Microbial growth and carbon uptake are driven mainly by nature, not nurture  

Phys.Org | 21.06.19

They found that the growth rate and carbon uptake of individual microbial populations was directly related to aspects of their genomes that reflect evolutionary relationships.

GCF agreement with CABEI to unlock finance for climate adaptation in Central America  

GCF | 21.06.19

The CAMBio II project will reduce these obstacles by providing concessional loans, technical assistance and an incentive scheme in 7 countries in Central America.

Zoom in on Borneo ecology  

Forests News | 20.06.19

Smaller scale ecological mapping in Indonesia goes back to the 1980s, with larger scale maps making their entry in the early 2000s.

Urbanisation, commercial farms threaten Asia’s forests, UN warns  

Eco-Business | 19.06.19

While some Asian countries have introduced policies to conserve forests and give more rights to indigenous people, the area of planted forest nearly doubled between 1990 and 2015 at the expense of more critical primary forests.

A new gold standard – for people and planet  

GLF | 19.06.19

Western science has confirmed what traditional knowledge has long told us: where our rights are recognized, deforestation rates are lower and carbon storage is higher.

South African forests show pathways to a sustainable future  

Phys.Org | 19.06.19

"We have to recognize the importance of these natural forests and their biodiversity and carbon values, but we also have to situate that in a sustainable development challenge."

Looking back; looking forward: REDD+  

Nature4Climate | 18.06.19

What’s the real story? Nature4climate spoke with Frances Seymour, a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the World Resources Institute and one of the world’s experts on forests.

Can REDD+ bring more women into forest conservation?  

Mongabay | 18.06.19

There isn’t much data on a global level on whether those women have any power in terms of making decisions over the futures of the forests they use. There’s even less data on whether, and how, this affects forest conservation.

Can you trust the numbers?  

Forests News | 17.06.19

New research has found that different methods are more accurate in different sites, depending on the local deforestation drivers and the circumstances of the country.

Deforested areas bleed heat to nearby forests, drive local extinctions  

Mongabay | 17.06.19

In tropical forests, the study found, loss of half of the forest cover leads to an increase of about 1.08 degrees Celsius (1.94 degrees Fahrenheit) in the land surface temperature of the adjacent forest.

Ghana set to sacrifice irreplaceable forest and water sources for bauxite mine  

WWF | 17.06.19

A recent Global Forest Watch report also estimated that there had been a 60% increase in Ghana’s tropical primary rainforest loss in 2018 compared to 2017, the highest in the world.

‘Gentlemen’s agreement’ could leave 1.5C science report out of formal UN talks  

Climate Home News | 20.06.19

“We need to make sure that we give the appropriate space for science to inform policy-making.”

Brazil and EU face off over future of carbon trading  

Climate Home News | 20.06.19

Emerging economies, notably Brazil, are at loggerheads with the EU and vulnerable countries over the role for old UN carbon market schemes in the Paris regime.

UN climate chief says 3C hotter world ‘just not possible’  

Eco-Business | 19.06.19

Climate change is an “existential issue” for humankind, and stepping up efforts to keep warming to globally agreed limits is urgent, the UN climate chief said on Monday, calling on governments to make progress at talks in Bonn.

Climate Negotiations in 2019  

DGM Global | 17.06.19

This year, countries must come to an agreement on the rules for international cooperation through market and non-market mechanisms to achieve the global climate goals, as well as advance important discussions related to agriculture and inclusive participation.

ENB Bonn Climate Change Conference - June 2019  

IISD | 17.06.19

At this technical meeting, delegates will discuss issues mostly related to implementation, with only a few issues remaining left that require negotiations for new rules.

Next steps under the Paris Agreement and the Katowice Climate Package: Guidance for policy makers on Nationally Determined Contributions and the Enhanced Transparency Framework  

Transparency Partnership | 06.19

This guidance note provides a brief overview on actions that prepare for the new transparency requirements and raise climate ambition under the Paris Agreement and the Katowice Rulebook. It specifically aims at government officials from climate and sectoral ministries.

Intact Forest in Selective Logging Landscapes in the Tropics  

Frontiers in Forests and Global Change | 06.19

Here we elaborate on the forest sparing-sharing discourse by focusing on forest spared from logging's direct impacts in landscapes allocated for timber production. By direct impacts, we mean logging-induced changes in vegetation and soils such as forest clearing and soil scarification for road building, soil compaction on skid trails, and canopy opening in felling gaps.

Knowledge Beyond Forests  

PROFOR | 06.19

PROFOR knowledge is showing how forests and the people who directly depend on them are being affected by climate change, biodiversity loss, and the erosion of ecosystem services. It also advances solutions based on an integrated landscape approach that can slow deforestation, restore degraded lands, improve food security, and create jobs.

Accelerating REDD+ implementation  

GCF | 06.19

This working paper has been prepared as part of the ongoing development of GCF’s sectoral guidance on forest and land use result area, which, among other strategic interventions, identifies the need to increase support for countries in implementing REDD+ and achieving results.

Talking Stick: Reflecting on 10 Years of Conservation Finance inthe Great Bear Rainforest and Haida Gwaii  

Coast Funds | 06.19

First Nations-led stewardship projects cover a wide range of efforts, from 222 species research and habitat restoration initiatives, to 71 projects involving access to traditional foods, and 50 projects protecting cultural assets. Economic development investments have supported ecotourism projects, the sustainable aquaculture businesses, and the start-up of First Nations-run economic development corporations.

Show Your Stripes  

Institute for Environmental Analytics | 21.06.19

Striking new climate graphics showing how average temperatures have risen in every corner of the globe are being shared around the world today (Friday 21 June, summer/winter solstice) as part of an international campaign.

Video Recap of the 2019 GCF Task Force Annual Meeting in Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia  

GCFTF | 19.06.19

This year’s meeting focused on implementation: moving from commitments to action in the effort to curb deforestation, fight climate change, and enhance livelihoods. Throughout the week, GCF Task Force members and their partners shared experiences on many of the concrete actions they are taking to improve governance and forge ahead with new initiatives and partnerships.

The economic damages of 3°C warming for SIDS and LDCs  

Climate Analytics | 06.19

This tool shows the additional economic damages Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) face in a 3°C world compared with 1.5°C, the limit set out in the Paris Agreement.