Mobilizing funding for equitable transdisciplinary research partnerships

The new Sentinel briefing on Funding equitable transdisciplinary research partnerships for societal impact is now out. NbSI team member Alexandre Chausson was a contributing author on [...] Read more March 1, 2023

Farming and conservation organisations present a joint vision for food, farming and nature

A new declaration, co-created by farmers and conservationists, outlines intentions to align outcomes for food production, nature, and people across the UK agricultural landscape. A [...] Read more February 3, 2023

UK government announces details of long-awaited green farming subsidy package for England

Late last week, long awaited details were announced by the UK government about the post-Brexit farm subsidy scheme for England that replaces the European Union’s [...] Read more January 30, 2023

Brazil’s President Lula launches renewed commitments to the environment as he begins his third term in office

On his first day in office Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva issued multiple measures to protect the Amazon and Indigenous people. These policies [...] Read more January 18, 2023

Landmark Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030 agreed

The 15th Conference of Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) concluded last week with the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, [...] Read more December 24, 2022

EU Proposal on regulation on deforestation-free products risks neglecting critical ecosystems

Since November 2021, policy makers from across the EU have been negotiating a common position on how it should tackle deforestation caused by imports of [...] Read more December 5, 2022

Nature-based Solutions included in COP27 Cover Decision text

Nature-based Solutions have been included for the first time in a COP cover decision. COP27, held this year in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt has seen [...] Read more November 22, 2022

Brazil’s President Lula reinforces fight against deforestation at COP27

Brazil’s newly-elected President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has spoken in support of preserving “the vast biodiversity of the Amazon”, and has called for the [...] Read more November 16, 2022

U.S. Government releases Nature-Based Solutions Roadmap at COP27

The US Biden-Harris Administration has released a Nature-Based Solutions Roadmap; an outline of strategic recommendations for utilising nature-based solutions (NbS) to address climate change, nature [...] Read more November 9, 2022

Nature-based Solutions are critical for putting Brazil on track towards Net Zero

Download report New research led by NbSI and Oxford Net Zero research fellow Aline Soterroni, supported by NERC as part of the Agile Initiative, examines the [...] Read more November 4, 2022

Defra misses statutory deadline to set new targets for nature, air, water and waste

Two coalitions, representing organisations including the RSPB, Wildlife Trusts, Friends of the Earth and Woodland Trust, have sent a formal letter of complaint to the [...] Read more November 3, 2022

New RSPB report: how to drive a nature positive decade of action

A new report from RSPB, A World Richer in Nature, outlines how global promises can be turned into a decade of action for nature by [...] Read more October 28, 2022