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  The Guardian view on biodiversity collapse: the crisis humanity can no longer ignore

  The Guardian - Editorial

  In an essay entitled The Sense of Wonder, the American conservationist Rachel Carson suggested two questions to make us think more deeply about our natural environment. “What if I had never seen this before? What if I knew I would never see it again?” Published in 1955, Carson’s call to mindfulness …

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  New Nature Economy Report II: The Future of Nature and Business

  World Economic Forum

  The Future of Nature and Business, the second of three reports in the World Economic Forum’s New Nature Economy series, provides the practical …

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  6 days ago

  Plastic: Talks on a global treaty begin

  DW English - Beatrice Christofaro

  From our packaging to our clothes and appliances, plastic has seeped into almost every aspect of consumption. But a global treaty to curb this flood …

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  Water wars: Causes and possible solutions

  phys.org - by Politecnico di Milano

  Will today's wars over oil be over water in the future? For years this question has been at the heart of a scientific debate on the causes of these …

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  Asia-Pacific Leaders Adopt Bangkok Goals for Sustainability

  Bloomberg Green - Patpicha Tanakasempipat

  Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders adopted the Bangkok Goals for sustainability at their meeting on Saturday, after a push by Thai Prime …

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  Startups Need an ESG Strategy

  Harvard Business Review - Bruce Simpson and Cait Brumme

  Startups are often just trying to survive — do they have time to worry about ESG? Yes. That’s because they must be aware of the material risks and opportunities in their given industry, which is essentially what a careful ESG strategy provides. Startups should start by identifying their purpose, …