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Description coming soon — NbSI Research Fellow Aline Soterroni explains why the science supports strengthening - not weakening - the Amazon Soy Moratorium, in an article for The Conservation. Photo: Tapajós National Forest in Pará, Brazil. © Aline Soterroni

Science vs politics: Why the Soy Moratorium is critical for protecting the Amazon

The Soy Moratorium is a landmark agreement between soybean traders, governments and civil society to avoid the purchase of soy produced on land deforested in the Amazon. In early 2026 the Brazilian Association of Vegetable Oil Industries (ABIOVE) announced its withdrawal from the Moratorium. NbSI Research Fellow Aline Soterroni explains why this decision goes against the science.

02 March 2026

At the interface of science and policy: IPBES12 Plenary on Business and Biodiversity

Following a week of negotiations in Manchester, more than 150 governments have approved the Summary for Policymakers of the new Assessment: Impact and Dependence of Business on Biodiversity and Nature’s Contributions to People. The BizBiodiversity Assessment makes it unequivocally clear that all businesses depend on and impact biodiversity and can be agents of positive change.

18 February 2026

Pathways to strengthen biodiversity protection in oil palm landscapes

A new study published today in Ecological Solutions and Evidence examines the challenges and solutions for protecting biodiversity within oil palm landscapes. Palm oil is a major global commodity, yet its production can come at significant environmental and social costs. Drawing on practitioner interviews, the study proposes recommendations to strengthen biodiversity protection and social safeguards in oil palm landscapes.

04 February 2026

Ecosystem collapse recognised as a critical national security issue by UK government

The UK Government has just released a report that, if taken seriously, should transform how we think about climate, nature and security. 'Global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security' is an official national security assessment that applies the same analytical tools used for high-impact security threats - structured uncertainty judgements, confidence levels, and “reasonable worst-case” planning - to the ecological crisis. Its conclusions align closely with the evidence presented at the recent National Emergency Briefing and with the World Economic Forum's latest Global Risks Report.

21 January 2026

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Video recordings from our online conference in July 2020 are available to all online

Watch NbS Digital Dialogues & read summaries

Summaries We are now pleased to publish summaries of five of the panel sessions from the event. Each summary outlines the key messages made during the session, and makes recommendations of actions to be taken in science, policy or practice, depending on the session, to further advance the successful implementation of NbS. Read the summaries […]

27 July 2020

Five policy recommendations for nature

Business for Nature brought together over 200 companies from 15 sectors, and many additional organisations, to create five policy recommendations for to help protect and restore nature: Provide direction and ambition by adopting ambitious targets to reverse nature loss Increase coherence in UN governance by aligning policies for nature, people and climate, and ensure effective […]

25 July 2020

IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions

On 23rd July 2020 the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) launched a Global Standard for nature-based solutions (NbS). Through a two-year consultation process involving almost 1000 people, IUCN created this set of criteria to define what constitute successful and sustainable NbS. They can be used as guidance by governments, businesses, NGOs, communities […]

24 July 2020

Launch of Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures

Back in 2017, the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) published voluntary guidelines for reporting risks that climate change poses for business, investments and loans. Now an equivalent set of guidelines is being made for nature-related risk – the creation of a new Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) framework was announced in […]

22 July 2020

WEF: Nature-led COVID recovery could create $10tn/year

The World Economic Forum’s New Nature Economy report, published in July 2020, found that prioritising nature in the COVID recovery strategy could generate 400 million jobs and $10 trillion per year. Important components of such a strategy are ending the $2 billion of damaging subsidies given daily to agriculture; such subsidies must be redirected at sustainable […]

16 July 2020

Unilever makes new sustainability commitments

The consumer goods giant Unilever, which owns over 400 brands, has already committed to Science Based Targets for zero emissions in operations by 2030. In June 2020 they set out new commitments to sustainability, including: Deforestation-free supply chain by 2023 Providing water stewardship programmes to 100 water-stressed locations by 2030 Net-zero emissions for all products […]

11 July 2020

The costs, benefits & economic implications of protecting 30% of the planet for nature

Protecting 30% of the world’s land and oceans is proposed as a target for the draft post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework. This report finds that the benefits of such protection would outweigh the costs at least 5-to-1, providing new evidence that wildlife conservation drives economic growth in addition to non-financial benefits, and is critical for creating […]

10 July 2020

Updates to Nationally Determined Contributions to the Paris Agreement

Updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to the Paris Agreement are due this year. So far eight countries have submitted new NDC targets, eight have proposed new targets, and seven have re-submitted old targets. This leaves 172 countries yet to submit their 2020-updates. The countries that have submitted old targets and so will not strengthen their […]

03 July 2020

NbS Digital Dialogues – 7th-9th July

It’s just a few days until NbS Digital Dialogues 2020, where we will bring together leaders from science, policy and practice, to discuss what successful, sustainable Nature-based Solutions look like, and how they can be financed and governed. Sign up now for: Three inspiring keynotes by Sandra Diaz, Christiana Figueres, Musonda Mumba Six panel-sessions taking […]

02 July 2020

EU launches Biodiversity Strategy for 2030

In May 2020, the European Union released its new Biodiversity Strategy, to address the biodiversity crisis both within and beyond the territories of member states. The new strategy involves: – Protecting and effectively managing at least 30% of Europe’s land and sea – Improving the conservation status or trend of at least 30% of EU […]

22 June 2020

Bangladesh’s mangroves threatened by development

A 6 km-long bridge is being built in Bangladesh. This will increase connectivity across the country, and has already prompted development in the south-western Khulna Division. This region is home to the largest mangrove forest in the world: the Sundarbans. These mangroves are already under pressure from human activities, but the growth of real estate, […]

17 June 2020

Saving the Sundarbans from development

Mukul et al. 2020 A 6 km-long bridge is being built in Bangladesh. This will increase connectivity across the country, and has already prompted development in the south-western Khulna Division. This region is home to the largest mangrove forest in the world: the Sundarbans. These mangroves are already under pressure from human activities, but the […]

17 June 2020

Net Zero webinar series

In collaboration with The Guardian, the University of Oxford is hosting a series of five webinars on how the UK can achieve its net zero emissions target. The webinars are free to watch and tailored to a public audience, specifically the “well-informed school-striker”. Reaching net zero will require drastic reductions in emission of greenhouse gases, […]

16 June 2020

Call to CEOs to push for nature-positive recovery

31 NGOs and business groups have published a letter calling on CEOs to use their influence to encourage governments to make ambitious policies for nature as part of green COVID recovery plans. Read the letter here.

16 June 2020

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