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First ever World Wildlife Trade Report released at CITES COP19
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Animals and Plants (CITES) is currently having its COP19 meeting in Panama city, Panama from the 15th to the 25th of November. This week the first ever CITES World Wildlife Trade Report debuted examining the ability of legal trade to protect biodiversity and empower Indigenous peoples, […] -
COP27 session on Catalyzing NbS for Climate and Biodiversity Action
In a COP27 session organised by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the crucial role of Nature-based Solutions in addressing the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss was highlighted. In ‘Catalyzing NBS for Climate and Biodiversity Action: Global Commitments to Local Action’, Bruno Oberle, IUCN Director General highlighted the interlinkage between […] -
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 COP to be held in 2025 to be hosted in the Amazon. As a special guest at the event ‘Amazon’s Letter – A Common Agenda for the Climate Transition’, hosted […] -
ENACT Partnership on Nature-based Solutions launches on Biodiversity Day at COP27
The COP27 Presidency, in collaboration with IUCN, has launched the Enhancing Nature-based Solutions for an Accelerated Climate Transformation (ENACT) Partnership, to drive collective action on climate change and biodiversity. NbSI participated in the consultation ahead of the ENACT launch. ENACT will serve as a hub for Party and non-state actors working on NbS to foster […] -
IUCN Climate Crisis Commission launches at COP27
On 15 November in Week Two of COP27 a new IUCN Climate Crisis Commission (CCC) was launched in a livestreamed session in the Nature Zone pavilion. The CCC mission is to push forward efforts by IUCN Committees and civil society to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change. The International Union for the […] -
COP27 week one nature-based solutions roundup
The first week of COP27, coming this year from Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt has seen a range of developments for nature-based solutions, particularly from the US. As NbS are key to addressing the climate crisis & biodiversity loss, these indications of increased ambition and commitment are welcomed, and it is key that they translate into […] -
FEBA adaptation brief on nature-based solutions released at COP27
A new Issue Brief, Nature-based Solutions and the Global Goal on Adaptation, has been released by the Friends of Ecosystem-based Adaptation at COP27. The Friends of EbA (FEBA) is a global collaborative network of more than 100 agencies and organisations working on EbA working on knowledge sharing, EbA implementation, and raising awareness and understanding of […] -
NbSI Director speaks at the UK’s first People’s Assembly for Nature
NbSI Director Professor Nathalie Seddon is taking part in the first People’s Assembly for Nature (PAN), being held 11-13 November in Birmingham, as one of two academic advisors, speaking on the issue “What is nature and why do we need it?”. Watch a recording of the talk on YouTube. The PAN is a citizens’ assembly […] -
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Report on Nature-based Solutions
On the first full day of COP27, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) released a report, The role of Nature-based Solutions in strategies for Net Zero, Nature Positive and addressing Inequality. The WBCSD is a global, CEO-led community of over 200 sustainable businesses working collectively to accelerate the system transformations needed to meet […] -
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 loss, and inequity in America. Released on November 8th at COP27, this roadmap marks the first instance of U.S. strategy to scale up NbS. The Roadmap, submitted to the National […] -
Forest and Climate Leaders’ Partnership launched at COP27
The Forest and Climate Leaders’ Partnership (FCLP), a voluntary partnership of 26 countries committed to accelerating momentum to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation by 2030, was launched on November 7th at COP27. The FCLP was launched by world leaders including the EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, UK Prime Minister Rishi […] -
Nature-based solutions are key for meeting Brazil’s climate goals and supporting the economy
There is a large mismatch between current climate ambition and climate policy implementation in Brazil, driven by a failure to curb the conversion of carbon rich biodiverse native ecosystems (the single largest source of emissions in the country) mainly for agriculture. N -
Exponential Roadmap for Natural Climate Solutions
Scientists from Conservation International and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research have released the Exponential Roadmap for Natural Climate Solutions; a report for maximising nature’s role in tackling global warming. It provides guidance for who, where and how fast action must be taken to protect, manage and restore nature to avoid the irreversible impacts […] -
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 extent to which existing and planned national policies in Brazil can put the nation on the path to its net zero pledge. The study, currently available as a preprint […] -
Climate resilience and the human-water dynamics. The case of tomato production in Morocco
Building on system dynamics modelling tools, we aim to improve the understanding of the long-term dynamic behavior of water management and to explore plausible policy scenarios necessary for sustainable and resilient water resource management and agricultural development. -
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 UK Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), after it missed the statutory deadline to set new targets for nature, air, water & waste. The coalitions have urged Defra […] -
Friends of COP open letter urges UK Prime Minister to attend COP27
The “Friends of COP”, including NbSI Director Professor Nathalie Seddon, have written to the UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and ministers underlining the importance of the Prime Minister’s attendance at COP27 in November, and of building solidarity, trust and support in multilateral climate action. The Friends of COP consists of over 25 experts in multiple […] -
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 the UK Government and devolved administrations; getting nature positive in the UK by 2030. At the upcoming global biodiversity Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) conference, COP15, held in Montreal in […] -
New UNEP report: Opportunities and Challenges for Scaling Up NbS
A new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Nature-based Solutions: Opportunities and Challenges for Scaling Up, published in October 2022, outlines the developments on NbS with global, regional, and national commitments, key issues, and concerns. The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) decision 15/8 in 2022 mentions NbS and invites Parties to […] -
PhD Researcher Alifa Haque awarded best student presentation at Sharks International 2022
Congratulations to NbSI PhD researcher Alifa Haque, who was recently awarded the best student presentation at Sharks International 2022, out of several hundred abstracts submitted and presented both online and in-person. Alifa Haque is a marine biologist focusing on conserving sharks and rays in the global south context, supervised by Prof Nathalie Seddon and Dr […] -
Wildlife and Countryside Link progress report on protecting land and sea for nature
A new Wildlife and Countryside Link report assessing the Government’s 30×30 commitment in England has found that no appreciable progress on governmental policy to protect 30% of the land and sea for nature by 2030. Following the Government’s 30×30 commitment made on 28 September 2020, the 2021 WCL progress report, ‘Achieving 30×30 in England on land […] -
Wales to triple peatland restoration
The Welsh Government commissioned a ‘Biodiversity Deep Dive’ to assess how nature recovery across land and sea can best be accelerated, and has set out recommendations, including the tripling of peatland restoration targets while promising further action to restore Wales’ wildlife and plants. The Deep Dive, released ahead of the UN Conference of the Parties […] -
How can diverse national food and land-use priorities be reconciled with global sustainability targets? Lessons from the FABLE initiative
Here, we present a collaborative approach developed with the FABLE—Food, Agriculture, Biodiversity, Land, and Energy—Consortium to reconcile both global and national elements for developing national food and land-use system pathways. -
Biodiversity outcomes of nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation: Characterising the evidence base
Key et al., 2022 A recent Frontiers in Environmental Science paper, Biodiversity outcomes of nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation: Characterising the evidence base, by the NbSI team aims to improve our understanding of the ecosystem health outcomes of nature-based interventions for climate change adaptation. The potential of NbS to tackle both the climate and […] -
NbSI joins the People’s Plan for Nature
The People’s Assembly for Nature is a citizens’ assembly and will bring together a broadly representative group of people from across the country, as part of the People’s Plan for Nature, to look at the question “What should we do to protect and restore nature in the UK?”. In the UK’s biggest ever conversation about […]