Tag: world wildlife fund

Untangled: Biodiversity Loss – What On Earth Is Causing It?

Right now, over 1 million plant and animal species are threatened with extinction and the average population sizes of wildlife have dropped by around 70% since 1970. We’ve already lost half of the world’s corals and lose forest areas the size of 27 football fields every minute.

So what’s causing all this? And what can we do to turn things around?

Investing in Nature: Bankable Nature Solutions to climate and nature crises

The climate and nature crises are undermining economies and hopes of sustainable development. Private investors are keen to invest in sustainable bankable projects, which generate financial returns, while helping to build more resilient ecosystems, societies and economies. The problem is there has not been a pipeline of suitable projects – so they keep investing in unsustainable projects.