Bioeconomy
Over half of global GDP, $44 trillion, is threatened by nature loss – and three sectors account for 80% of threatened or near-threatened species: food, land and ocean use (72%), infrastructure and the built environment (29%) and energy and extractives (18%). These are the findings of ‘The Future of Nature and Business’ report by the World Economic Forum. They also note that 15 transitions in these three socio-economic systems could deliver $10.1 trillion of annual business opportunities and 395 million jobs by 2030. We must hold these sectors accountable for their impacts and turn the economic risks into market opportunities.
— Wayne Visser
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