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This Earth Day, reflecting on the global commons we share
Earth Day 2020 comes at a pivotal moment for our planet. This is the first time since the global celebration was launched 50 years ago where Earth Day events are only digital. COVID-19 has affected the whole world, driving home how connected we are while also keeping us apart in a time of required…
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![It is now up to the private sector to prove on a large scale that sustainable business practices lead to greater biodiversity and to capturing more carbon – and, above all, that they offer robust financial returns. That calls for a fresh perspective: sustainability isn’t a “green cost of doing business” – rather, it is now the business itself. Photo: Gustavo Frazao/Shutterstock. Aerial shot of Amazon rainforest in Brazil, South America. Photo: Gustavo Frazao/Shutterstock.](/sites/default/files/styles/listing_image_290x218/public/shutterstock_amazon_river.jpg?h=e85f6c07&itok=tkOj3_3I)
Exploiting rainforest riches while conserving them
Products that are sustainably harvested from the Amazon can form a powerful bioeconomy
Climate change is coming to the global policy agenda, and damage to the world’s tropical rainforests is a key component of it.
In my own country, Brazil, there is widespread concern about climate change linked to…