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State of the nation

Envirotec Magazine

The report evaluates the impact of the national Natural Flood Management Programme which received £15 million of government funding, including benefits to communities and to biodiversity alongside protecting homes and businesses from floods. million m3 of water storage and increased flood resilience to 15,000 homes, said a statement.

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Looking Ahead to COP: Climate Week Takeaways for Food & Agriculture

EDF + Business

High profile international commitments like the Global Methane Pledge and the Global Methane Hub have raised the profile of methane as a powerful climate pollutant among policymakers and investors. Collaboration will be key to driving down emissions and creating a climate stable future.

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Ocean change is exacerbating the climate crisis

Envirotec Magazine

Accelerate and integrate the efficacy of climate/biodiversity actions to achieve greater impact and effect. We need to think of protected areas as serving both the biodiversity they help to protect and the carbon sequestration ability of the ocean – MPAs protect and retain carbon.

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High Seas Treaty: UN member states seal historic deal to protect international waters

Business Green

But a loose patchwork of weakly enforced rules governing international waters have meant the majority of the planet's oceans are highly susceptible to exploitation whether through over-fishing, acidification and pollution, or emerging threats such as deep water mining. per cent of international waters have protected status, with just 0.8

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A Guide to Six Greenwashing Terms Big Ag Is Bringing to COP28

DeSmogBlog

As with the last summit, the risk continues to be that greenwashing leaves governments with “a vision that tinkers around the edges,”rather than a transformative one that creates food systems that are resilient and restore ecosystems,” as Shefali Sharma, director of the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP), warned at COP27.

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A resolution to restore our natural world in 2023

Business Green

Tony Juniper reflects on the outcome of the COP15 Biodiversity Summit and what is now needed to deliver on the agreement signed by governments in Montreal. nJanuary is a time for new beginnings and new resolutions to drive self-improvement, and that applies to nations just as much as individuals.

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COP15 Reaction: 'The message to the private sector is clear'

Business Green

Business leaders and environmental campaigners hail the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework as a major - if flawed - breakthrough for nature protection efforts. BusinessGreen rounds up the initial reaction to the historic new accord.