From destructive land use to invasive species, scientists have identified the main drivers of biodiversity loss – so that countries can collectively act to tackle them

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About this contentPatrick GreenfieldandPhoebe WestonThu 14 Oct 2021 08.00 EDT

The world’s wildlife populations haveplummeted by more than two-thirds since 1970– and there are no signs that this downward trend is slowing. The first phase of Cop15 talks in Kunming this week will lay the groundwork for governments to draw up a global agreement next year to halt the loss of nature. If they are to succeed, they will need to tackle what the IPBES (Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and…