A large part of my work tries to figure out this multifaceted puzzle by analysing what happens in a region in terms of tangible outcomes when it undergoes a significant decline in species. A complement to this work is to see how effective conservation policies are and whether these tend to have large indirect costs as impacts on land or labour markets.
The German president’s recent visit to Kazakhstan underscores Berlin’s commitment to strengthening ties with Kazakhstan amidst a volatile geopolitical landscape.