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Valuing and investing in biodiversity internationally for national security at home 

Posted by: Ian Mairs, Posted on: 29 October 2026 - Categories: Nature, Wildlife
An image of an elephant at the water's edge in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Our fifth COP17 blog post explains why international support for nature has benefits at home as well as abroad.

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Defra launches new research in the Amazon, Congo and Coral Triangle

Posted by: Dan McGonigle, Posted on: 20 October 2026 - Categories: Climate change, Nature, Research and data analysis, Science
An image of farmers identifying pests through experience born of the soil - their knowledge is living science, nurtured by dialogue and daily practice. Credit: Oxford University

In the first of our blog posts on the 17th UN Biodiversity Conference, Dan McGonigle tells us about new research that will help shape practical action for nature.

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