Home Nature Hub News Nature News The latest news and articles from our nature work Op-ed No more trade-offs: Pitting people against planet is dangerous and not how we will thrive Too often we hear that protecting nature and tackling the triple planetary crisis are obstacles to igniting growth, creating jobs and improving incomes. This thinking belongs to the past. Countries around the world are showing us that broad-based prosperity can be delivered during the very transition to environmentally sustainable economies. Working on one helps achieve the other. Read the full op-ed News News Pacific Power Read more News Developing Ukraine’s Biodiversity Conservation Strategy in Wartime: A look into the future Read more News Call For Proposals For Low-Value Grant Projects (GEF) Read more News Equipment to Help Manage Sargassum Delivered to Saint Kitts and Nevis Read more News Saint Lucia Advancing Coordinated National Response to Sargassum Influxes Read more News Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Receives Equipment for Sargassum Management through Japan-funded Project Read more View More Additional resources Press Releases UNDP and YUEDPAO Launch “Icons of Hope” Crowdfunding Campaign to Protect Thailand’s Iconic Species Read more Press Releases Uzbekistan and UNDP Launch New GEF-Supported Initiative to Strengthen Chemicals and Waste Management Read more Press Releases Building a Toxic-Free Future: High-Level Side Event at Eco Expo 2026 Tackles Pesticide Lifecycle Management in Uzbekistan Read more View More
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