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Happy to share an English version of my latest article for Climate Tracker about the key role of mangrove forests for biodiversity conservation and climate action. https://lnkd.in/egGQpgpc #Biodiversity #Mangroves #Conservation #Climate #BlueCarbon #Environment #Journalist

Peatlands are a powerful nexus linking climate, biodiversity, and community resilience. Join us at the only official side event for peatlands at #COP16Colombia today: 📆 Thursday, October 31st 🕦 11:40am 📍 Mavecure, Plaza One #Peatlands are the largest terrestrial carbon sink, storing far more carbon than even forests. From the iconic cottongrass and sphagnum moss, to invertebrates like dragonflies and birds like waders, peatlands sustain a large variety of flora and fauna. Peatlands have tremendous untapped potential. Rewetting degraded peatlands is a premium nature-based solution for climate mitigation and adaptation and reversing biodiversity loss, while simultaneously enhancing community resilience. 👉 Read more: https://lnkd.in/eQ6KD_jz UN Biodiversity Convention on Wetlands FAO The Nature Conservancy WWF Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) Michael Succow Stiftung Synchronicity Earth

Biodiversity, the intricate variety of life on Earth, encompasses species, ecosystems, and genetic diversity. It is the cornerstone of a healthy planet, supporting ecosystems that provide vital services such as clean air, water, food, and climate regulation. https://lnkd.in/dfZ7aNYE

#Peatlands are a powerful nexus linking climate, biodiversity, and community resilience. Peatlands are the largest terrestrial carbon sink, storing far more carbon than even forests. From the iconic cottongrass and sphagnum moss, to invertebrates like dragonflies and birds like waders, peatlands sustain a large variety of flora and fauna. Peatlands have tremendous untapped potential. #Rewetting degraded peatlands is a premium nature-based solution for climate mitigation and adaptation and reversing biodiversity loss, while simultaneously enhancing community resilience. #COP16Colombia should see countries prioritize peatlands in their #NBSAPs. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ghtys4ZE

Determined to secure the future of the marine ecosystems, the EU project, FutureMARES, is using nature-based solutions to better understand, document and rebuild marine biodiversity. Climate change and human activities accelerate the loss of marine biodiversity. The loss of biodiverse habitats leads to losses in important ecosystem services and cultural benefits. Luckily, nature itself offers solutions to these problems. By implementing so-called Nature-based Solutions, we can better conserve and actively restore the health of marine ecosystems and their commercially and culturally important natural capital. NBS can work hand-in-hand with Nature-inclusive (sustainable) Harvesting (NIH) of marine resources to safeguard a host of ecosystem services, and this is where the FutureMARES project comes into play. Click the link below to read more. ⬇ #Biodiversity #Environment #ClimateChange https://bit.ly/44jYIWg

The success stories shared in "The Optimistic Environmentalist: Progressing Towards a Greener Future" were ones that I had heard before; humans have saved some mammalian species from extinction, fossil fuels are headed towards decline, select toxins have been successfully banned... These stories also have harsh truths. More land in conservation easements can equate to limited access to ancestral lands or less subsistence fishing, hunting, and gathering for vulnerable communities. People tend to spend energy that was saved with high-efficiency items on other things through the "rebound effect". Regulations are sometimes ignored or not enforced when powerful entities have opposing plans. Some of these topics are covered in my recent article, "Climate Realism". Read it here: https://lnkd.in/d2KjnCuc #blogger #science #sciencewriting

The incessant degradation of land and ocean ecosystems has threatened about 1 million endangered species. According to scientists, species extinction can be reduced by about 60% by restoring just 15% of ecosystems in priority areas.  The United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021- 2030) focuses on eight types of ecosystems that are being perpetually degraded. 1. Forests 2. Oceans and coasts 3. Urban areas 4. Sweet water 5. Peatlands 6. Farmlands 7. Mountains 8. Grasslands and savannas Restoring these ecosystems means reducing the pressures they face by protecting key processes like carbon storage and nutrient cycling and taking actionable steps to quicken their recovery. But why do we need to restore the ecosystem? Because it is the key to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in 2030. Each ecosystem impacts the climate, food, biodiversity, and health scenario of our planet. 🌱 More than a third of the greenhouse gas mitigation can be achieved by 2030 through the restoration of forests, peatlands, and mangroves. 🌱 Restoration by planting trees on agricultural lands could increase food security for 1.3 billion people. 🌱 Restoring 15% of lands converted into priority areas could prevent 60% of projected species extinctions. 🌱 Restoring forests and adapting improved agricultural practices could improve the quality of water supplied in 81% of cities globally. 🌱 Halting the degradation of ecosystem services could prevent global income losses of about US$10 trillion by 2050.

Can we, as humans, negotiate our actions to mitigate human-induced climate change, rebuild trust with our nature, and look through sustainable management practices and community-based conservation initiatives to conserve our fragile environments and biodiversity? Read more: https://lnkd.in/gqKSmZM8

Determined to secure the future of the marine ecosystems, the EU project, FutureMARES, is using nature-based solutions to better understand, document and rebuild marine biodiversity. Climate change and human activities accelerate the loss of marine biodiversity. The loss of biodiverse habitats leads to losses in important ecosystem services and cultural benefits. Luckily, nature itself offers solutions to these problems. #Biodiversity #MarineEcosystems #ClimateChange #Nature Click the link below to discover more ⬇ https://bit.ly/44jYIWg

The alarming decrease in #biodiversity, particularly in mountain ecosystems, jeopardizes crucial ecological functions essential for human survival. This loss undermines food security, water availability and climate stability, imperiling the well-being of present and future generations. Urgent action is imperative to safeguard our natural heritage and ensure a sustainable future for all life on Earth. #ProtectMountainBiodiversity #PreserveOurFuture https://lnkd.in/gtzza4eu