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Peatlands, a super Nature Based Solution – home and refuge for unique and threatened biodiversity
13 Nov 2020
HOSTS: Global Peatlands Initiative with UN Environment Programme (UNEP) From controlling water quality and mitigating floods to providing livelihoods and protecting rare and endemic biodiversity, the role that peatlands play in maintaining the planet’s health is immense. Yet, despite storing close to 30 percent of the world’s soil carbon and providing a multitude of services […]
Healing rangelands using “One World – One Health” approach
13 Nov 2020
HOST: World Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technologies (WOCAT) Rangelands are staples of human and planetary health, sustaining 20 percent of global livelihoods and providing a wealth of ecosystem services spanning from carbon sequestration and water filtration to habitat provision and biogeochemical recycling. Yet, despite occupying half of the world’s land surface and harbouring much […]
One World One Health: setting the scene and the mood – GLF Biodiversity Plenary
6 Nov 2020
Around the world, ecosystems and biodiversity are in freefall. Never before has there been greater need for a global paradigm shift in the way we manage and consume the Earth’s resources. In this opening plenary, keynote speakers kick off the GLF Biodiversity Digital Conference with a call for the One Health approach, spotlighting the pivotal […]
Transformative change – A collective call for global action
6 Nov 2020
After two days of dialogue and debate, keynote speakers closed the GLF Biodiversity Digital Conference with a discussion on the tools and transitions needed to spark transformative change. What actions are most urgently needed? How can societies make the shift from exploiting to restoring biodiversity? How can linkages between sectors promote better personal, public and […]
Thought leaders in biodiversity: Building hope for the future
6 Nov 2020
As the world gets further entangled in a web of concurrent and interrelated crises (biodiversity loss, climate change, food insecurity, global inequality and COVID-19, to name a few), it can be difficult to step back, think holistically and prioritise what’s needed most. In the lead-up to the 2020 Biodiversity Digital Conference, GLF scouted out the […]
Talking global science, policy and innovation: UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration
6 Nov 2020
In this participatory plenary, speakers from the UN Environment Programme discuss the post-2020 global biodiversity framework, flagging key shortcomings from the past decade, while laying out the plans and priorities for the critical period ahead. Through constructive debate, key policymakers, scientists, business leaders and community representatives explore how the new policy frameworks can spark a […]
Peatlands, a Super Nature Based Solution (Spanish audio)
6 Nov 2020
This session will take you on a two-part journey to some of the most rare, remote and unique peatlands in the world. Peatlands can be a safe haven for species, they are carbon powerhouses, and they provide services to us all that need to be valued. Join the Global Peatlands Initiative to discover why […]
Peatlands, a Super Nature Based Solution (French audio)
6 Nov 2020
This session will take you on a two-part journey to some of the most rare, remote and unique peatlands in the world. Peatlands can be a safe haven for species, they are carbon powerhouses, and they provide services to us all that need to be valued. Join the Global Peatlands Initiative to discover why peatlands […]
Why tree planting? Exclusive Q&A with World Agroforestry researchers Lalisa Duguma and Susan Chomba
15 Oct 2020
On October 14, CIFOR-ICRAF (Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry) and the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) was held an exclusive question and answer session with leading scientists at World Agroforestry. The discussion was cover financing, youth projects, best practices, and the myths and realities of tree planting. This discussion is a follow-up to […]
Tree Planting – Closing Remarks
8 Oct 2020
Closing Remarks by Tony Simons, ICRAF Director General/CIFOR-ICRAF Executive Director.
