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Rio + 20 Policy Brief (#4): Biodiversity and ecosystems for a planet under pressure, Transition to sustainability: Interconnected challenges and solutions

Abstract: 
Provides policy recommendations for Rio +20. Biodiversity and ecosystem services must turn into policy; inclusive wealth from a green economy to lead to increased inter-generational well being; water and land use plans, protected areas must be regulated from a local to national level. Policies to reduce inequalities and insure appropriate compensation for biodiversity and ecosystem services. Restructure ecosystem governance; create governance institutions and implement the "Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020."
Author: 
Sandra Diaz, Belinda Reyers, Thomas Bergendorff, et al
Institution: 
Scientific Committee of DIVERSITAS; United Nations Scientific & Technical Advisory Panel to the Global Environmental Facility (STAP)
Year: 
2012
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