New UK law proposed to protect forests

Wednesday 26 Aug 2020
New UK law proposed to protect forests
Deforestation-free supply chains are essential for sustainable development, to keep carbon stocks intact and save the most biodiverse areas of the planet.

The UK government has proposed a new law which will force companies above a certain size to ensure that the products they sell have deforestation-free supply chains.

Currently, most environmental targets and regulations are restricted to UK territory alone. For example, the net-zero emissions by 2050 target does not include emissions released abroad during the production of products imported to the UK. However, this proposed law is a good step towards the UK taking responsibility for the environmental degradation which the country causes overseas.

Read the BBC article here.

Latest news

Webinar: Nature-Based Solutions and their Socio-Economic Benefits for Peru

Webinar: Nature-Based Solutions and their Socio-Economic Benefits for Peru

“Nature-Based Solutions and their Socio-Economic Benefits for Peru”: Results Presentation and Report Release Event

December 1, 2023
Brazil waterfall

Hopes for COP28 from Dr Aline Soterroni

“I hope that governments, including Brazil’s, recognise the importance of representing nature-based solutions holistically in climate pledges for achieving both climate mitigation and adaptation goals, as well as curbing biodiversity loss. I also hope to see bolder commitments for Brazil, beyond illegal deforestation control and the alignment between short and long-term ambitions.”

November 30, 2023
Fieldwork

Young Development Agriculturalist Award

Caleb Bram, MBiol student at NbSI, was nominated for and won the YDA based on his work on coffee-based agroforestry in Vietnam as a nature-based solution, which contributes to the creation of the, NERC funded, High Agricultural Reforestation Potential (HARP) Toolkit.

November 29, 2023