Bulgaria’s CAP Strategic Plan: backsliding on nature and biodiversity Published: 20 April 2022 Analysis Bulgaria’s CAP Strategic Plan must be corrected in order to be in line with the objectives of the European Green Deal, and the EU’s Biodiversity and Farm to Fork strategies. This article highlights essential changes to be made, from targets and monitoring to measuring coherence and consistency. By Yanka Kazakova and Vyara Stefanova
COP26 diary #4: A Global North greenwash festival? - Thoughts on communication around COP26 from a first-time attendee Published: 11 November 2021 COP26 diary COPs are a time of a plethora of announcements, pledges and initiatives by countries, businesses and financial institutes. It is hard to keep up and even harder to distinguish between newsworthy reason for hope and old wine in new bottles. Lisa Tostado reports on the climate “communication nightmare” of welcoming progress while emphasizing the persistent astronomical gap to what would be Paris Agreement-compatible. By Lisa Tostado
Saving biodiversity Published: 12 October 2021 Background With the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP 15) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the global community wants to make a new attempt to halt the rapid and dramatic loss of ecosystems, species and genetic diversity, or biodiversity. By Lili Fuhr, Kristin Funke, Dr. Christine Chemnitz, Linda Schneider and Lisa Tostado
“Ecological civilisation” and the conservation of biological diversity – a glance at China ahead of CBD COP 15 Published: 16 September 2021 Interview The 15th Conference of the Parties (COP 15) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will kick off in October 2021 in Kunming, China. What is the importance of biodiversity in China and what are the Chinese government's goals for COP 15? Lili Fuhr, Head of the International Environmental Policy Division, spoke with our Beijing Office Director, Paul Kohlenberg. By Lili Fuhr
Water: thirsty animals, thirsty crops Published: 7 September 2021 Meat Atlas 2021 All animal products have a water footprint: the amount of water needed to produce them. It is not just the total amount that is important, but the types of water that are needed. There is enough “green” water. But the volumes of “blue” and “grey” water should be kept low. By Heike Holdinghausen
Fertilizers: too much of a good thing Published: 7 September 2021 Meat Atlas 2021 Nitrogen pollution from livestock manure is an increasing problem in many parts of the world. Countries in the European Union have lots of ideas on how to reduce such contamination of their environments. One approach is through closer monitoring of industrial livestock producers and restricting the amount of manure slurry that crop farmers are allowed to apply. By Dr. Thorsten Reinsch
Amazonia Today Published: 7 October 2020 Dossier Since Jair Bolsonaro took up office as President of Brazil in January 2019, deforestation rates have curved steeply upwards once again. But it should be borne in mind that even under previous presidents, from Lula to Temer, and even with enormous global awareness of the importance of tropical forests and many national and international efforts, deforestation has never been halted altogether.
DOs & DON'Ts Published: 24 February 2020 Flyer Nineteen Dos and nine Don'ts explained, which are helpful for developing a successful Global Biodiversity Framework. pdf
High Expectations from ‘Nature Based Solutions’ during the Climate Action Summit Published: 23 September 2019 Background Peter Riggs, from the international network Climate, Land, Ambition, and Rights Alliance (CLARA) tells how to evaluate new commitments from countries, and greater overall ambition in achieving under-two-degree warming pathways. By Peter Riggs
Ocean Atlas 2017 Published: 2 June 2017 Atlas Without the ocean there would be no life on our planet. But the future of this unique ecosystem faces a grave threat today. The Ocean Atlas 2017 delivers with its 18 contributions and 50 graphics the relevant facts and figures about the ocean. pdf