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๐ ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ธ๐๐ผ๐ป: ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ข๐๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฒ๐
Plankton, a diverse collection of microscopic organisms drifting in oceans and freshwater, forms the foundation of aquatic food webs. This group includes ca. 5k (to 20k) known species of phytoplankton and 7k of zooplankton (Falkowski et al., 1998). Despite their size, plankton represents a colossal biomassโestimated at around 2 gigatons of carbon (Bar-On et al.,…
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Europeโs Evolving Corporate Sustainability Landscape: New CSRD Revisions and Their Impact on Biodiversity
On February 26, 2025, the European Commission published a set of proposed amendments to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), as part of an omnibus legislative package intended to streamline sustainability requirements. These reforms significantly reduce the administrative burden on businesses while maintaining the EUโs environmental and social objectives under the European Green Deal (Commission…
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Brieffing: Threatened species & the mining industry
Mining activities provide critical resources for global economic growth, powering industries such as construction, electronics, and renewable energy. In 2023, the global mining market was valued at approximately USD 1.8 trillion, with projections estimating its growth to USD 2.4 trillion by 2030, driven by the rising demand for metals like lithium, cobalt, and nickel essential…