What does it take to scale-up restoration? Craig Beatty and Gretchen Walters of the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Global Forest Programme are thinking bigger, and they offer some thoughts on what needs to be done.
In the frame of the adoption of the Paris Agreement, countries stressed the need for linking climate actions with public policies, sub-national governments and indigenous peoples.
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In Shyamnagar, Bangladesh, approximately 17,000 hectares of land (nearly the area of Washington D.C.) are being used for shrimp cultivation.Ìý
Mangrove forests are among the most productive ecosystems on earth. They provide a variety of ecological and socio-economic services benefitting millions of people living in coastal areas. Mangrove ecosystems are important nursery and feeding habitats for many marine and coastal species and a…
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ launched the pilot phase of its new initiative, the Incubator for Nature Conservation (INC) at UNFCCC COP23 in Bonn. INC seeks to answer the question: can a protected area also be a good business?ÌýÌý Representatives from the Green Climate Fund, Mirova-Althelia, Ecosphere+, the Peru Ministry…
Until very recently, the Katuma river in TanzaniaÌýwas on the verge of drying-up. The main reasons for the reduced river flowÌýwere illegal abstractions by smallholderÌýfarmers andÌýirregular and reduced rainfall due to climate change.
As leaders from business, government and the conservation community prepare to demonstrate the latest advances to value and measure natural capital in their supply chains and national policies, greater action is needed to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, says Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥.
Through the Regional Water Forum, an urgent call was made to position, protect and comprehensively manage water resources as fundamental engine for Central American development and social wellbeing.
National and regional government officials as well as representatives from the European Commission, business and civil society took part in a panel discussion organised by Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Europe at the UNFCCC COP23 in Bonn on Tuesday 14 November on the role of nature-based solutions in helping Europe to…
During the 16 November plenary session of the UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany (COP23), Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Director GeneralÌýInger Andersen delivered Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥â€™s official statementÌýon nature’s valuable contributions in addressing climate change. Read the full statement below.Ìý