David O'Connor is Permanent Observer of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to the United Nations.

Protecting Wildlife Can Help Advance the 2030 Agenda and Sustain Life on Earth, Including Humanity

Zebra grazing in a field in Tanzania, 11 July 2018. Hendrik Cornelissen/Pexels
Elephants in South Africa, 2 December 2017. Krisztina Papp/Pixabay

Building back better must bring nature, biodiversity and climate fully into the picture, and address the entrenched social inequalities laid bare by the pandemic.