Voluntary agricultural standards can support nature positive outcomes -report
Voluntary agricultural standards can support nature positive outcomes, though they differ in how comprehensively they address biodiversity conservation, according to a new International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) assessment.
Read MoreSBTN reveals corporations preparing to set updated freshwater targets
Science Based Targets for Nature (SBTN) revealed on Thursday the names of eight corporations around the world that are piloting the second version of its freshwater targets.
Read MoreWealthiest consumers’ environmental damage costs up to $5.7 trillion a year -study
The annual damages to climate and biodiversity caused by consumption of the wealthiest 10% of consumers worldwide is between $1.7 and $5.7 trillion, a study has estimated.
Read MoreLCAW26: Group of countries seeks stronger business role in Cali Fund as contributions lag
A group of eight countries plus the EU has called for increased cooperation between governments and the private sector to unlock contributions to the Cali Fund, more than a year after its launch.
Read MoreSeagrass recovery carbon projects could deliver more than $2 trillion longterm -study
Restoring seagrass in coastal habitats could lead to trillions of dollars in carbon credits, US-based researchers said.
Read MoreChile receives $15 mln from World Bank’s forest carbon programme
Chile has received a $15 million results-based payment from the World Bank’s Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) after verifying more than 3 mln tonnes of emissions reductions from native forests under its REDD+ programme.
Read MoreUS improved grazing project achieves ‘A’ rating
An American improved grazing project developer announced its second independent verification in June, furthering the success of this first-of-its-kind project in the US.
Read MoreFunding for community land rights doubles since forest pledge -report
Annual funding for Indigenous Peoples, local communities, and Afro-descendant Peoples to secure collective land rights has more than doubled following a 2021 forest pact, indicating significant progress in advancing tenure rights, a report said on Wednesday.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: New standard body EE looks to revive REDD market with fresh approach
Few markets have faced as severe a reputational battering as the REDD+ avoided deforestation sector in the last couple of years, but new standard body Equitable Earth (EE) plans to restore faith in saving tropical forestry with a fresh approach that is already set to protect an area the size of Portugal, the chief executive told Carbon Pulse this week.
Read MoreBrazilian Amazon’s protected areas avoided deforestation of 29 mln ha over 40 years -study
Protected areas (PAs) in the Brazilian Amazon prevented the deforestation of more than 29 million hectares between 1985-2024, playing a critical role in biodiversity conservation and climate mitigation, according to a pre-print study.
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