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Posted by: GLOBAL CLIMATE ACTION SUMMIT

Forests, food and land can deliver 30% of solutions needed to tackle climate crisis by 2030

As part of the Global Climate Action Summit, WWF, together with a coalition of partners, issued the 30X30 Food, Forests and Land Challenge, calling on businesses, states, city and local governments, and global citizens to unite and take action to deliver up to 30% of the climate solutions needed by 2030.

Posted by: GLOBAL CLIMATE ACTION SUMMIT

Governors in U.S Climate Alliance announce new wave of climate actions in advance of Global Climate Action Summit

U.S. Climate Alliance states are pursuing opportunities to increase carbon storage in forests, farms, and ecosystems, and are launching a new initiative to identify best practices for land conservation, management and restoration.

Posted by: CARBON BRIEF

Analysis: How ‘natural climate solutions’ can reduce the need for BECCS

To limit global warming to below 1.5C above pre-industrial levels, many scientists assume that the large-scale use of negative emissions in the latter half of the 21st century will be needed. Carbon Brief uses the recently published review of NCS to examine how big a role they could play in contributing to negative emissions.

Posted by: TFA 2020

Sprint to 2020: Getting deforestation out of commodities – how far are we from the finishing line?

How far we are from achieving the commitment to eliminate deforestation from commodity supply chains by 2020? From companies, government to civil society – forest communities gathered at the TFA2020 General Assembly in Accra to discuss.

Posted by: NATURE4CLIMATE

Sprawling Soy: Can an online tool help manage soy’s growing footprint?

Soy is a valuable commodity and staple in global food supplies—but it also has a growing footprint on many landscapes. Agroideal is a new tool that helps farmers and businesses identify the best areas to plant soy to achieve minimal environmental and social impacts.

Posted by: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY

‘Talanoa’: How can a traditional Fijian gathering bring people and nature together to stop climate change

The term ‘Talanoa’, used in Fiji and across the Pacific, describes a process of inclusive and transparent dialogue. Lisa Schindler Murray, Policy Advisor, International Climate Change at The Nature Conservancy shares her story, as she was honored to present at the Talanoa Dialogue on behalf of the Environmental NGO Constituency.

Posted by: NATURE4CLIMATE

Forests as a climate solution? Yes, naturally

After decades of anti-deforestation campaigns, many of us may think twice before buying forest products. But is wood use inherently problematic? Forest products are a renewable resource; and if they come from sustainably managed operations, wood use is far from an environmental crime.

Posted by: WWF

Increased action by governments and business on land sector to address climate change needed