Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
0:14 – Brazil is on the way to becoming a ‘nature superpower’, says this expert: Brazil hosts 15-20% of the world’s animal and plant species. Its vast territory spans six biomes, from tropical rainforest to savanna – and it holds 10% of the world’s freshwater. From these foundations, Brazil can emerge as the world’s first nature superpower. Learn how.
3:23 – These robot dogs are helping to manage forests in the UK: These robots are being used to build detailed maps of forests, with the aim of improving management and conservation. They have been developed as part of the #DigiForest project, which involves University of Oxford and partners across Europe.
5:00 – Countries have different starting points for the green transition: Countries vary in their wealth, the age and size of their workforces, and their access to energy, technology, investment and innovation. It makes sense, then, that they’ll all need to take different paths towards an equitable transition, especially in the midst of global economic turbulence. The World Economic Forum’s Equitable Transition Initiative has identified six core categories of countries, based on what they have in common
8:16 – Is travel and tourism a right or a privilege?: Tourism is a right, says Marina Novelli, Chair of the World Committee on Tourism Ethics at World Tourism Organization, but we need to treat it as a privilege, and that means finding a sustainable balance between the demands of tourists and those of their destinations.
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