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LIVE UPDATE MONDAY 12 DEC
Global Restoration
Restoring degraded habitat can save species from extinction and make ecosystems more resilient. The sooner we start, the sooner we can turn biodiversity loss around, and the more we can save.
PAST DECISIONS:
11 December
Bending the Curve
Negotiators are arguing about whether to set a deadline for stopping biodiversity loss. Without a deadline, effective action is sure to be delayed. Ambitious action starting now – conserving and restoring nature, improving agricultural efficiency, reducing waste and shifting away from animal calories – can ‘bend the curve’ of biodiversity intactness by 2030, with 2050’s ecosystems healthier than today.
Source: LeClere et al. (2020) Nature 585:551-556
10 December
Red List
In this week's update of the IUCN Red List, only 26339 of the 34557 species of amphibians, birds, mammals and reptiles are safe from extinction, with the other 24% being threatened. Altogether, around a million animal and plant species are threatened with extinction.
Sources: IUCN Red List (2022), IPBES Global Assessment (2019).
9 December
Green Farming
A sustainable future will depend on biodiversity in the landscapes we live in and farm, not just on the areas we protect. Leaving 20% of every farmed landscape to grow wild allows nature to recover and contribute more benefits to people, without losing crop yield.
Source: Garibaldi et al. (2021) Conservation Letters 14:e12773.
8 December
First Peoples First
Indigenous peoples and local communities maintain high levels of biodiversity across the quarter of the world that they manage. In ‘First peoples first’, their rights are secured and they are supported to roll back unsustainable practices that have encroached in recent decades. In Business as usual, their rights and knowledge continue to be eroded.
Source: IPBES Global Assessment (2019)