Why businesses must care about sustainable land use – and actions they can take to protect it

May 12, 2022

Businesses need to take bold action on sustainable land use. Image: Unsplash/毛祥

Ibrahim Thiaw

Undersecretary-General of the United Nations; Executive Secretary, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)

Svein Tore Holsether

President and Chief Executive Officer, Yara International

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