Financiers with $29 trillion urge nature positive, climate action
A global investor statement was released Tuesday, with signatures of 534 financial institutions managing more than $29 trillion in assets calling for a whole-government approach to reaching nature positive and net zero emissions.
Read MoreRural workers reject nature commodification in run-up to COP16
Smallholder farmers have released a declaration in advance of UN biodiversity conference COP16 with a rejection of discussions that aim to commodify nature.
Read MoreEU Commission boss Von der Leyen backs nature credits to drive restoration
The nascent nature credits market is a key solution to the need for economic incentives to restore nature, with its viability proven by carbon, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a speech on Friday.
Read MoreBrazil’s G20 bioeconomy initiative releases 10 principles
The G20 Initiative on Bioeconomy (GIB), led by the Brazilian government, launched 10 principles on Thursday covering topics such as inclusivity, location specificity, and traditional knowledge use.
Read MoreBiodiversity data facility to deliver project grants following EU funding
The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) will launch a call for grant proposals in 2025 in several regions after receiving €4 million from the EU, in an outreach that will complement its work on ‘data cubes’, an executive has said.
Read MoreExperts call for robust targets in Scottish nature bill
Scotland urgently needs strong targets to ensure impact in its forthcoming nature bill, covering areas ranging from habitats to species, experts said during a webinar on Wednesday.
Read MoreNatural capital investments could pass $1 trln within two decades, financier says
Total investments in the natural capital asset class could rise to $1 trillion or more over the next two decades, on the back of revenues from outputs including biodiversity markets, investor New Forests has said.
Read MoreAuthors of controversial paper on Indigenous territories respond to debate
Researchers have responded to criticism about their paper discussing the percentage of biodiversity found in territories managed by Indigenous Peoples (IPs).
Read MoreInvestors must strengthen approach to protected biodiversity areas -UN report
Investors should adopt a specific strategy when investing near areas with protected biodiversity, charity ShareAction and the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) said in a report published on Tuesday.
Read MoreExperts call for COP16 to address Amazon crimes destroying nature
Experts on the Amazon have urged action from politicians at the COP16 conference to combat the policies fuelling demand for products from activities like gold mining that are driving biodiversity loss.
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