Global Future Council on Nature-Based Solutions
Global Future Council on Nature-Based Solutions
Council mission and objectives
As we stand on the precipice of multiple tipping points, there is an urgent need to elevate the human, national and global security risks that are directly and indirectly linked to ecological degradation. How can this risk be elevated amongst traditional security experts?
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Akanksha Khatri, Head, Nature and Biodiversity, Nature Action Agenda, 1t.org
Council Co-Chairs
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