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Can the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures solve the global ecological crisis? The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) officially launched on Friday (4 June) with an overarching aim to align corporate reporting and financial spending to alleviate nature-related risks. Here, edie explores whether the new initiative can generate enough momentum to deliver tangible change. The TNFD has officially launched today There has been a recorded 83% extinction of wild ma...

May 27, 2021 You are here: Home / Business / The race to net-zero is on. This is how we can cross the finish line The race to net-zero is on. This is how we can cross the finish line (Credit: Unsplash) This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Justin Adams, Executive Director, Tropical Forest Alliance, World Economic Forum & Gonzalo Muñoz, Conference of the Parties (COP) Champion for Chile, COP25 High Level Clima...

Dr Mitchell Kirby, Lindy Margan and Jeremy Stewart with the report. Photo supplied. Local groups say support and interest is growing for Nature-based Solutions (NbS) to be considered as a flood mitigation option for Lismore and to be included in the Flood Risk Management Plan. Lindy Margan, a member of a committee that has been investigating flood options to decrease flooding in Lismore, says the group are interested in a new approach focused on NbS and have just released a document supporting...

Date Time Academics contribute to policy advice on nature and coastlines Researchers from the University of Plymouth have contributed to two international policy briefings showing how Malaysia’s coastal infrastructure can not only protect humans and property but also make space for nature. Academics from the School of Biological and Marine Sciences worked with colleagues from Universiti Sains Malaysia and Universiti Malaya to produce new guidance around how approaches to coastal engineering c...

Makkio Yashiro, UNEP Restoring a critical ecosystem Restoring mangroves helps support not only nature but also, economies. A hectare of mangroves is estimated to be worth between $33,000 and $57,000 per year. UNEP studies find that every dollar invested in mangrove restoration there is a benefit of four dollars. Simply put they are one of the most efficient, cost effective In Pakistan, as well as the Ten Billion Tree Tsunami, organisations such as the IUCN have instigated a number of mangrove ...

Date Time Researchers lead policy briefing on Nature-based Solutions for climate and biodiversity crises As societies face the triple challenge of avoiding the worst effects of climate change, protecting remaining biodiversity and improving human wellbeing, there are calls to end siloed thinking and design solutions that address these problems simultaneously. Nature-based Solutions (NbS) – solutions to societal challenges that involve working with nature – are such a solution. Examples incl...

Special event G20/UNEP – Resilient, Smart and Sustainable Cities: The Power of Nature-based Solutions April 28th, 2021 The event highlighted the multiple benefits of implementing Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in cities, and particularly their contribution to building resilience to climate change while contributing to climate mitigation. A wealth of urban experiments is underway across G20 countries, demonstrating that NbS – adapted to local circumstances – can work in all contexts. To mult...

Special event G20/UNEP – Resilient, Smart and Sustainable Cities: The Power of Nature-based Solutions The event highlighted the multiple benefits of implementing Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in cities, and particularly their contribution to building resilience to climate change while contributing to climate mitigation. A wealth of urban experiments is underway across G20 countries, demonstrating that NbS – adapted to local circumstances – can work in all contexts. To multiply positive exp...

Are we on track for a green recovery? Not Yet March 13, 2021 Share this post: One year from the onset of the pandemic, recovery spending has fallen short of nations’ commitments to build back more sustainably. An analysis of spending by leading economies, led by Oxford’s Economic Recovery Project and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), finds only 18.0% of announced recovery spending can be considered ‘green.’ The report, Are We Building Back Better? Evidence from 2020 and Pathways for...

Why Are the Next 10 Years So Key for Climate Action? Margaret Kuhlow of the World Wildlife Foundation shares her thoughts. Why Global Citizens Should Care The climate crisis particularly threatens people living in poverty. The United Nations urges countries to invest in mitigation and adaptation measures to avert the worst consequences of climate change. You can join us in taking action on this issue here.  Analysts have warned that the COVID-19 pandemic, no matter how destabilizing, may just...