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Simon Zadek

Simon Zadek

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Simon Zadek is Co-CEO of NatureFinance.

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  1. Making Biodiversity Credits Work
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    Making Biodiversity Credits Work

    Oct 25, 2024 Almir Narayamoga Suruí & Simon Zadek suggest how to realize the potential of this innovative mechanism for financing nature conservation.

  2. Only a Sustainable Bioeconomy Can Save Us
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    Only a Sustainable Bioeconomy Can Save Us

    Sep 16, 2024 Simon Zadek argues that investing in biodiversity while the global economy continues to over-exploit resources is futile.

  3. Planning for a Future Beyond 1.5°C
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    Planning for a Future Beyond 1.5°C

    Nov 20, 2023 Simon Zadek argues that the target for limiting global warming has become an impediment to truly innovative climate action.

  4. A New Playbook for Preserving Nature
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    A New Playbook for Preserving Nature

    Jul 25, 2023 Sandrine Dixson-Declève & Simon Zadek propose a broad set of measures to steer the global economy toward a nature-positive pathway.

  5. The Geopolitics of Nature
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    The Geopolitics of Nature

    Jun 6, 2023 Simon Zadek highlights the fatal flaw in green “solutions” like the EU’s new deforestation legislation.

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    The Fight for Syria

    Shlomo Ben-Ami worries that Israel and Turkey, with their clashing ambitions, could undermine the country’s stability.
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    How to Counter Trump's Tariffs Productively?

    Shang-Jin Wei proposes steps that allies and rivals alike can take to mitigate the effects of American trade policies.
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    Weaponizing Data Against Democracy

    Jayati Ghosh explains why and how authoritarian leaders like Narendra Modi hide or manipulate official figures.
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    Alternatives to Trump’s Russia Appeasement

    Harold James explains how France and Britain can guarantee Ukraine’s security now that America has effectively surrendered.
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    Germany at a Crossroads

    Ulrike Malmendier, et al.

    Despite its ongoing economic stagnation and aging population, Germany’s outlook is far from hopeless. But to restore its growth momentum, it must embrace the realities of the twenty-first century, invest in high-potential emerging sectors, and adapt to an increasingly volatile geopolitical landscape.

    urge policymakers to pursue bold structural reforms, rather than clinging to an outdated growth model.
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    The Amazon’s Future Will Be Decided in 2025

    Carlos Nobre & Marielos Peña-Claros warn that the world's largest rainforest is reaching a tipping point, beyond which it will largely disappear.
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    The New Face of Protest

    Slavoj Žižek contrasts the pioneering mass student demonstrations in Serbia with widespread private resignation in China.
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    Reaping Asia’s Silver Demographic Dividend

    Lee Jong-Wha urges governments to develop integrated policies that encourage older adults to stay in the workforce.
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    Getting Green Investment Where It’s Needed Most

    Serge Ekué & Javier Díaz Fajardo propose a strategy to redirect all financial flows toward the climate transition.

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