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Climate change adaptation in Africa calls for dialogue: ABCG has been working with communities in different parts of sub-Saharan Africa in identifying and implementing adaptation interventions that not only help communities adapt to climate change but also protect and sustain biodiversity. https://lnkd.in/eeRvvuSi

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐍𝐛𝐬? Nature-based Solutions (Nbs) harness the power of nature to fight climate change and the surging threats of biodiversity loss. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐛𝐬? The video shows different Nbs, which protect, restore, and sustainably manage ecosystems, benefiting people and nature. These solutions are often cost-effective and adaptable. 𝐍𝐛𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐬: 2022 was a turning point with world governments deciding on a formal definition and key intergovernmental agreements, like the UN Environment Assembly resolutions, highlighting the crucial role of Nbs in achieving SDGs and addressing the urgent issues of biodiversity loss and climate change. Explore Aither Nbs projects by contacting our VCM team at aither.com/get-in-touch #aithergroup #nbs #sdgs #climateaction #biodiversity #carbonoffsetting #projectdevelopment #vcm

Nature-based solutions (NbS) leverage ecosystems to tackle climate change. A study from 2021 analyzes their mitigation potential and makes recommendations for international climate policies. The main findings are: - NbS can contribute to mitigation but are not a panacea. They should complement decarbonizing the economy. - Forests, wetlands and soils can store carbon but need protection from pressures like deforestation. - Restoring damaged ecosystems can also mitigate emissions. - However, estimates of the potential of NbS have large uncertainties. - NbS need to be carefully designed, respect local communities and protect biodiversity. - In UNFCCC climate negotiations, NbS should be addressed in an integrated manner together with adaptation and biodiversity conservation. - More research is needed to better understand NbS and their realistic potential. What do you think of the role of #NbS for #ClimateAction? Share your thoughts in the comments. #ClimateChangeMitigation #UNFCCC #BiodiversityConservation #Forests #Wetlands #Soils #Ecosystems Credits: Reise et al. 2021 Ôko Institut and Ecologic Institut on behalf of the German environment agency.

There is more to the climate change picture than reducing carbon emissions. Organizations must consider biodiversity and in doing so, see how inextricably linked climate and biodiversity are - and how investing in one can impact the other. 

End-of-Year Blog is out ⬇️ Singing from the same song sheet: bringing the climate and biodiversity agendas together 🌎 Read it here: https://loom.ly/E-1iMO4

#BiodiversityLoss 🌳 | The climate and biodiversity crises are intricately intertwined – and their solutions must be, too. Check out our recent blog post on how woven emergencies call for holistic policy responses and why policymakers can no longer operate in isolation: https://lnkd.in/ekRX79-g Anna Rynearson haseeb bakhtary #climatepolicy

5️⃣ key takeaways from #ClimateWeekNYC This year, we hosted the #NaturePositiveHub where 49 events brought nature to the forefront of climate action. Couldn't join us at the #NaturePositiveHub? We have put together a blog with some of the key takeaways: 💵 Finance One theme that stood out was the importance of collaboration. No single organization has all the tools or expertise to act effectively alone. 💻 #NatureTech The latest technology developments – such as AI and geospatial mapping – have huge potential to accelerate high-quality #NatureBasedSolutions. 👔Carbon Markets Spread across many different events, vibrant discussions took place during New York Climate Week about the role of the voluntary carbon market in our collective path to net zero, particularly their potential to deliver urgent action now. 🧍#IndigenousPeoples and Local Communities There was a polite but palpable frustration from IPLCs that climate funds are not reaching them. When it came to market-related events, two key themes stood out: an emphasis that while urgent climate action is required, it’s critical to take the time to build trust and mutual understanding, including absolute adherence to free, prior and informed consent protocols, and second was the need to move past framing #IPLCs as “beneficiaries” of the VCM, and instead seeing them as core partners in their development and implementation. 🌿#NaturePositive A recent update of Nature4Climate’s #NbS Commitment Tracker has found that more than half (52.5%) of all commitments tracked have published little to no evidence of progress and only 14 out of 127 commitments (11%) have language or specific initiatives mentioning Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs). Read more on our blog⬇️ https://bit.ly/3Q2UWLK Conservation International, IUCN, Conservation International, World Resources Institute, WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development, BirdLife International, The Nature Conservancy, Business for Nature, Global Commons Alliance, Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), Campaign for Nature, Natural Climate Solutions Alliance and WWF

𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 🌊 The landmark article published in the journal Nature Communications provides strong evidence that effective marine protected areas (those that are strongly protected, well designed, and enforced) can act as vital sanctuaries, stabilising reef fish communities amidst the upheavals of marine heatwaves. Emanuel Gonçalves, Chief-Scientist of Oceano Azul Foundation, in the context of his research at Ispa - Instituto Universitário, collaborated with a network of international partners to compare 357 protected areas to 747 open sites not only gathering the largest data set ever assembled on fish, but also shedding light on the critical role of marine protected areas (MPAs) in mitigating the impacts of climate change. Oceano Azul Foundation promotes the creation of marine protected areas and helps accelerating the #30x30 targets, since these are the most effective tools to recover the ocean ecosystems and promote a sustainable bioeconomy 🐟🌏 Are you curious about the future of our ocean in the face of climate warming? Look no further, read the research in full here 👇

On World Environment Day, six new cities stretching from Africa to Latin America joined UNEP’s Generation Restoration Cities. Collectively, these urban areas – representing 45 million inhabitants, 2.1 million hectares of land and 600 kilometres of waterways – are now seeking to replicate and scale up ecosystem restoration initiatives using nature-based solutions.  Championing the 2030 Agenda to move the world onto a sustainable and resilient path and joining forces to protect people and planet, World Environment Day 2024 builds momentum for climate action by rallying support for vital ecosystems restoration work. https://lnkd.in/d6xgwYbd #WorldEnvironmentDay #Restoration

The only hope is degrowth "An international team of scientists wrote that reaching global goals could require focusing on ways to drive rapid changes in the way people live, move, work and eat; on making sure that global wealth is distributed more equitably; and on restoring and protecting biodiversity and ecosystems like forests, oceans, fields and rivers that are critical to removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere." https://lnkd.in/eeky59bM