Achieving a Nature Positive future requires embedding systems thinking into policy and finance so that ecological integrity becomes a foundation—not a constraint—of economic decision-making, says Éliane Ubalijoro, Isaac Rutenberg, Robert Nasi, Paulo Augusto of Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF).

A credible, standardized Nature Measurement Protocol is essential to mobilize the private sector and translate the Nature Positive goal into measurable, accountable action, says Marco Lambertini, the Convener of the Nature Positive Initiative in Switzerland.

Food safety must move beyond binary compliance toward an integrated, risk-based approach that transparently defines appropriate levels of protection and balances safety with sustainability, equity, and trade objectives to enable resilient and secure food systems transformation, argues Steve Wearne, former chairperson of the Codex Alimentarius Commission.  

Wastewater must be reimagined as a strategic resource—unlocking water, nutrients, and energy to advance sustainable development—and supported by coordinated policy and investment to build public trust, says Manzoor Qadir of United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health.

Emerging compute is redefining scientific sovereignty, and societies now face a pivotal moment to embed equity and public purpose into AI’s foundations, says Vilas Dhar, President of the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation.

Tackling plastic pollution through coordinated action across global, national, and local levels is both an environmental imperative and a climate solution, essential to safeguarding ocean and planetary health, argues Anja Brandon, Director of Plastic Policy for the Ocean Conservancy.

The convergence of AI and consciousness science demands anticipatory, globally inclusive governance to promote ethical progress and address issues of neuroprivacy, bias, and equity, say Marcello Ienca, Joseph Fins, and Debra Mathews of the International Neuroethics Society.

Cardiovascular health for all demands national action plans that integrate precision approaches based on globally representative research—enabled by leadership committed to equitable access and context-relevant implementation, says Prof Amam Mbakwem, World Heart Federation, Nigeria.

Scaling hybrid proteins requires supportive policy and financing frameworks to reduce the hidden costs of the global food system while strengthening sustainability, resilience, and food security, says Dr Helena Wright (FAIRR Initiative, London, UK).

A growing number of Global South governments and academics are now calling for an international non-use agreement on solar geoengineering, says Prof Aarti Gupta of Wageningen University, the Netherlands.

The rights, leadership, and knowledge of Inuit Peoples must be foundational to geoengineering and other climate policies affecting their Homelands, ensuring meaningful participation and avoiding unfair burdens, emphasizes Sophie Crump, Inuit Circumpolar Council, Greenland.

The Earth BioGenome Project is scientifically viable and globally coordinated—but success now hinges on strategic policy leadership, sustained funding, and unrestricted data access, asserts Prof. Richard A. Gibbs, Baylor College of Medicine, USA.