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This report provides a systematic review of definitions and frameworks for net-zero, nature-positive, and climate-nature finance, aiming to establish a shared knowledge base for integrated climate and nature finance approaches.

This report provides a framework of priority actions for companies across the mining and mineral value chain to halt and reverse forest loss and degradation by 2030. It categorizes the sector into upstream, midstream, and downstream companies, offering specific guidance on nature-positive practices, traceability, and the protection of Indigenous rights to mitigate operational and reputational risks.

A statement by Marco Lambertini, Convenor of the Nature Positive Initiative, arguing for the integration of biodiversity and nature-positive goals into international trade policies, specifically through the World Trade Organization (WTO).

This research paper by Friends of the Earth International and the Global Youth Biodiversity Network critiques the 'Nature Positive' concept proposed for the Convention on Biological Diversity's (CBD) Global Biodiversity Framework. The authors argue that the term is vaguely defined and promotes a 'net gain' accounting approach that justifies continued biodiversity destruction through ineffective compensatory measures, while marginalizing Indigenous peoples and local communities.

The Declaration on a Green COVID-19 Recovery is a joint statement co-authored by attendees of the 2021 GEC Global Meeting. It calls for a structural transformation of global economies to be nature-positive, net zero, and inclusive, arguing that current recovery policies are instead propping up fossil fuel industries and increasing inequality.