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Valuing Biodiversity as a Key Driver of Sustainable Development

January 17, 2017 — World Bank helps countries work across economic sectors and improve their administration of natural resources to better conserve and sustainably use their biodiversity. Read More »

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Reducing Demand Must Be a Core Component of Combatting Wildlife Crime

December 21, 2016 — The scale of illegal wildlife trade (IWT) is massive and the loss of species including tigers, elephants, rhinos and others is widespread. Read blog to find out what the Global Wildlife Program is doing to reduce demand in wildlife products. Read More »

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Invigorating Africa’s Climate Resilient Ocean Economies

December 20, 2016 — At the recent UN climate change conference in Marrakech, the World Bank and partners announced the African Package for Climate-Resilient Ocean Economies, with a focus on climate vulnerabilities specific to economic sectors, including fisheries. Read More »

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In Mozambique, Government, Conservationists and Private Sector Come Together to Protect Biodiversity

December 15, 2016 — Mozambique in thinking through what a “last resort” program in biodiversity would look like given the country’s complex conservation challenges. Read More »

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The Next Phase of Forest Action

November 17, 2016 — There’s a movement underway to protect forests for development and climate. Julia Bucknall and James Close explain in a joint blog why the World Bank is proud to be part of the change. Read More »