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In recent years, biodiversity credit projects and the methods to calculate their value have proliferated, seen by some as a way to finance the US$700 billion gap in conservation funding identified in the 2022 Global Biodiversity Framework.

At COP29, campaigners want countries to put health at the heart of climate action and develop new policies against air pollution.

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There has been a severe shortfall in funding for natural park management, and forest rangers are bearing the brunt of these budget cuts. This is despite the risks they face, and amid an expansion of top-down efforts to establish more government-protected areas which demand enforcement and patrol resources.

While gender was one of the first items addressed and remains a priority, experts say Asia has lingered on this issue for too long, neglecting other vital areas.

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By Robin Hicks

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