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Juan Manuel Santos

Juan Manuel Santos, a Nobel peace prize laureate, is a former president of Colombia (2010-18) and a member of The Elders.

Despite the country’s globally significant biodiversity, ecosystems across terrestrial, freshwater, estuarine and marine environments are under escalating pressure.
BIODIVERSITY CRISIS

The biodiversity crisis is no less important than the climate crisis

Leaders meeting in Montreal for COP15 must deliberate in a spirit of co-operation for the sake of the planet’s future

  • Juan Manuel Santos
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