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QU Dongyu and Inger Andersen

QU Dongyu is the Director-General of FAO and Inger Andersen is the Executive Director of UNEP
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Time to restore human relations with nature and biodiversity

Published On: May 24, 2020 02:45 PM NPT By: QU Dongyu and Inger Andersen

The COVID-19 pandemic is a deep and lasting shock at global level; we all know that returning to “business as usual” is not an option. It is imperative that we perceive the crisis as an opportunity to rebuild—and even improve—livelihoods in a sustainable way. High on the agenda is restoring harmony to humanity’s relationship with nature, and particularly with biodiversity.