Conflict Between Growth and Conservation, Says Intergovernmental Platform

The EU countries, India, and China are among the nations where representatives have concluded that “Unsustainable economic activity and a focus on growth…has been a driver of the decline of biodiversity.” This conclusion is expressed by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), comprising high-level scientists and diplomats from over 150 member states. The IPBES helps to empower national governments—from heads of state to bureaucrats in civil service—to recognize the conflict between economic growth and biodiversity conservation.