The COVID-19 pandemic is not a break for nature – let’s make sure there is one after the crisis

Nature is facing increased pressure during the pandemic – but the right response can heal our health, our economy and our planet. Image: Flavio Forner/Conservation International
Sebastian Troëng
Executive Vice President, Field Delivery, Conservation International, Bogotá, Colombia
Edward B Barbier
University Distinguished Professor, Department of Economics, Colorado State University
Carlos Manuel Rodríguez Echandi
Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson, Global Environment Facility
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