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Conservationists alarmed by drastic cuts to key UK fund for global nature protection
- UK slashes Darwin Initiative funding, excluding 89 countries from eligibility for biodiversity projects.
- Regions affected include most of Africa, central Asia, and parts of Latin America.
- Conservationists warn the cuts will jeopardize species protection and climate efforts abroad.
- UK says cuts focus funding where biodiversity loss is most acute.
- Some G20 countries, like Brazil and Indonesia, remain eligible for Darwin funding despite the cuts.
- The Darwin Initiative began in 1992 to support biodiversity through UK aid.
- Defra defends the move as concentrating funding for greater biodiversity impact.
- The Guardian notes climate and nature spending were showcased at a recent UK aid conference.
- Environment groups link funding cuts to broader reductions in the UK aid budget.
- Experts warn biodiversity funding cuts may undermine trust with donor and partner nations.
- Observers see the Darwin Initiative as frontline support for communities facing climate and ecosystem stress.
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