Pulp producer partners with IUCN to validate conservation management across 1.1 mln ha in Brazil
One of the world’s leading pulp producers has partnered with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and two Brazilian conservation groups to validate the management of its 1.1 million hectares of protected natural areas against internationally recognised conservation standards, according to a Tuesday announcement.
Read MoreTNFD opens consultation on refining nature risk assessment guidance
The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has opened a public consultation on proposed updates to its guidance for assessing nature-related risks, aiming to improve how companies translate nature dependencies and impacts into financially material risks.
Read MoreUS EPA preparing supplemental rulemaking for WOTUS Rule
The Trump administration appears to be re-drafting its proposed rule for defining waters under the Clean Water Act (CWA).
Read MoreEU countries urged to step up Mediterranean seagrass restoration efforts
EU member states need to step up efforts to recover Mediterranean seagrass meadows, including by allocating long-term funding and improving restoration planning, according to a report.
Read MoreEcosystem function depends on complex species interactions, especially predator roles -study
Healthy ecosystems rely less on the number of species they contain and more on how those species interact, particularly the presence of predators, according to a new research published in Nature on Thursday.
Read MoreEU lawmakers endorse dedicated funding for biodiversity in next budget
The EU lawmakers on Thursday formally endorsed a 10% target for biodiversity spending in the bloc’s next long-term budget, on top of a proposed 35% target for environmental action.
Read MoreUK BNG nears £100 mln market value -report
The UK’s Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) market has almost tripled in value over the past year to an estimated £93 million, with northern England emerging as the country’s largest source of biodiversity unit transactions despite hosting relatively few habitat banks, according to a report.
Read MoreForestry asset manager taps digital twin technology
A nature tech company has secured a commercial agreement to provide biomass analysis across part of an institutional forestry portfolio, it was announced on Wednesday.
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