What does nature-positive mean?
Nature-positive means (ecology) A global goal to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030, and achieve full nature recovery by 2050..
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(ecology) A global goal to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030, and achieve full nature recovery by 2050..
Observers expressed disappointment at the weaker-than-hoped-for language on consumption and pesticide use, both significant drivers of biodiversity loss. The term “nature positive”, which some scientists had said would be the biodiversity equivalent of “net zero”, did not appear in the agreement.
At the same time, the extent of our planetary emergency – of climate crisis, biodiversity loss and inequality – has become evident. As we rebuild our societies and economies, we are faced with a unique opportunity to build a nature-positive future that we must not let slip away.
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Nature-positive means (ecology) A global goal to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030, and achieve full nature recovery by 2050..
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Observers expressed disappointment at the weaker-than-hoped-for language on consumption and pesticide use, both significant drivers of biodiversity loss. The term “nature positive”, which some scientists had said would be the biodiversity equivalent of “net zero”, did not appear in the agreement.
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