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Forests are a source of food, medicine and fuel. In addition to helping to respond to climate change and protect soils and water, they hold more than three-quarters of the world’s terrestrial biodiversity, provide many products and services that contribute to socio-economic development and are particularly important for hundreds of millions of people in rural areas, including many of the world’s poorest.
Yet, deforestation and forest degradation continue to take place at alarming rates, which contributes significantly to the ongoing loss of biodiversity. Forests are also particularly vulnerable to climate change impacts such as insect outbreaks, fires, strong winds, droughts, and pathogen attacks.
There are ways, however, to manage the world’s forest ecosystems that will ensure the conservation and sustainable use of their biodiversity. This requires effective governance, integrated policies, land-tenure security, respect for the rights and knowledge of local communities and indigenous peoples, and enhanced capacity for monitoring of biodiversity outcomes. It also requires innovative financing modalities.
Created a Post in Climate Change, Forestry
Recent study details the use of satellite technology to estimate how fires change and destabilize forestry landscapes. Fires in Brazil's Amazon continue to threaten the ecological and ethnological makings of the carbon sink.
Among the most significant announcements made at COP26 was the Glasgow Leaders' Declaration on Forests and Land Use, in which 137 countries committed to collectively end forest loss and land degradation by 2030.
Forest commitments were made to help reduce emissions, and countries are looking toward collaborative methods of restoration and protection for a resilient future.
Created a Post in Agriculture, Forestry
Two weeks after world leaders signed a plan at Cop26 to reverse deforestation at Cop26, the EU executive on Wednesday outlined a draft law requiring companies to prove that agricultural commodities destined for the bloc’s 450 million consumers were not linked to deforestation.
Indeed, the proposal would give a strong signal to major supermarkets and retailers: one of the largest economies in the world simply won’t accept agricultural products linked to deforestation.
However, as we legislate import bans, we must also keep in mind the social and economic wellbeing implications for the people sustained by these commodities.
Created a Post in Agriculture, Climate Change, Forestry
Do you know what are the 5 ecosystems where nature-based solutions can deliver the highest benefits?
1. Forests --> where the most is at stake 2. Peatlands --> Earth’s most potent carbon stores 3. Farmlands --> where carbon feeds humanity 4. Oceans and coasts --> the many benefits of mangroves 5. Cities --> the urban frontier of climate change
Check this article to find out more!
Created a Post in Forestry
WEBINAR: Inclusive forest-positive agriculture through integrated landscape approaches: the role of government (8 September 2021, 2pm CEST).
This webinar is the first of a series of online events organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan (MAFF) on “Halting deforestation: approaches and tools for forest-positive commodity value chains.”
Translation will be available in English, French and Spanish.
Photo by Rémi Bertogliati on Unsplash
Created a Post in Cities and Urban Development, Forestry, Water and Sanitation
Near or far, the role of forests in securing clean water for residents and the agricultural lands that cities rely on is equally crucial.
Not only is clean, safe, and affordable water essential to human health and well-being, the pandemic reminds us of how critical clean water is to health and hygiene. And yet, the world is on the precipice of a historic global water crisis.
The situation is dire, but one asset is already at our fingertips. Forest can alter the movement, quality, and availability of water. With the majority of the planet’s population inhabiting cities, the connection between cities, water, and forests works at three levels: inner forests, nearby forests, and faraway forests. Here’s how each one protects water in cities, no matter how far away.
Created a Post in Forestry, Gender
In the process of creating various conservation and development initiatives in the Waorani Territory, in the Amazon Basin, women and communities have provided a great contribution, thanks to their constant involvement and interest. This made it possible to create local capacities.
Created a Post in Natural Capital, Forestry
Raising awareness among forest dwellers in Bhutan about the extent to which they rely on benefits commonly known as ecosystem services can encourage their participation in the sustainable management of forests, according to the findings of a new study.
The future of the amazon rainforest, plus the people and nature who call it home, hangs in the balance and its fate rests in the hands of each and every one of us. The Amazon and its estimated 400 million trees have played a crucial role in stabilizing the global climate and sustaining life on Earth. But now the Amazon – on fire, under siege and on the brink of collapse – needs our help.
Gresham House has raised an initial £127m (€149m) for its forestry fund, with backing from investors including the Scottish National Investment Bank.
"As investors increasingly focus on sustainable investments, forestry is emerging as one of the most impactful solutions, which combats climate change and enhances biodiversity, while also serving as an excellent investment diversifier and producing meaningful uncorrelated returns,” says Olly Hughes, managing director of forestry at Gresham House.