News from the global water sector January 2013

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Global news No need to grow economy at cost of biodiversity, says UN A new global strategy to combat unprecedented levels of biodiversity loss calls for ‘significant’ increases in biodiversity investments in 100 coun tries – while at the same time aiming to foster economic growth and create jobs in addition to protecting endangered species and habitats. Launched late last year, the report ‘The Future We Want: Biodiversity and Ecosystems – Driving Sustainable Development – the Strategy’ will see the UN Development Programme (UNDP) work with national governments to protect biodiversity and manage ecosystems across 1,4 billion hectares of land and bodies of water. According to UNDP , it will also help governments find new ways to finance biodiversity management through “domestic revenue, innovative financial mechanisms, and donor funding from a range of sources.

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