UN panel brands invasive species as global economic threat
A global panel of scientists and experts on Monday sounded a planet-wide alarm over the staggering economic and environmental cost of invasive species in a report that has been approved by 143 governments.
Read MoreBiodiversity funds are surging, European watchdog has them sighted
A European financial watchdog has highlighted that there is growing interest in biodiversity but is cautious about potential greenwashing within the market.
Read MoreUNEP report tracks the billions in marine habitat restoration funding
A new report from UNEP’s World Conservation Monitoring Centre has tracked funding from hundreds of projects that boost marine biodiversity in critical habitats and found private sector funding to be minuscule.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Companies should act now to avoid nature disclosure iceberg dead ahead, says Pollination exec
Corporates and financial institutions can create sizeable market opportunities by being first-movers in addressing the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures framework, said the director of a leading consultancy, ahead of the nature disclosure recommendations formal launch in September.
Read MoreREDD developers must make co-benefits transparent to boost integrity, stakeholders argue
Community and biodiversity benefits can help demonstrate integrity in REDD forest protection projects but developers need to get better at disclosing them, community-focused groups argued this week.
Read MoreGuyana targets $70/tonne for REDD+ sales, brushes off integrity concerns
The leader of highly-forested Guyana has touted huge aspirations for carbon markets at a recent meeting with a former UK prime minister and separately rebuffed questions on carbon credit integrity.
Read MoreAcademics outline unequivocal principles for area-based biodiversity conservation
A paper currently undergoing peer review aims to cut through current debates on how best to do area-based biodiversity conservation in light of the increased global attention on national biodiversity targets and investments and the emergence of nature-based credit markets.
Read MoreUS government prioritises tribal and state-owned land restoration with new investment
The US Department of Agriculture’s Forest Services has announced $16.2 million to restore forest lands in tribal, state, and private sites in an effort to boost nature-based resilience to climate change, as part of its Landscape Restoration Programme.
Read MoreNew initiative looks to understand how voluntary carbon credits can drive water investment
A carbon markets integrity body has issued a call for analysis to better understand how voluntary carbon markets (VCM) can boost investment in resilient water systems.
Read MoreUPDATE – Money tight as world launches global biodiversity fund
The Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) Fund was formally launched Thursday to scale action on biodiversity across 186 countries, but only two countries provided funds at the announcement.
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