During the 10 November plenary session of the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland (COP26), Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Director General Dr Bruno Oberle delivered Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥â€™s statement on the many ways nature can helpÌýaddressÌýthe climate crisis. Read the full statement below.
Movement launched to conserve and restore marine and coastal biodiversity while unlocking the development of a regenerative sustainable blue economy
At the UNFCCC COP26 in Glasgow, Western Indian Ocean states and partners including International Union for Conservation of…
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Over recent decades, community-based environmental monitoring has exploded in popularity. A special section inÌýBioScienceÌýdescribes the potential for such efforts to advance the scientific enterprise well into the future…
Glasgow, Scotland, UK, 10 November 2021 (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥) – While Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are increasingly recognised as a key part of the response to the climate crisis by governments, businesses and communities, it is crucial that these interventions are credible, measurable and…
The theme of equity in area based conservation has never been more topical. Set against the background of the draft and ambitious targets of the CBD Global Biodiversity Framework, nature conservation must place an emphasis on equitable approaches that recognise the rights, governance systems,…
Caroline Drummond MBE, LEAF Chief Executive
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LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) started over 30 years ago initially as a three year project, to connect farmers and consumers more effectively while addressing the need for a more integrated and sustainable approach…
Authors: Robert Miller and Keith Davie
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As world leaders convene at the UNFCCC COP26 in Glasgow, the Zanzibar Ministry of Blue Economy and Fisheries, in collaboration with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥), the European Union Delegation to Tanzania and Embassies of Ireland and France, are calling for increased…
We stand at a crossroads, facing global crises affecting nature and our climate.ÌýAnd we know why this is happening. Fossil fuel productions and emissions, and the destruction of nature put our climate at risk.ÌýDeforestation and ecosystem degradation are driven by fires, agriculture, extractive…