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Achim Steiner is an environmentalist, of Brazilian-German ancestry, who currently serves as the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme. Before joining UNDP, he was Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme UNEP , and director of the Oxford Martin School . He has also served as Director General of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Secretary-General of the World Commission on Dams. Wikipedia  

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Achim Steiner Quotes

“Restoration of peatlands is a low hanging fruit, and among the most cost-effective options for mitigating climate change.”

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IUCN UK Commission of Inquiry on Peatlands http://www.iucn-uk-peatlandprogramme.org/sites/all/files/IUCN%20UK%20Commission%20of%20Inquiry%20on%20Peatlands%20Full%20Report%20spv%20web.pdf Full Report, IUCN UK Peatland Programme (October 2011), page 8.

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“Decoupling growth from environmental degradation is the number one challenge facing governments in a world of rising numbers of people, rising incomes, rising consumption demands and the persistent challenge of poverty alleviation.”

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"UN urges global move to meat and dairy-free diet" https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2010/jun/02/un-report-meat-free-diet, The Guardian, 2 June 2010.

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