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Insect decline more extensive than suspected, says large-scale biodiversity study

Envirotec Magazine

Causes of insect decline and biodiversity loss to be found at the landscape level. In a large-scale biodiversity study, an international research team headed by scientists at TUM surveyed a large number of insect groups in Brandenburg, Thuringia and Baden-Württemberg between 2008 and 2017.

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'Lost decade for nature': UK accused of missing majority of UN biodiversity targets

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Conversation charity has called on UK government to enact legally binding targets for biodiversity, warning that the UK’s current performance on protecting loss of wildlife is even worse than government’s already-poor self-assessment. The group claims that the country has failed on 17 targets, with progress going backwards in six areas.

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£3.25 million available for the creation and restoration of woodlands along the HS2 Phase One route

Envirotec Magazine

The HS2 Woodland Fund has reopened to new applications (on 30 May), with £3.25m available to support woodland creation and the restoration of plantations of ancient woodland sites (PAWS).

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Replanting logged forests with diverse mixtures of seedlings accelerates restoration, says study

Envirotec Magazine

Between 2004 and 2017, 43 million hectares of tropical forest were lost – an area roughly the size of Morocco (WWF). To investigate this, the researchers collaborated with local partners to set up the Sabah Biodiversity Experiment on 500 hectares of logged forest in the Malaysian state of Sabah on the island of Borneo.

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Biodiversity destruction threatens the economy - regulators and central banks must act now

Business Green

With biodiversity loss in freefall, central banks and financial regulators must address the sectors most harmful to both nature and the climate, argues Maud Abdelli. These activities also include companies mining or deforestation in biodiversity hotspots, and high-emitting sectors such as cement production (with exceptions).

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World Environment Day Activities and Events

Green Market Oracle

Some additional highlights include Global Landscape Forum Bonn Digital Conference (see details below) and Unlocking Human Potential for Biodiversity Online Event. The host country for this year's World Environment Day is Columbia Events featuring experts on biodiversity issues from across the globe.

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UK government sets out £25 million for projects using nature to increase flood resilience

Envirotec Magazine

This approach not only reduces flood risk and helps tackle climate change, it can also benefit water quality, restore habitats and boost biodiversity. The partners created ‘wet woodland’ that benefits biodiversity and 30 ‘leaky barriers’ that allow water to spill into the natural floodplain, stopping too much water flooding into Dorking.