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$5.1 trillion of wetland benefits have been lost, report finds

Published 13:20 on July 16, 2025 / Last updated at 13:20 on July 16, 2025 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Nature & Biodiversity (Policy), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS)

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The economic value of the wetlands lost in the last 50 years exceeds $5.1 trillion in total benefits from ecosystem services, with nature markets among the solutions, a report said on Wednesday.
The economic value of the wetlands lost in the last 50 years exceeds $5.1 trillion in total benefits from ecosystem services, with nature markets among the solutions, a report said on Wednesday.


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