New York Declaration on Forests 5-year assessment report: “We must preserve and restore natural forests, focusing on primary forests”! Results would have been better had this been a priority from the start in the NYDF…but better late than never!
The wilderness conference organized by Wild Europe is fast approaching (Nov. 20-21).
Read about work by Wild Europe to develop an old growth strategy for Europe.
See the CLARA-Wild Heritage submission to the climate summit in NYC on why primary forests are essential for a safe climate.
A critical message: Protect, Restore, Fund!
A must watch video from Greta Thunberg’s address to the U.N.:
Turning trees into pellets and burning them for electricity is a disastrous idea:
A new report by WWF and ZSL, Below the Canopy, finds that on average the world’s forests have lost over half of their vertebrates in less than fifty years – a catastrophic decline that threatens numerous species and also the vital ecosystem services forests provide and that we all depend on. Exceptionally bad news for wildlife and for climate change mitigation and adaptation.
The IPCC releases a special report on climate change, desertification, land degradation, sustainable land management, food security, and greenhouse gas fluxes in terrestrial ecosystems. The report has some very key conclusions, including emphasizing the need for conservation of high-carbon ecosystems (such as peatlands, wetlands, rangelands, mangroves and forests), the considerable risks associated with biofuels and the need for changes in consumption patterns, including the need to eat less meat.
See the Indigenous Peoples response to the latest IPCC Report on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples.
Read the new article in The Conversation: Why primary forests, not tree planting is the priority for biodiversity and climate change!