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How much will it cost to save the planet?

“Over the past decade, 26% of global tree cover loss was caused by the production of just seven agricultural commodities: cattle, palm oil, soya bean, cocoa, rubber, coffee, and wood fibre. Barring major changes, the toll on forests and other wild spaces will continue to mount, ultimately imperilling industries that rely on natural resources. According to the authors of the state of financing for nature report, governments, financial institutions and businesses need to place nature at the heart of future economic growth by tripling the financing available for environmentally friendly projects by 2030.

Forests have been hit especially

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