Ecosystems

This second draft text was published by the U.N. climate body (UNFCCC) and shows the possible outcomes for talks at the COP28 summit in Dubai. The negotiations are part of …

the importance of ensuring the integrity of all ecosystems, including in forests, the ocean and the cryosphere … conserving, restoring and sustainably using nature and ecosystems for effective and sustainable climate action … protecting, conserving and restoring nature and ecosystems to achieve the Paris Agreement temperature goal … 2030 and through other terrestrial and marine ecosystems acting as sinks and reservoirs of greenhouse … minority status, or disability, as well as the ecosystems they depend on, in responding to loss and damage …

Three High-Level events (on Adaptation, Means of Implementation and Mitigation respectively) were held on the 1st and 2nd December 2023, chaired by the first global stocktake (GST) High-Level Committee (HLC), …

gender-responsive and ensuring the integrity of all ecosystems, including oceans and mountains, and the protection … taking the lead. Preserving and restoring natural ecosystems and carbon sinks, in particular forests and oceans … adaptation leaves world exposed. Nairobi. Natural ecosystems play an important role in adaptation measures …

This joint UNFCCC and UNEP event features high-level opening remarks from UNEP Executive Director and UNFCCC Executive Secretary and a presentation of the key findings of the UNEP Emissions Gap …

Mirey Atallah, Head of Nature for Climate Branch, Ecosystems Division, United Nations Environment Programme …

This is the first, draft, text of the 'global climate stocktake' to be discussed at COP28. DRAFT TEXT on SBSTA 59 agenda item 5 / SBI 59 agenda item 8 …

the importance of ensuring the integrity of all ecosystems, including in forests, the ocean and the cryosphere … conserving, restoring and sustainably using nature and ecosystems for effective and sustainable climate action … protecting, conserving and restoring nature and ecosystems to achieve the Paris Agreement temperature goal … through forests and other terrestrial and marine ecosystems acting as sinks and reservoirs of greenhouse … water, health, forests, nature-based adaptation, ecosystems, oceans, infrastructure, human settlements, …

The numbers presented in the new publication on drought speak volumes about the urgency of addressing this pressing issue. To combat the negative effects of drought, global drought resilience is …

we know of with far-reaching consequences for ecosystems, economies, and human lives. Unlike other disasters … lack of water, as it engulfs communities and ecosystems in a pervasive web of interconnected destruction … domain. For example, droughts severely impact ecosystems with homogeneous vegetation, which are most … to heatwaves and unpredictable rainfall, the ecosystems and peoples of the Central American Dry Corridor … restoration law, which aims to return nature and ecosystems to good conservation condition. The rules require …

The world faces a triple crisis of three interconnected issues―development, climate, and nature― and current levels of climate action are insufficient. Beyond the grim headlines, there are increasingly clear opportunities …

Brazil, deforestation contributes to the Amazon ecosystems’ vulnerability to climate change, magnifying … do not account for possible shifts in Amazon ecosystems, which would have economywide consequences for … can generate around $3.5 billion per year in ecosystems services. Beyond local benefits, the world’s …

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Communication Coordination Healthy  humans Healthy  ecosystems Healthy  animals Regional and global Local and … and optimize the health of people, animals and ecosystems. It recognizes the health of humans, domestic … plants, and the wider environment (including ecosystems) are closely linked and interdependent. The … well-being and tackle threats to health and ecosystems, while addressing the collective need for clean …

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cooperation to combat health risks at the animal–human– ecosystems interface in the context of the “One Health” … cooperation to combat health risks at the animal–human–ecosystems interface in the context of the “One Health” …

small-scale fisherfolk and fish workers on the frontlines, and imperils the marine and coastal ecosystems on which they depend. [...] Small-scale fisheries account for at least 40% of the world’s total … livelihoods of roughly 500 million people.21 By driving the climate crisis, imperiling entire marine ecosystems, and leading to economic and physical displacement, offshore activity thus threatens the rights …

frontlines, and imperils the marine and coastal ecosystems on which they depend. 1. Noise pollution caused … species and wreak havoc on marine and coastal ecosystems.12 4. Even after an offshore project is closed … other toxins into the ocean, contaminating the ecosystems on which fishing communities depend.13 Offshore … the climate crisis, imperiling entire marine ecosystems, and leading to economic and physical displacement … from subsea oil and gas infrastructure to marine ecosystems”, Journal of Hazardous Materials v.438 (2022); …

otive ecosystem is one of the 14 industrial ecosystems that the Commission has been closely monitoring …