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We are losing biodiversity at unprecedented rates, in real time. US$44 trillion in economic value generation — more than half of global GDP — depends significantly on nature. We rely on nature for our food, our livelihoods and our protection. But the connections between our welfare and nature are frequently hidden: For example, how many of us know that 60% of all medicines are based on natural organisms?

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