Over 30 business and financial networks sign a joint statement calling for action on biodiversity and the economy, released by IPBES.

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Over 30 business and financial networks have signed a joint statement released by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) calling for greater integration of biodiversity considerations into economic decision-making. The statement reflects a growing recognition among financial institutions that nature loss poses systemic risks to economies and that the private sector has a role in protecting biodiversity.

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This is an official IPBES news release, a primary source, so the claim that over 30 networks signed the statement is solid. The cross-source neutral framing confirms the specifics, with no secondary interpretation needed.

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