https://www.scmp.com/rss/510962/feed Darryl Knudsen is the executive director of International Rivers. He has over 20 years of experience working on supply chain sustainability and human rights issues. Darryl has worked across multiple industries with stakeholders such as the International Labour Organisation, the World Bank Group, governments, trade unions, multinational companies, and labour and human rights NGOs. He has been widely recognised for his vision and leadership in the field. Darryl holds a master’s degree from... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com This week, China assumes the presidency of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, a treaty that has long served to coordinate global efforts to prevent biodiversity loss. Between now and next spring, Kunming hosts the convention’s Conference of Parties (COP15), where critical negotiations will determine whether the global community can arrest the biodiversity crisis that, unchecked, could leave half the world’s described species extinct by the end of the century. Not on the agenda but an... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3152092/cop15-china-achieve-its-ecological-goals-soes-must-improve-their?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3152092/cop15-china-achieve-its-ecological-goals-soes-must-improve-their?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 Oct 2021 06:30:12 +0000