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Nature strategy needs a place: Why biodiversity strategy only works when it's anchored not in metrics but in location, history, and ecological systems.

Nature strategy needs a place: Why biodiversity strategy only works when it's anchored not in metrics but in location, history, and ecological systems.

Business case * Nature risk is systemic, not categorical; deforestation, water, biodiversity, and pollinator decline are not parallel tracks but a single cascade. * Siloed metrics miss the ecological relationships that determine whether a sourcing region remains productive. * A systems-oriented nature strategy can start at any level of data availability — country, commodity,
Mara Lehmann 09 Apr 2026
The jaguar in your coffee cup

The jaguar in your coffee cup

Why trusting the label isn't enough## The structural problem here is the profound opacity of global supply chains. Think about the journey of a coffee bean—from multiple smallholder farms, perhaps in a remote region, through local cooperatives, exporters, international shippers, roasters, distributors, finally to your cup. At
Mara Lehmann 27 Feb 2026
Your sofa & the planet: Tracing its deep connection to global biodiversity

Your sofa & the planet: Tracing its deep connection to global biodiversity

I want to bring biodiversity closer to home: right into our living rooms and offices through the products we use. For around 20 years, I've immersed myself in the composition and origins of materials and products. It's a journey that constantly reveals the intricate dance between
Mara Lehmann 27 Feb 2026
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