EU Parliament to fast track anti-deforestation regulation, backs ocean treaty
The European Parliament on Thursday said it would urgently address proposals to simplify the bloc’s anti-deforestation regulation and adopted a position to integrate an international treaty into EU law, aiming to protect areas of the open ocean.
Read MoreNatural ocean carbon uptake unfit for crediting -scientists
Natural CO2 uptake by ocean biology cannot deliver credible carbon credits, a group of scientists said in a commentary published this week.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: IUCN officer calls for countries to file biodiversity plans in run-up to COP17
The most important element for the success of the COP17 summit in Armenia is ensuring that countries disclose their nature-related reports before the conference, said a biodiversity policy officer at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Read MoreFirst CBD Indigenous Peoples meeting closes with some progress, disputes over terms
The first meeting of an Indigenous Peoples-focused group under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) closed in Panama on Thursday with progress on participation rules, rumblings of discontent over terminology, and a heavily bracketed set of recommendations to take forward to COP17.
Read MoreTalks stall on long-awaited Southern Ocean protection measures
Country delegates failed to adopt long-awaited measures to enhance the protection of the Southern Ocean at the annual meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR).
Read MoreUN meeting lays groundwork for first assessment of global progress on biodiversity
Delegates to the UN’s Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) agreed last Friday on a blueprint for the first report aimed at tracking progress towards the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF).
Read MoreFirst CBD Indigenous group meeting to tackle operational challenges
The first meeting of a special Indigenous Peoples-focused group, part of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), opened on Monday in Panama with the aim of setting out clear rules for its operation alongside a programme of work.
Read MoreScientists call for improved soil monitoring ahead of CBD meeting
Countries should take urgent action to protect and enhance soil biodiversity, which is largely overlooked in existing national plans, a group of scientists has said.
Read MoreNon-profit issues defense of analysis following claims of understated sponsor risk in Brazil’s tropical forest finance plan
A Norwegian non-profit has issued a formal response defending the financial risk analysis behind a $125-billion tropical forest finance mechanism proposed by Brazil after external critics alleged that the model understates potential losses for public sponsors.Â
Read MoreIUCN sets 20-year vision for global conservation, adopts nearly 150 resolutions
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) congress in Abu Dhabi agreed 148 resolutions, including on biodiversity credits and fossil fuels, and adopted a strategic vision for global conservation efforts until 2045.
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