Over a third of EU economy highly dependent on ecosystem services, report says
Over one-third of the EU’s gross value added (GVA) is highly dependent on ecosystem services, according to a report from the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC).
Read MoreCOP16: Countries strike last-gasp deal on nature finance
Countries at the resumed COP16 UN biodiversity summit late Thursday reached a hard-fought agreement on a plan to mobilise finance for nature, in a decision that draws a line under months of tensions despite delaying critical steps to bridge the existing funding gap by the end of the decade, according to observers.
Read MoreScottish govt releases plan to scale nature financing
The Scottish government has released a plan outlining actions to drive financing towards biodiversity protection across the country, including developing an Ecosystem Restoration Code to scale up market-based investment.
Read MoreBiodiversity conservation funding largely ignores threatened species, study finds
The bulk of global biodiversity funding over the past decades went towards the conservation of a limited number of species, often non-threatened, while those in urgent need of protection were largely overlooked, according to a 25-year study released this week.
Read MoreBiomass industry to triple by 2030 with massive impacts on forests, study says
The global biomass energy industry is set to triple by 2030, posing unprecedented threats to intact tropical forests worldwide, according to a report released on Tuesday.
Read MoreFEATURE: Resumed COP16 talks eye nature finance deal amid resurfacing tensions
The COP16 UN biodiversity conference resumed on Tuesday in Rome after talks were abruptly halted in November, with negotiators facing increasing pressure to hammer out a deal on nature finance amid fears that long-standing political divisions may prove too challenging to bridge.
Read MoreStudy flags gaps in research on chemical pollution impacts on biodiversity
There is a misalignment between studies of chemical impacts on nature and biodiversity measurements, according to a study led by the EU Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC).
Read MoreBrazilian commission sets out path forward for national biodiversity plan
Brazil’s National Biodiversity Commission (Conabio) has issued recommendations on the targets that should underpin the country’s National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP), including halting deforestation, reducing harmful subsidies, and increasing public funding.
Read MoreEarth observation data provider acquires forest analytics platform
A Canada-headquartered provider of Earth observation data announced on Thursday it has acquired a wildfire and forest analytics platform to help clients improve environmental risk monitoring and management.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: EU biodiversity agenda jeopardised by poor enforcement of nature bills
The poor enforcement of existing regulations on nature could derail the EU’s biodiversity agenda, as disparities in implementation across member states and sectors remain largely unresolved, the head of EU policy at an environmental NGO told Carbon Pulse.
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