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biodiversity

A plan to save nature within 30 years – Expert Reaction

A plan to save nature within 30 years – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 21 April 202221 April 2022

Efforts to safeguard New Zealand’s native plants and wildlife are spelled out in a newly-launched government plan, including easing tourism impacts and more […]

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Blueprint to save nature by 2050 – Expert Reaction

Blueprint to save nature by 2050 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 July 2021

New global targets to protect nature and biodiversity are proposed in a UN framework, which stresses people and nature can’t be separated. […]

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2021 is “absolutely critical” for climate and nature – Expert Reaction

2021 is “absolutely critical” for climate and nature – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 11 June 202111 June 2021

The biodiversity and climate emergencies can’t be solved in isolation, says a new UN-backed report – we either solve both […]

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Enviro research funding “fragmented” – Expert Reaction

Enviro research funding “fragmented” – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 09 December 202010 December 2020

There’s a disconnect between the environmental research the Government says is important – like freshwater and biodiversity – and the […]

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Environmental disruption could cause more pandemics – Expert Reaction

Environmental disruption could cause more pandemics – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 30 October 2020

An international report looks at the link between the degradation of nature and increasing pandemic risks. The Intergovernmental Platform on […]

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What do farmers think about biodiversity on their land? – Expert Reaction

What do farmers think about biodiversity on their land? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 23 September 2020

Over 90 per cent of sheep and beef farmers surveyed acknowledge the benefits of managing biodiversity on their farmland, according […]

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Biodiversity Strategy launched – Expert Reaction

Biodiversity Strategy launched – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 10 August 2020

The Minister for Conservation has launched a long-term strategy aiming to keep ecosystems resilient and varied. Te Mana o te […]

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Oceans threatened on multiple fronts – Expert Reaction

Oceans threatened on multiple fronts – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 17 October 201930 October 2019

Our oceans and coasts are feeling the pressure on all fronts as the cumulative effects of climate change, biodiversity loss, and human activities […]

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DOC Biodiversity Strategy – Expert Reaction

DOC Biodiversity Strategy – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 05 August 201919 August 2019

The Department of Conservation (DOC) is developing a new biodiversity strategy which sets out how it hopes to protect and grow […]

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Global extinction rates accelerating – Expert Reaction

Global extinction rates accelerating – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 06 May 201910 May 2019

One million species are threatened with extinction and the rate of species extinction is accelerating, a global report warns.  The UN’s Intergovernmental […]

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