm oil sector will grow

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AFRICA

The finding is symptomatic of an array of controversies surrounding the wider palm oil industry in the region, which is set for robust growth.

New deal will raise biodiversity as a global priority

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INTERNATIONAL

Biodiversity loss is as much of a threat to life on earth as climate change. Without action, millions of species face extinction and ecosystems will cross irreversible tipping…

Nature-based climate solutions to grow globally

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INTERNATIONAL

Biodiversity and climate change.

Focus on African wildlife protection will grow

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AFRICA

African illegal wildlife trade.

International climate finance will remain inadequate

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INTERNATIONAL

The move comes amid growing pressure for action to address climate change and help developing nations adapt to its impacts, and tensions between developed and developing countries…

EU’s CAP objectives are far from guaranteed

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EU

The overarching objectives of the reforms are to align agricultural subsidies with the Commission's broader agenda to tackle climate change. The new reforms also prioritise…

Global food supply chain sustainability gaps are vast

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INT

This concern appears to be holding up despite the economic and other disruptions triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.

East African dam plans face reform pressures

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EAST AFRICA

Such deals allow countries to restructure existing debt to free up finance for investment in ‘green’ projects. The strategy’s success will be closely watched by Kenya’s…