Scientists Say Billions Required To Meet Conservation Targets

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Reducing the risk of extinction for threatened species and establishing protected areas for nature will cost the world over $76bn dollars annually.

The scientists say the daunting number is just a fifth of what the world spends on soft drinks annually.

And it amounts to just 1% of the value of ecosystems being lost every year, they report in the journal Science…

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