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Framework for Ecosystem Restoration Monitoring (FERM) user guide

kneditor — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 10:17:09 +0000

FERM is a geospatial platform and a registry of restoration initiatives

The Framework for Ecosystem Restoration Monitoring (FERM) consists of a geospatial platform and a registry of restoration initiatives. It is the official monitoring platform for tracking global progress and disseminating good practices for the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. It also supports countries in reporting areas under restoration for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework Target 2.

How to navigate FERM

This guidance document provides an overview of how to use the FERM. The document covers information about the FERM ‘s objectives, the context within the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, and its role in supporting countries with reporting on areas under restoration for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) Target 2 indicator. Furthermore, it provides step by step instructions on how to use FERM, including the FERM registry, the FERM geospatial platform and the FERM Search engine

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360 Degree Approach to Improving Capacity of Multiple Stakeholders to Manage Peatland Sustainably: Lessons learned from Indonesia

kneditor — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 21:58:50 +0000

About GLF Peatlands 2024

Peatlands cover 3-4% of Earth’s land but store a third of global soil carbon. Despite their importance, 12% are degraded, contributing 4% of human-induced emissions.

Degradation, driven by agriculture and forestry, causes environmental and social issues like fires and economic damage. Managing peatlands effectively requires collaboration across sectors.

The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) Peatlands 2024 Hybrid Conference brought together global stakeholders to address gaps in peatland science, policy, and practice. Held alongside the UNFCCC Bonn Climate Change Conference, it explored peatlands’ roles in carbon storage, biodiversity, and water regulation.

Indonesia’s Peat-IMPACTS Project

Discover insights from Indonesia’s Peat IMPACTS project, aiming to enhance sustainable peatland management. Addressing challenges through governance strengthening, sustainable supply chains, and climate governance, Peat IMPACTS aligns with Indonesia’s NDC goals. This session highlights project outcomes and synergies with Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MoEF) Indonesia and the International Tropical Peatland Center (ITPC).

Speakers

Dr. Sonya Dewi, Principal Investigator of Peat IMPACTS; Feri Johana, Project Coordinator; Regina Ariyati and Ir. H Adi Yani from provincial governments; and Dr. Agus Justianto, Director of Sustainable Forest Management in Indonesia.

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The Climate Solution We Forgot: Unlocking the Power of Peatlands

kneditor — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 21:42:32 +0000

About GLF Peatlands 2024

Peatlands cover 3-4% of Earth’s land but store a third of global soil carbon. Despite their importance, 12% are degraded, contributing 4% of human-induced emissions.

Degradation, driven by agriculture and forestry, causes environmental and social issues like fires and economic damage. Managing peatlands effectively requires collaboration across sectors.

Unlocking the Power of Peatlands

This plenary session gathered experts, policymakers, and practitioners to foster integrated solutions for peatland management. Emphasizing the critical importance of peatlands for climate regulation and biodiversity conservation, the discussion delved into the pressing need for conservation efforts. By building on existing knowledge, we confronted the challenges hindering effective peatland protection and restoration. The session explored how actionable research and local best practices from across regions can pave the way for a regenerative future for peatlands.

Session Speakers

Moderator: Amy Duchelle, Senior Forestry Officer and Team Leader of Forests and Climate in FAO’s Forestry Division

Speakers: Éliane Ubalijoro, CEO, CIFOR-ICRAF; Jochen Flasbarth, State Secretary, BMZ; Musonda Mumba, Secretary General, Convention on Wetlands; Alfred Okot Okidi, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Water & Environment of Uganda; Kristell Hergoualc’h, Senior Scientist, CIFOR’s Climate Change, Energy and Low-Carbon Development Team; Alexandra Barthelmes, Senior Researcher, Greifswald University; Claudenir Favero, Full Professor of Soil Management and Agroecology, UFVJM; Erci Ezerda Alves Ferreira, Community Leader & Vice-President, Guardians Association of the Quilombo Serra do Quilombo de Raiz; Andreia Ferreira dos Santos Ribeiro, President, Guardians Association of the Quilombo Serra do Quilombo de Raiz; Emmanuela Shinta, Founder, Ranu Welum Foundation.

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Fact sheet: Protected Areas of Central Africa 2024

kneditor — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 13:16:54 +0000

The Protected Areas of Central Africa report, a flagship publication of the Observatory of Forests of Central Africa (OFAC), delivers comprehensive insights into the forest ecosystems of the region. This 2024 edition provides crucial data for decision-makers, covering governance, ecotourism, human-elephant conflicts, transhumance, mining, and the oil industry. It highlights the critical role of protected areas in sustainable development, noting that over 85% are managed via Public-Private Partnerships, with 262 designated as national parks or conservation areas. The report also emphasizes the economic contributions and challenges related to these areas, including their overlap with extractive industries and the impact of ecotourism.

The report was written by a group of experts specializing in conservation in Central Africa, with the financial support of the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OEACP) and the European Union (EU), through the BIOPAMA and RIOFAC projects, as well as GIZ.

The fact sheet highlights the significant role of these areas in biodiversity conservation and sustainable development, emphasizing the overlap with extractive industries and the challenges faced. It also outlines country commitments, international support, and the financial aspects crucial for maintaining these protected areas.

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Biodiversity Credit Markets: The role of law, regulation and policy

kneditor — Tue, 21 May 2024 13:03:27 +0000

This paper explores the development of biodiversity credit markets, highlighting the importance of a robust governance framework supported by laws, policies, and regulations. It examines current initiatives in both the public and private sectors and offers principles and recommendations for scalable, high-integrity markets.

Highlights

Financial gap: current conservation spending is $124-$143 billion annually, with a $598-$824 billion gap needed to address global biodiversity loss.
Case studies: examples from New Zealand, Colombia, Australia, and others showcase current initiatives.
International frameworks: the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework highlights the importance of biodiversity credits for financial mobilization, emphasizing the need for standardized rules and safeguards for Indigenous and local communities.
Financial assets and legal enablers: identifies legal mechanisms to enhance private sector investment, such as natural capital accounting and risk disclosure.
Governance framework: stresses the need for stakeholder engagement to build a governance framework that ensures market integrity and confidence.
Principles and recommendations: proposes five key principles for achieving high-integrity outcomes in biodiversity credit markets.

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Biodiversity Credits: A Guide to Support Early Use with High Integrity

kneditor — Wed, 15 May 2024 10:20:54 +0000

The World Economic Forum and McKinsey have published this comprehensive outline of how companies can engage in the emerging voluntary biodiversity credits industry with integrity.

Another piece in Nature Finance industry puzzle is falling into place, in the form of Biodiversity Credits. It’s still early days but to support this evolution, the World Economic Forum and McKinsey have published two reports on the topic. With the potential for global demand of voluntary biodiversity credits reaching $2 billion in 2030 and $69 billion by 2050, the first report – Biodiversity Credits: Demand Analysis and Market Outlook – explores the drivers, and maps out an overview of the market. Meanwhile, the second report – Biodiversity Credits: A Guide to Support Early Use with High Integrity – which our Founder, Paul Chatterton, contributed to, is a practical guide for companies who are interested in incorporating biodiversity credits into their strategy with high integrity, whilst standards and advice are established.

Key messages

Arguably, the biodiversity crisis is larger and more advanced than the climate crisis – and much harder to see. The finance world is creating the conditions for a nature repair industry. Bankers don’t understand nature and conservationist don’t understand finance – but working together they are building this new world of nature positive investment. Here are a few observations:

Nature is now part of doing business: The new global accounting rules under the IFRS now demand companies to report on nature impact. This is a big change and barely understood, but it’s already flowing down.
Smart companies are working out how to remove nature risk: The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has been drawing the big crowds at the global finance and business conferences I’ve attended in recent months. TNFD provides simple guidance for companies to report on nature impact and determine how to move towards nature positive. If your COO is not already looking at nature risk, they’re not doing their job.
Contributing to restoring nature can be an income stream: Companies who are actively shifting their supply chain to positively restore nature can obtain credits for biodiversity contributions and make this an additional income stream.
Credits help bridge the gap where nature risks can’t be fully removed: If your assessment of nature risk shows that you will still have residual impact then biodiversity credits offer a way to fill the gap.
Forget offsets: Offsets don’t make sense with biodiversity. You can’t restore nature by destroying it. And while some offset markets still continue in England and New South Wales, evaluations are suggesting they’re not so successful. Both the Science Based Targets initiative and TNFD now challenge offsets. All future nature investments have to add to nature.
The most credible nature credits will be at landscape scale: Nature operates in scales of millions of hectares. We have to think about water flows, migration corridors, and pollination systems. Only landscape-level action allows for this. So look for biodiversity credits that contribute to landscape efforts. And they come with the added advantage of ensuring greater social license and shared value.

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Peatland Atlas

kneditor — Thu, 02 May 2024 15:37:25 +0000

Discover the vital role of peatlands in climate regulation and biodiversity preservation through the Peatland Atlas 2023. It reveals how drained peatlands become climate hazards, emitting vast greenhouse gases annually, while offering insights into conservation strategies and restoration efforts. Authored by the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, the Michael Succow Stiftung, and BUND, with support from the Global Peatlands Initiative, this atlas elucidates the urgent need for action to protect these invaluable ecosystems.

Key Messages

Climate guardians: Peatlands store immense carbon reserves, crucial for climate stability, yet over 10% are already drained worldwide, releasing significant greenhouse gases annually.
Biodiversity hotspots: Drained peatlands not only threaten climate balance but also endanger unique habitats and species specially adapted to these environments, highlighting the critical need for conservation.
Call to Action: The atlas provides a roadmap for peatland protection and restoration, advocating for wetland conservation strategies and promoting paludiculture as a sustainable alternative, urging decisive action from policymakers and society.

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Biodiverse Landscapes – A Landscape Approach for Biodiversity

Global Landscapes Forum WT — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 10:33:50 +0000

How can landscape approaches tackle biodiversity loss?

Learn about the vital role of biodiversity and its impact on environments and societies. Discover landscape approaches, a holistic method addressing biodiversity loss by integrating conservation, production, and consumption. Learn how these approaches balance economic priorities with environmental sustainability and provide insights into social and ecological processes.

The video advocates for a comprehensive strategy, emphasizing resilience, rights, and governance to address the interconnectedness of ecosystems and human communities. Join us at the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF), the world’s largest knowledge-led platform on integrated land use, dedicated to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Agreement on climate change.

About Blended Learning for Biodiversity in Agriculture

The Global Landscapes Forum, in collaboration with Wageningen University and Research and Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO), addresses the critical need for informed policy decisions in the agriculture and environment sectors through a comprehensive six-module course. Specifically targeting government and technical experts capable of influencing policy, this initiative focuses on Mainstreaming Biodiversity across Agricultural Sectors, aligning with FAO’s goals for a sustainable and diverse environment.

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The Ecology of Agriculture

Global Landscapes Forum WT — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 10:23:05 +0000

Can biodiversity revolutionize agroecosystems for resilience?

Discover how agroecosystems rely on biodiversity at genetic, species, and ecosystem levels for essential services like soil structure, nutrient cycling, and pollination. Uncover the resilience these systems gain from biodiversity, making them more robust against disturbances.

The video calls for a return to biodiverse and sustainable agricultural practices by integrating traditional knowledge with science. Questioning the marginalization of traditional knowledge, it advocates for its re-application in modern educational and agricultural systems for transformative change.

About Blended Learning for Biodiversity in Agriculture

The Global Landscapes Forum, in collaboration with Wageningen University and Research and Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO), addresses the critical need for informed policy decisions in the agriculture and environment sectors through a comprehensive six-module course. Specifically targeting government and technical experts capable of influencing policy, this initiative focuses on Mainstreaming Biodiversity across Agricultural Sectors, aligning with the FAO’s goals for a sustainable and diverse environment.

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Biodiversity Friendly Approaches

Global Landscapes Forum WT — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 10:16:10 +0000

What is biodiversity-friendly agriculture and how can it transform our economies?

Explore how biodiversity-friendly practices in agriculture sustain economies, societies, and the environment. Learn about indigenous crops, agroecology, and agroforestry, enhancing livelihoods and biodiversity. Discover the need for integration from policy to practice for transformative change.

About Blended Learning for Biodiversity in Agriculture

The Global Landscapes Forum, in collaboration with Wageningen University and Research and Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO), addresses the critical need for informed policy decisions in the agriculture and environment sectors through a comprehensive six-module course. Specifically targeting government and technical experts capable of influencing policy, this initiative focuses on Mainstreaming Biodiversity across Agricultural Sectors, aligning with the FAO’s goals for a sustainable and diverse environment.

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