Aerial photo shows the scenery of Wuxia Gorge on the upper Yangtze River, in Chongqing Municipality, southwest China. File photo: Xinhua
Nations will have to rethink economic growth as a measure of success if they want to make good on pledges to halt the destruction of the natural world, according to a British government-backed report published on Tuesday.
With countries due to meet in China in 2021 to agree on a new global biodiversity accord, studies have sought to underscore the financial benefits of preserving forests, oceans and other species-rich habitats.