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IPBES Report Maps the $7 Trillion Gap Between Economic Growth and Ecological Reality

IPBES Chair at the Manchester plenary session with nameplate and presentation screen showing February 2026 date

The first fast-track business-biodiversity assessment reveals a stark asymmetry: $7.3 trillion in nature-harming flows versus $220 billion for restoration — a gap that threatens economic stability and requires governance innovation at the intersection of markets and ecosystems.

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