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Resource efficiency

We work to accelerate the transition to resource-efficient and sustainable economies.

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We must decouple economic development from environmental degradation while ensuring that the transition to green economies creates opportunities and promotes well-being for all.

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Building Biodiversity - The Natural Resource Management Approach

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First UN Food Systems Summit seeks new recipe for healthy people and planet

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Why agricultural support must be reformed to work with nature

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