N4C Weekly Brief | MAR 13-19
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Positive nature stories
A new study from the Journal of Remote Sensing on the evolving landscape of Chinese cities, showcases an optimistic trend where the greening of urban cores effectively counters the loss of vegetation due to sprawling urban expansion. The findings reveal a pivotal shift post-2011, with more than 60% of the cities analyzed demonstrating a substantial recovery of greenness.
Case Study of the Week - Livelihoods-NEWS Mangrove Restoration Project?
WHERE: SUNDARBAN, WEST BENGAL, INDIA
TYPE OF NCS SOLUTION:?ADAPT??
The Sundarbans are an archipelago of islands that constitute the largest contiguous estuarine mangrove forest in the world. The project planted more than 16 million mangroves to strengthen the existing man-made embankments that?protect the communities’ homes and farmlands from flooding and support local biodiversity. The mangroves further produce timber and increase food supply. In 2018, the project created the Badabon Harvest brand with a group of farmers to help them improve their revenues through livestock breeding, the commercialization of organic products, improvement of agricultural practices, and fish farming.
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Wildlife Conservation Society shares a new paper published in?Conservation Letters?that finds funding of field conservation research stations worldwide has been drastically reduced since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, raising the alarm for more than 170 conservation researchers representing 157 field stations in 56 countries.?The authors contend that field research stations have a high return on investment and are essential and highly effective tools for biodiversity conservation.
BirdLife International releases a press release detailing how proposed changes to the EU’s?Common Agriculture Policy is an attack on the spirit of the law’s bare minimum standards to protect nature?to tackle?pressing biodiversity and climate emergencies.
Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU) launches a new course called “Agroforests: Regenerating through Syntropic Agriculture” at the Medellín Chamber of Commerce. This is the latest educational resource from the Regeneración en Acción platform, which aims to bring together individuals and organizations interested in regeneration.
IUCN shares a briefing document on synthetic biology in relation to nature conservation.
UN Environment Programme reports on a new $379 million initiative from the governments of Ecuador, India, Kenya, Laos, Philippines, Uruguay, and Vietnam to combat pollution from the use of pesticides and plastics in agriculture.
Woodwell Climate Research Center covers an open letter signed by 195 experts, including Woodwell’s own scientists, in forest ecosystems, climate change, and the carbon cycle, that urges the Biden Administration to immediately declare a moratorium on all logging in mature and old-growth forests on federal lands.
WWF announces a collaboration with DreamWorks to raise awareness about the plight of the real wildlife depicted in the film?Kung Fu Panda 4.
Environmental Defense Fund and Arup share a report outlining zero-emission strategies for supply chains and energy systems surrounding US port terminals.
The Community Advisory Panel of the UN-backed Biodiversity Credit Alliance?released a 20-page draft document of recommendations on biodiversity credits, which will be open for comment until April 10, 2024.
Nature Jobs & Opportunities:
NUMBER OF THE WEEK - 7.1 MtCO2e/yr
The annual carbon dioxide emissions that could be sequestered by meeting the full potential for reforestation in Tanzania by 2050.? Tanzania is one of several countries where the?Trees for the Future initiative, recently designated as a?UNEP?World Restoration Flagship effort, is helping aid farmers in?planting biodiverse forest gardens that feed the family, protect the soil and expand tree cover.?See more details on the potential for natural climate solutions in N4C's?naturebase.
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