‘We Must Choose Life:’ Colombian President Calls for a Just Phase Out of Fossil Fuels
Written by: Kimberly White
Colombia has joined the call for a global phase-out of fossil fuels.
During climate negotiations in Dubai, Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced that the oil-dependent nation had joined an alliance of nations advocating for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty to avoid the...
Costa Rica Named UN Champion of the Earth, Launches Global Coalition to Protect Nature
Written by: Kimberly White
Costa Rica has been awarded the 2019 UN Champion of the Earth award. The Central American country is recognized for its steadfast commitment to the environment and ambitious policies to tackle the climate crisis.
The Champions of the Earth award is the...
How Germany and Costa Rica are Putting Nature at the Heart of their Recoveries
Written by: Natasha Ferrari and Klara Nilsson
Decisions made by governments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic will determine the future health, wellbeing and resilience of people and planet.
New policy recommendations offer governments around the world the chance to maximise the economic opportunities that lie in nature,...
The Great Amazon Land Grab – How Brazil’s Government is Turning Public Land Private, Clearing the Way for Deforestation
Written by: Gabriel Cardoso Carrero, Cynthia S. Simmons, and Robert T. Walker
Imagine that several state legislators decide that Yellowstone National Park is too big. Also imagine that, working with federal politicians, they change the law to downsize the park by a million acres, which...
Tracking Bolivian Forest Fires: New App Launched May Aid Firefighter Response Time
Written by: John C. Cannon
A new app aimed at tracking forest fires in Bolivia could shake up the way authorities and firefighters battle fires, allowing them to pinpoint their locations more accurately and safely.
Called “Amazon Fires — Bolivia,” the application pulls in data on...
Why Apple is investing in Colombia’s mangroves
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Written by: Natasha Vizcarra
This topic will be explored at the Global Landscapes Forum Bonn 2019 on 22–23 June. Register to attend or tune-in digitally here.
It’s easy to get lost in the narrow channels of a mangrove forest. On either side, tangled clumps of curving...
These South American Cities Join Global Pledge to Tackle Air Pollution
Written by: Kimberly White
Two new cities have joined a global pledge for clean air. The Mayor of Bogotá, Claudia López, and the Mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Crivella, have signed the Clean Air Cities Declaration.
Air pollution impacts millions around the globe. Approximately seven...
How a Nature-Forward Global Economy Can Tackle Both Instability and Inequality
Written by: Achim Steiner and Tatiana Rosito
Human life on Earth is currently at odds with the survival of the planet itself. Human activity – from conflict to commerce and construction to farming and fossil fuel use – is depleting the very natural resources upon...
Amazonian Deforestation Could Cost Brazilian Agribusiness Hundreds of Billions by 2050
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Written by: Augusta Dwyer
A new study published in Nature Communications has quantified for the first time exactly how much deforestation decreases rainfall in the Amazon rainforest – and has put a price on it.
According to the analysis carried out by scientists at the Centre...
This Initiative is Paying Farmers and Ranchers to Combat Amazon Deforestation
Written by: Sibélia Zanon
Establishing economic value for the service of preserving native vegetation and creating a new source of income for rural producers. These are the objectives of Conserv, a private initiative launched in October by the Brazil-based Amazon Environmental Research Institute (IPAM) in...
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From São Paulo to Venice: 15 cities with ambitious zero-carbon projects
Written by: Victoria Masterson
Cities play a critical role in decarbonization efforts, which aim to reduce greenhouse gas and other emissions to net zero.
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