Forests: How Can We Prosper in Harmony With Nature? 🎙️ The Development Podcast

Forests are disappearing at an alarming rate of 10 million hectares each year and about 12% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions are attributed to deforestation and forest degradation. But nature provides the foundation for inclusive growth, jobs, food security, ecosystems and human wellbeing. So, what are the economics of biodiversity and how can we achieve growth whilst protecting forests? Join The Development Podcast on a trip around the globe from Nepal to Costa Rica as we hear from: Dr Tulshi Suwal, a Nepalese conservationist; Valerie Hickey, the Global Director of Environment, Natural Resources and Blue Economy at the World Bank; Florita Jimenez Martinez, Community Leader in Costa Rica; and Cristián Samper, Managing Director and leader of Nature Solutions at Bezos Earth Fund. Learn more: wrld.bg/lxp850QX8OI #saveforest #natureconservation
Use the following clickable timestamps to listen to the podcast.
00:00 Welcome and introduction of the topic
02:55 The relationship between people and the forests in Nepal
07:07 The link between ecosystems and economic growth
12:50 How the World Bank works on biodiversity
16:06 Protecting the forests: Visions from a community leader in Costa Rica
19:06 Partnerships to preserve biodiversity in forests: Bezos Earth Fund
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