nature-positive

English

Alternative forms

• nature positive

Etymology

From nature +‎ positive.

Noun

nature-positive (uncountable)

1. (ecology) A global goal to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030, and achieve full nature recovery by 2050.
   • 2022 December 19, Patrick Greenfield, Phoebe Weston, “Cop15: historic deal struck to halt biodiversity loss by 2030”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     Observers expressed disappointment at the weaker-than-hoped-for language on consumption and pesticide use, both significant drivers of biodiversity loss. The term “nature positive”, which some scientists had said would be the biodiversity equivalent of “net zero”, did not appear in the agreement.

Translations

global goal to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030, and achieve full nature recovery by 2050

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 自然受益 (zìrán shòuyì)

• Japanese: ネイチャーポジティブ (neichāpojitibu), 自然再興 (shizen saikō)

Adjective

nature-positive (not comparable)

1. (ecology) Relating to theoretical achievement of the global goal to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030, and to achieve full nature recovery by 2050.
   • 2021 October 28, Frans Timmermans, Achim Steiner, Sandrine Dixson-Declève, “Net zero is not enough – we need to build a nature-positive future”, in The Guardian‎^[2]:

     At the same time, the extent of our planetary emergency – of climate crisis, biodiversity loss and inequality – has become evident. As we rebuild our societies and economies, we are faced with a unique opportunity to build a nature-positive future that we must not let slip away.

2. (ecology) Of contributions towards the global goal to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030, and to achieve full nature recovery by 2050.

Adverb

nature-positive (not comparable)

1. (ecology) Of actions that contribute towards the global goal to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030, and to achieve full nature recovery by 2050.