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Scientists around the world are warning governments who will be gathering in Montreal this week for the United Nations biodiversity summit to not repeat past mistakes and are urging officials… [...]
Letter says bioenergy is wrongly deemed ‘carbon neutral’ and contributes to wildlife loss [...]
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At COP15 in Montreal, officials will try to hash out a deal to protect animals and ecosystems. It won’t be easy. [...]
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An agreement on a biodiversity framework at COP15 next month could help direct private financial investment. [...]
Brussels’s new deforestation legislation should include a ban on products linked to violence against Indigenous people. [...]
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The reporting of nature impacts by financial institutions is likely to become mandatory at biodiversity conference COP15, the chair of Partnership for Biodiversity Accounting Financials (PBAF) predicted [...]
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November 7, 2022
COP27 is here. It comes after typhoons in the Philippines, heatwaves in Europe, drought in East Africa, and a global food price crisis. Millions are on the brink of famine and fires raged across continents. Farmers are crushed and our land exhausted.
October 26, 2022
Livestock burps contribute 25%–30% of global methane emissions. Some feed supplements to reduce emissions are already being sold as voluntary carbon credits, but scientific credibility, scalability and safety remain unclear.
September 15, 2022
After 3 failed attempts and 2 years later than planned the Convention on Biodiversity is finally going to be held in Montreal. But shockingly leaders are not invited!
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August 1, 2022
Sri Lanka’s political and economic crisis offers a stark example of what happens when debt-ridden governments enforce abrupt and unmanaged action in our food system to cut costs – without supporting a fair, inclusive transition to sustainable alternatives.
July 8, 2022
The current global food system is destroying the natural world and exacerbating the climate crisis while allowing a handful of food companies to profiteer at the expense of farmers and consumers. The Ukraine war demonstrates how vulnerable the global food system is to shocks.
March 30, 2022
Humanity is slowly starting to take climate change mitigation and adaptation seriously. But, implementation has been too slow and uneven, the IPCC WGII’s contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report states.
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Good morning from Montreal! 🌞
After the 1st day of #COP15 yesterday, things are starting to move and there are 3⃣ reasons to be hopeful 🤞 that countries will agree an ambitious deal for nature 🌳🐍🦜 come next week 👇
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🚨Food solutions presented at #COP27 were dominated by corporate interests, experts say.
The food industry’s fingerprints were all over the solutions being touted, including an array of technologies that will do little to cut big food’s huge climate footprint.
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Leaders have a choice.
#COP15 can be a turning point for nature, for biodiversity, and for Indigenous Rights.
It can also be a tipping point for extraction and extinction to run unchecked for another decade.
What is done over the next two weeks decides.
#NewDealForNature
The #COP15 biodiversity summit could mark out a destination, money and roadmap for how we halt & reverse #BiodiversityLoss.
These will be key for companies, banks & investors to take this issue seriously and integrate #nature into their spending & lending.
🌳 Investor drive to halt #deforestation must move faster, says investor group IPDD.
It calls on participants at U.N. #COP15 summit to commit to halting and reversing forest loss and land degradation by 2030.
https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/investor-drive-halt-deforestation-must-move-faster-ipdd-report-2022-12-07/
Indigenous communities are essential guardians of some of the planet’s indispensable biological diversity.
We must work side-by-side with them & others at #COP15 & around the world - for a shared vision of living in harmony with nature.
🌎 "Star Trek prepared me to feel a connection with the universe. Instead, I felt terrible grief for our planet.
At #Cop15, our leaders must negotiate to protect it"
- @WilliamShatner
Read the full article⤵️
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/dec/07/william-shatner-earth-must-live-long-and-prosper-aoe
Expanding nature reserves to cover at least 30% of the planet by 2030 is the flagship proposal #COP15 biodiversity talks.
🌿 But experts agree a new target will be ineffective without funding, rigorous monitoring and the respect of #indigenous land rights.
#30x30 #ForNature
🌱#Post2020 Global #Biodiversity Framework will not succeed w/o the active engagement of the food & agricultural sectors.
To learn more about @FAO at COP15: ⬇️🌳
https://bit.ly/FAOevents-COP15
🔴 UN warns humanity is “treating #nature like a toilet” and degradation of ecosystems would cost the world $3tn annually by 2030.
Heated negotiations expected at #COP15 summit over funding to deal with damage to environment & wildlife
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What are debt-for-nature swaps and how do they work?
What are debt-for-nature swaps and how do they work?
Debt-for-nature deals are increasingly seen as silver bullets for debt and biodiversity crises.
www.euronews.com
🤔 How does #Cop15 aim to protect nature? Who are the key players? What does a good agreement look like?
🍃 Here is everything you need to know about the once-in-a-decade chance to stop #BiodiversityLoss⤵️
Making sense of Cop15: what to look out for in Montreal
Everything you need to know about the once-in-a-decade chance to stop the loss of biodiversity – and how you can help
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