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Sustainable Use of Wild Species is Key to Achieve Sustainable Development

Article by Co-Chairs of IPBES #SustainableUse Assessment
The IPBES Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

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Media Release: Nature’s Dangerous Decline ‘Unprecedented’; Species Extinction Rates ‘Accelerating’

Media Release: Nature’s Dangerous Decline ‘Unprecedented’; Species Extinction Rates ‘Accelerating’

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