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Tag: Agriculture
Why does the financial sector need to think about water risks?
By Lylah Davies and Sophie Trémolet, OECD Environment Directorate Developed and developing economies alike are exposed to water risk. The numbers are staggering. 2.2 billion people, a quarter of the world’s population, do not have access to safely managed water supply and 1.7 billion… Continue Reading “Why does the financial sector need to think about water risks?”
Securing natural capital on land
By Kumi Kitamori and Shanda Moorghen, OECD Environment Directorate We have built our economies on the premise that land is a primary factor of production. Much of our natural capital, such as biodiversity and ecosystem services, is based on land and there is little… Continue Reading “Securing natural capital on land”
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