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Why China needs to become nature positive and how to do it
65{3e92bdb61ecc35f2999ee2a63f1e687c788772421b16b0136989bbb6b4e89b73} of China’s total GDP is at risk due to nature loss. With growing middle income, changes in consumer behaviour and burgeoning urbanization, the current economic development trajectory will place enormous strains on China’s natural ecosystem. China is in a unique position to lead the transition to a carbon neutral and nature positive economy. World Economic Forum’s New Nature Economy Report Series comes out with a deep dive on China, highlighting which 15 nature positive business transitions could create USD1.9 trillion in annual business value and 88 million new jobs by 2030 in the country. Over half of the world’s GDP is moderately or highly dependent on nature and its…