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Nabil Nasr, associate provost and director of Golisano Institute for Sustainability, was among the leading international experts during a June 23 virtual presentation, “Closing the gap while closing the loop,” which was jointly organized by the U.N. Environment Programme’s International Resource Panel (IRP) and the World Resources Forum (WRF). The webinar highlighted global efforts surrounding the shift toward a circular economy and marked the 15th anniversary of the IRP and 10th anniversary of the World Resources Forum.
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