'Nature positive' must incorporate, not undermine, the mitigation hierarchy

Martine Maron; Fabien Quétier; Mariana Sarmiento; Kerry Ten Kate; Megan C Evans; Joseph W Bull; Julia P G Jones; Sophus O S E Zu Ermgassen; E J Milner-Gulland; Susie Brownlie; Jo Treweek; Amrei von Hase

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'Nature positive' must incorporate, not undermine, the mitigation hierarchy

Martine Maron^*, Fabien Quétier, Mariana Sarmiento, Kerry Ten Kate, Megan C Evans, Joseph W Bull, Julia P G Jones, Sophus O S E Zu Ermgassen, E J Milner-Gulland, Susie Brownlie, Jo Treweek, Amrei von Hase

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For the concept of nature positive to succeed as the lodestar for international action on biodiversity conservation, it must build upon lessons learned from the application of the mitigation hierarchy — or risk becoming mere greenwash.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	14-17
Number of pages	4
Journal	Nature Ecology & Evolution
Volume	8
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-023-02199-2
Publication status	Published - 21 Sept 2023

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