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World “at a crossroads” in management of droughts, up 29% in a generation
Posted on May 11, 2022 | No CommentsUnited Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), Bonn Humanity is “at a crossroads” when it comes to managing drought and accelerating mitigation must be done “urgently, using every tool we […] -
Chronic land degradation: UN report offers stark warnings, remedies
Posted on April 27, 2022 | No CommentsUnited Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), Bonn Up to 40 % of the planet’s land is degraded, directly affects half of humanity, threatens roughly half of global GDP (US$44 trillion); […] -
50% more wildfires foreseen by 2100; Governments are not prepared: UN
Posted on February 23, 2022 | No CommentsUN Environment Programme Even the Arctic, previously all but immune, faces rising wildfire risk; Wildfires and climate change are “mutually exacerbating”; Governments are called to radically shift their investments to […] -
Nature: Humanity at a crossroads, UN warns in new Global Biodiversity Outlook report
Posted on September 15, 2020 | No CommentsUN Convention on Biodiversity, Montreal Global Biodiversity Outlook 5 report outlines 8 major transitions needed to slow, then halt nature’s accelerating decline Final report card on Aichi Biodiversity Targets, set […] -
World loses trillions of dollars worth of nature’s benefits each year due to land degradation
Posted on September 15, 2015 | No CommentsUN University – INWEH, Hamilton, Canada 15-SEP-2015 To better inform the tradeoffs involved in land use choices around the world, experts have assessed the value of ecosystem services provided by […] -
Higher density means world forests are capturing more carbon
Posted on June 6, 2011 | No CommentsRockefeller University, New York / University of Helsinki 06 Jun 11 Forests in many regions are becoming larger carbon sinks thanks to higher density, U.S. and European researchers say in a new […] -
Rainforests Regrowing: Impact on Extinction Rates Sparks Debate at Smithsonian
Posted on January 19, 2009 | No CommentsSmithsonian Tropical Research Institute Washington / Panama 12-Jan-2009 Satellite data and other research reveal that huge tracts of abandoned tropical forests that were once logged or farmed are regrowing, prompting […] -
European Union forests expanding, absorbing carbon at surprisingly high rate: study
Posted on December 7, 2007 | No CommentsUniversity of Helsinki 29 Nov 07 European Union countries likely require an old ally – Mother Nature and her forests – to meet an ambitious post-Kyoto goal for cutting greenhouse […] -
End of deforestation in view? Experts advance new way to size up global forest resources
Posted on November 13, 2006 | No Comments13-Nov-2006 University of Helsinki / Rockefeller University, New York ‘Growing stock’ expanding in most forested nations, even with modest prosperity An increasing number of countries and regions are transitioning from […] -
Carbon capture, water filtration, other boreal forest ecoservices worth estimated $250 billion per year: Economist
Posted on September 22, 2006 | No CommentsNational Forest Congress, Ottawa www.nfc-cfn.ca Sept. 24, 2006 Create National Accounting Systems To Reflect All Values Of Boreal Forests: Economist It’s time to create a comprehensive accounting system for natural […] -
Two billion vulnerable to floods by 2050; number expected to double or more in two generations
Posted on June 13, 2004 | No Comments13 Jun 04 United Nations University The number of people worldwide vulnerable to a devastating flood is expected to mushroom to 2 billion by 2050 due to climate change, deforestation, […] -
Blueprint to Solve Global Forest Crisis Presented by Top World Leaders World Commission Proposes New Political Structure to Save World’s Forests
Posted on April 19, 1999 | No CommentsWorld Commission on Forests and Sustainable Development The world can satisfy its material needs from forests without jeopardizing their ecological services, says the World Commission on Forests and Sustainable Development, […]
![World “at a crossroads” in management of droughts, up 29% in a generation United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), Bonn Humanity is “at a crossroads” when it comes to managing drought and accelerating mitigation must be done “urgently, using every tool we […]](https://www.terrycollinsassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Low-Res_at-scale-restoration-new-and-restored-areas.png-115x115.png)
![Chronic land degradation: UN report offers stark warnings, remedies United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), Bonn Up to 40 % of the planet’s land is degraded, directly affects half of humanity, threatens roughly half of global GDP (US$44 trillion); […]](https://www.terrycollinsassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/tree-nurseries-115x115.png)
![50% more wildfires foreseen by 2100; Governments are not prepared: UN UN Environment Programme Even the Arctic, previously all but immune, faces rising wildfire risk; Wildfires and climate change are “mutually exacerbating”; Governments are called to radically shift their investments to […]](https://www.terrycollinsassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Wildfires-report-cover-115x115.png)
![Nature: Humanity at a crossroads, UN warns in new Global Biodiversity Outlook report UN Convention on Biodiversity, Montreal Global Biodiversity Outlook 5 report outlines 8 major transitions needed to slow, then halt nature’s accelerating decline Final report card on Aichi Biodiversity Targets, set […]](https://www.terrycollinsassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/09_Pongo-abelii-Joel-Sartore-National-Geographic-Photo-Ark_2749735-115x115.jpg)
![World loses trillions of dollars worth of nature’s benefits each year due to land degradation UN University – INWEH, Hamilton, Canada 15-SEP-2015 To better inform the tradeoffs involved in land use choices around the world, experts have assessed the value of ecosystem services provided by […]](https://www.terrycollinsassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Indonesian-land-clearing-credit-GIZ-Andreas-König-115x115.jpg)
![Higher density means world forests are capturing more carbon Rockefeller University, New York / University of Helsinki 06 Jun 11 Forests in many regions are becoming larger carbon sinks thanks to higher density, U.S. and European researchers say in a new […]](https://www.terrycollinsassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Forest-density-115x115.jpg)
![Rainforests Regrowing: Impact on Extinction Rates Sparks Debate at Smithsonian Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Washington / Panama 12-Jan-2009 Satellite data and other research reveal that huge tracts of abandoned tropical forests that were once logged or farmed are regrowing, prompting […]](https://www.terrycollinsassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/Road-through-abandoned-pasture-area-now-second-growth-in-NE-Costa-Rica-115x115.jpg)
![European Union forests expanding, absorbing carbon at surprisingly high rate: study University of Helsinki 29 Nov 07 European Union countries likely require an old ally – Mother Nature and her forests – to meet an ambitious post-Kyoto goal for cutting greenhouse […]](https://www.terrycollinsassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/forestPeterEssickGettyarticle-115x115.jpg)
![Titans of biodiversity science call for united, authoritative voice to inform decision-makers 19 July 2006 DIVERSITAS, Paris Warning that Earth is on the verge of “a major biodiversity crisis,” 19 of the field’s most distinguished scientists and policy experts today called for […]](https://www.terrycollinsassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/watson-115x115.jpg)
![End of deforestation in view? Experts advance new way to size up global forest resources 13-Nov-2006 University of Helsinki / Rockefeller University, New York ‘Growing stock’ expanding in most forested nations, even with modest prosperity An increasing number of countries and regions are transitioning from […]](https://www.terrycollinsassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/11/tehoste_wf-115x81.jpg)
![Carbon capture, water filtration, other boreal forest ecoservices worth estimated $250 billion per year: Economist National Forest Congress, Ottawa www.nfc-cfn.ca Sept. 24, 2006 Create National Accounting Systems To Reflect All Values Of Boreal Forests: Economist It’s time to create a comprehensive accounting system for natural […]](https://www.terrycollinsassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/09/boreal-forest-floor-2607-115x115.jpg)
![Two billion vulnerable to floods by 2050; number expected to double or more in two generations 13 Jun 04 United Nations University The number of people worldwide vulnerable to a devastating flood is expected to mushroom to 2 billion by 2050 due to climate change, deforestation, […]](https://www.terrycollinsassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2004/06/Janos-115x115.jpg)
![Blueprint to Solve Global Forest Crisis Presented by Top World Leaders World Commission Proposes New Political Structure to Save World’s Forests World Commission on Forests and Sustainable Development The world can satisfy its material needs from forests without jeopardizing their ecological services, says the World Commission on Forests and Sustainable Development, […]](https://www.terrycollinsassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/ola-115x115.jpg)