Around 80% of key biodiversity sites have human infrastructure with share set to rise, study finds

Published 09:32 on March 27, 2023 / Last updated at 06:02 on March 30, 2023 / / Nature & Biodiversity, Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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The vast majority of the world’s key biodiversity sites already contain human-made infrastructure, with the share of these areas likely to be impacted by further development only expected to increase, a global assessment by scientific researchers has found.
The vast majority of the world’s key biodiversity sites already contain human-made infrastructure, with the share of these areas likely to be impacted by further development only expected to increase, a global assessment by scientific researchers has found.


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