Goodwill and compromise: Nagoya biodiversity deal.

After the failure of the Copenhagen climate talks, a successful agreement to protect biodiversity has provided a timely morale booster. Some key goals have been set, including a plan to expand nature reserves to 17% of the world's land and 10% of the planet's waters.

One of the great achievements of this conference has been to highlight the fact that biodiversity is not just about saving a few cute animals, but about preventing risks to entire ecosystems, economies and ultimately human life. As a result, bird-lovers and tree-huggers have started to find common cause with insurers and investors.

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