Tony Juniper Quotes

#1. Nature is our biggest ally in poverty reduction and achieving human welfare

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#2. From Indian vultures to Chinese bees, Nature provides the 'natural services' that keep the economy going

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#3. Martin's Monsanto poem holds devastating power. I heard the first public reading at the Resurgence Festival of well-being in London. It brought truth with clarity, not least with a kind of conviction and passion that is all too rare

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#4. We are developing all sorts of technologies based on what we have learnt from birds, animals and soils. Pollination is worth £billions. But it also highlights how nature is so interconnected.

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#5. A broad and joined-up approach is needed if we are to match human demands with the capacity of the planet

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#6. Nature is not a drag on growth. Its protection is an unavoidable prerequisite for sustaining economic development

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#7. The US is responsible for 25 percent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. It should take responsibility for leading the way.

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#8. We have lost sight of the dependence we have on nature in economics

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#9. The coming week in The Hague may prove to be one of the most important in the three-and-a-half-billion year history of life on earth.

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