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Global Leaders Warn: Economic Growth Threatens Biodiversity Crisis

2/9/2026

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More than 150 countries endorsed an Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) report warning that unchecked economic growth threatens biodiversity.
The IPBES report, finalized at Manchester summit, states that one-eighth of the world's 8 million species face extinction.
It criticizes inadequate business incentives and calls for stronger policy frameworks to combat biodiversity loss.
The United States did not sign the report, citing its withdrawal from IPBES.

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More than 150 countries endorsed an Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) report warning that unchecked economic growth threatens biodiversity.
The IPBES report, finalized at Manchester summit, states that one-eighth of the world's 8 million species face extinction.
It criticizes inadequate business incentives and calls for stronger policy frameworks to combat biodiversity loss.
The United States did not sign the report, citing its withdrawal from IPBES.