Open letter to Environment Ministers re. Convention on Biological Diversity
Civil society and business orgs urge governments and UN to forge ahead with date and location for urgent Nature Talks
Posted by: nature4climateIt's time to ring the alarm bell for nature as global biodiversity talks stall
Read featured postCivil society and business orgs urge governments and UN to forge ahead with date and location for urgent Nature Talks
Posted by: nature4climateNeglecting investments in nature today is one of the worst things we could do. We need more, not less, investment in nature – for so many obvious reasons.
Posted by: nature4climateThe guidance reinforces the emerging consensus that the purchase of carbon credits should represent supplemental action - or “beyond value chain mitigation” - through which companies contribute to the collective global effort to reach net zero, in addition to, not a replacement for, their internal emission reductions in line with credible, net-zero decarbonization strategies.
Posted by: nature4climateNature loss remains a significant contributor to climate change, as it has been for the past two decades. But the third and last report of the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Cycle provides a glimmer of hope.
Posted by: nature4climatePrivate tree growing is an effective method of financing nature-based solutions and removing carbon emissions from the atmosphere. When done correctly, tree-growing can deliver positive social and environmental benefits, including restoring degraded ecosystems, protecting biodiversity, and supporting Indigenous and local communities.
Posted by: nature4climateHumanity faces multiple existential and interconnected threats: nature loss, climate change, pandemics, and inequitable human development patterns.
Posted by: nature4climateReversing nature loss by 2030, while also halving greenhouse gas emissions this decade, is critical. Nature can also be an effective tool in helping to buffer communities from extreme weather events.
Posted by: nature4climateThe episode explores how new advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, geospatial mapping, blockchain are changing the game for practitioners all over the world and can be deployed in the service of nature and the climate.
Posted by: nature4climateSince their inception, voluntary carbon markets have been the subject of widely differing opinions. Some proponents believe they are the silver bullet for addressing climate change in the short term, whilst some activists believe they have no value and actually perpetuate the problems.
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