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UN Biodiversity Summit Delivers on Ambitious Global Goal to Protect at Least 30% of the Planet – Land and Water – by 2030
‘Paris-Style’ Deal for Nature Secured at COP15
Campaign for Nature
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** MEDIA ADVISORY ** WEEK TWO COP27 – HOW PROTECTING NATURE CAN COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE
WEEK TWO COP27 – National Geographic society and the Wyss Campaign for Nature will host a panel discussion on the intertwined crises of climate change and biodiversity loss. "How Protecting Nature Can Combat Climate Change," will feature a panel representing government, ...
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COP26: Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Panama Announce New Protections for “Ocean Highway”
Drawing attention to the critical yet overlooked role oceans play in keeping the planet cool, safeguarding species, and supporting food security the leaders of Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Panama launched a new marine protected area to be called the ...
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Major new commitments and finance for nature ahead of global biodiversity summit
Unprecedented philanthropic funding to meet 30x30 goal and advance Indigenous stewardship announced.
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UN Announces Delay of Biodiversity Summit—But World Must Step Up Momentum on Protecting Nature
Officials announced today new dates for the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15). The biodiversity summit is now scheduled to take place in two parts: virtually in October 2021 and in person in Kunming, China in ...
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Study in Nature: Protecting the Ocean Delivers a Comprehensive Solution for Climate, Fishing and Biodiversity
A ground-breaking scientific study from 26 international experts offering the most comprehensive assessment to date of where to ramp up strict ocean protection to increase seafood security, curb biodiversity loss, and provide a cost effective solution to climate change, as well ...
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The U.S. Officially Re-enters the Paris Climate Agreement
The Campaign for has issued the following statement in response to the U.S.’s official reinstatement into the Paris Climate Agreement, which takes effect today.
Science & Exploration
Landmark UK Government Review Issues Stark Warning and Calls for Urgent Transition to Nature Based Economy
Destined to be as critically important as the Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change, The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review, commissioned by the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, marks a major inflection point in global political economic ...
Science & Exploration
Nature Based Solutions Essential For Climate Mitigation
On the 5th anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement, Nature Based Solutions are emerging as essential climate mitigation and adaptation strategies.
Science & Exploration
Key Fishing Nations Endorse the Protection of 30% of the Ocean
Today, the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy, composed of 14 serving world leaders, put forward a new ocean action agenda for building a sustainable ocean economy where protection, production and prosperity go hand in hand.
Science & Exploration
Without Public Finance, We Can’t Protect Nature
This week, leaders of 450 public development banks representing 10% of total global investment will gather to discuss the role public finance can play in driving sustainable development that benefits people and the planet.
Science & Exploration
While Global Biodiversity Negotiations are Delayed, New Pandemic Report Underscores Need for Major Progress in Nature Conservation
A timely new report by The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) asserts that preventing future pandemics before they emerge requires targeted action to address the underlying causes of pandemics--which are the same global environmental changes that ...
Science & Exploration
Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities are Essential Partners in Protecting at Least 30% of the Earth by 2030
The Campaign for Nature’s goal of protecting at least 30% of our land and oceans by 2030 can only be achieved with full respect of Indigenous Peoples’ rights and with the leadership of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities around the world.
Science & Exploration
27 European Environment Ministers commit to protecting at least 30% of the EU’s land and seas by 2030
Today, the Environment Council of the European Union committed to protecting at least one-third of its land and seas by 2030.
Top Leaders Endorse the Goal to Protect 30% of the Planet by 2030
PM Johnson, UN Secretary-General Guterres, EVP Timmermans, Canadian Minister Wilkinson, Christiana Figueres, and HRH Prince Charles all announce support for the target