Biodiversity Archives - Zero Carbon Analytics

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Food, Nature & Land
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Briefing
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4 Oct 24

Finding economic value in nature beyond carbon

Conserving ecosystems is much more affordable than destroying them - the collapse of essential ecosystem services could cut USD 2.7 trillion per year from global GDP by 2030.

Economics & Finance
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Briefing · Featured
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28 Aug 24

Reforming climate finance: Debt for nature swaps in Latin America

Debt-for-nature swaps are set to be discussed at COP16 and COP29, but they are not a silver bullet for developing countries' growing debt.

Forest

Food, Nature & Land
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Explainer
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22 Nov 23

Biodiversity offsetting and biocredits

A handful of countries are setting up 'nature markets' for trading biodiversity offsets, but the concept could lead to greater damage to biodiversity.

Food, Nature & Land
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Briefing
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6 Nov 23

Smallholder farmers, agricultural sustainability and global food security

Farms of two to five hectares produce almost half of the world’s food. Ensuring they can access modern agrifood chains is critical for food security, productivity and nutrition.

Climate Justice
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Briefing
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3 Nov 23

Australia, a global climate outlier?

A growing number of countries include climate change and emissions considerations in their environmental frameworks. Australia does not.

Climate Justice
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Briefing
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8 Nov 22

Loss and Damage in the Sundarbans

The most affected argue that extensive loss and damage needs to be addressed by those responsible.

Energy & Transport
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Briefing
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5 Jul 22

The ecological impact of offshore wind farms

Both floating and bottom-fixed offshore wind farms have a number of surprising impacts on marine life.

Food, Nature & Land
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Briefing
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6 Apr 22

IPCC WGIII report: The land sector and climate mitigation

The land sector can provide up to 30% of the global mitigation needed to limit temperature rise to 1.5°C and 2°C.

Food, Nature & Land
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Briefing
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5 Dec 21

Eating better and less meat and dairy is key to tackling climate change

The current industrialised livestock system is a major contributor to climate change. There is plenty consumers can do about it.

Food, Nature & Land
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Briefing
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15 Oct 21

Indigenous people are essential to 1.5C

Indigenous people and traditional local communities are guardians of the forests that are vital to limiting global warming.