A strong Global Biodiversity Framework and the right policies can build a nature-positive economy

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Coherent government policies are required to push whole sectors towards ‘nature-positive' business models, write WWF's Cristianne Close, IKEA's Christina Niemela Strom and H&M’s Leyla Ertur

According to the World Economic Forum, transitioning to a ‘nature-positive' economy could generate annual business opportunities worldwide worth over $10tr and create 395 million jobs by 2030. And with...

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