Anita T. B. Diederichsen

Food is Critical Infrastructure.

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👀 Check out our new article on how the social movement component of agroecology contributes to the use of agroecological practices! 🇧🇷 The paper was a collaboration with #RedeEcovida, the ground-breaking Brazilian #agroecology network and one of the first Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) in the world. 🕵‍♀️ Together, we analyzed farmer management plans from Rede Ecovida to see whether and how farm size affected farmers' use of agroecological management practices for farmers situated within an agroecology movement. 🌱 While previous work on farm size in the Global North has found that small- and medium-sized farms are more likely to use agroecological practices, we found that Rede Ecovida farmers use agroecological practices across a range of farm sizes. 👩‍🌾 We suggest that, in this context, farmers' participation in an agroecology social movement has helped them to develop, use, and maintain agroecological management in the pursuit of territorial autonomy, irrespective of farm size. 💡 This backs up the work of scholars who argue that *autonomy* can mediate environmental processes and outcomes on the farm. 💰 To further scale out agroecology, decision-makers interested in encouraging transitions to more sustainable and equitable food systems should consider ways to support the crucial role that territorially based agroecology movements play in “scaling out” agroecology. More here! https://lnkd.in/gwGgDGFx

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🌱 🫂 Building capacity and connectedness for the agroecology movement. We are partnering with Farming the Future as part of their new Field-Building programme which aims to support the land, food and farming movement to grow in resilience and connectedness, diversity and confidence, and to progress on key issues with influence beyond the agroecological sphere. Our role will be twofold - firstly to act as a general source of support for partners involved in the Field-Building Programme through regular coaching calls, distributing support budgets, and making connections between people; and secondly to coordinate a sequence of collective learning and reflection activities, and distilling the learning emerging from these throughout the programme. Read about our involvement in it here: https://lnkd.in/etdYt2kU Read about the Field-Building programme here: https://buff.ly/3BUbXTw

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🤔 Where does funding for forest conservation and restoration come from? To help answer this question, Nature4Climate has surveyed existing resources and analysis to help clarify the sources of this money. These are the three main takeaways from their report. But remember, these are just the topline findings. You’ll need to dive into the full report to read the nuance (link in the comments). 1️⃣ Public finance is critical. However, Nature4Climate found that public finance is unlikely to exponentially scale year on year as the climate crisis intensifies. Instead, the report recommended that the public sector must allocate its finite resources in the most impactful and effective manner. 2️⃣ Scaling up private sector finance is critical It is essential that private sector finance supports climate adaptation and mitigation efforts in addition to what is offered by public finance. The report found that although there are several private sector mechanisms with long-term potential, the voluntary carbon market is one of the only solutions with near-term potential (providing quality concerns are addressed). 3️⃣ Focus on what we have Nature4Climate emphasised the importance of the mechanisms we have available today. To scale private finance, we must improve the VCM, as well as striving for additional solutions including policy and bold innovations. Click the link in the comments to learn more. #ForestConservation #ForestRestoration #CarbonFinance

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Sharing WWF’s latest innovation, the #NBSAP Tracker—a powerful tool that monitors how countries are advancing their biodiversity commitments through their National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans (NBSAPs). This tracker offers an accessible way to assess progress and evaluate how national strategies align with the UN’s Global Biodiversity Framework, with the goal of reversing biodiversity loss by 2030. Explore more: https://lnkd.in/gcjRjbMJ

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Last Friday was World Ecology Day, in our latest blog by Diana Navarro she reflected on the evolution of ecology and its critical role in protecting ecosystems under threat, like the Pantanal—the world’s largest tropical wetland. Spanning 70,000 square miles across Brazil, Paraguay, and Bolivia, the Pantanal holds one of the highest concentrations of wildlife in South America yet faces immense challenges due to wildfires and habitat loss. At Great Ecology, we understand that preserving these ecosystems is essential, not only for biodiversity but for the resilience of local communities. Through our work in wetland restoration and sustainable land management, we’re contributing to a future where humans and nature thrive together. Read more about how ecology shapes conservation efforts in vital ecosystems like the Pantanal as well as our work restoring and preserving unique landscapes over the last 23 years: https://lnkd.in/gp-VpbxR #worldecologyday #sustainability #restoration #ecologymatters #ecologicalconsulting

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A game-changer: Pará has become the first state in Brazil to sign a $180M LEAF Coalition landmark deal, aimed at supporting efforts to tackle deforestation and providing investment to preserve critical forests and support communities, including benefit sharing with #indigenouspeoples, traditional communities and family farmers. The State of #Pará, which will host to #COP30 in its capital Belém, contains around 25% of the Brazilian #Amazon. Buyers include Amazon, Bayer, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Capgemini, H&M Group, Walmart, and the governments of #Norway, #UnitedKingdom, and #UnitedStates. The agreement provides for the purchase of up to 12 million high-integrity #forest #carbon credits, generated by reductions in #deforestation in Pará over the years 2023 to 2026. Each credit represents one metric tonne of carbon emissions reductions from cuts in deforestation, and will be purchased upon issuance at $15 per ton. The credits will be sold under a forward purchase contract with issuance expected from the fourth quarter of 2025. Additionally, the deal will make a further 7 million credits available for additional corporate buyers, with Emergent anticipating strong levels of demand. Emergent also announced CHANEL and Zurich Insurance as LEAF Coalition participants, bringing the number of LEAF Corporations to over 30. Both have made a commitment to purchase high-integrity carbon credits from other forest governments working with the LEAF Coalition. The #LEAFCoalition was coordinated by Emergent, which got seeded by Good Energies Foundation in 2016 - is a most significant public-private effort to conserve tropical, aimed at high-standard, high-integrity, jurisdiction-led forest protection at massive scale, achieving additionality, permanence and avoidance of leakage. As we celebrate this major milestone, we extend our gratitude to the main architects of this initiative, including Peter C. Goldmark, Jr., Nathaniel Keohane and Ruben Lubowski and Lorenzo Bernasconi. We also praise the current leadership at Emergent, including Eron Bloomgarden and Juliana Santiago, for their determination and vision. As emphasized by LEAF's new Board member, Joaquim Levy: "The LEAF Coalition is an important piece in the efforts to mobilize the finance needed to stop tropical deforestation in its tracks and foster large scale restoration with the support of local people in Brazil and beyond." May this major landmark deal with Pará in #Brazil, alongside recent deals with #Ghana and #CostaRica, indeed inspire other jurisdictions the world over to follow suit! 🙏🏽🌎🌳 For additional details, see link below, or download the press release in the following link:

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Looking forward to this upcoming webinar this Wednesday to learn about adaptation to climate change in small holder farmers!

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Amazing exchanges at the Expert workshop organized by Global Environment Facility at Gamboa, Panama Canal: 25 staff from The World Bank , IUCN , FAO , Conservation International , UN Environment Programme , 7 staff from GEF, GEFIEO, STAP exchanging with 22 scientists on issues related to primary forests conservation: global mapping, monitoring, agriculture, commodities, infrastructures, mining, #IPLC, #protectedareas, policy coherence. Tomorrow, we will talk about finance and how to connect the different platforms…Each regional project will leave with a canvas, kind of roadmap for the next step.

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Last week our review report on international forest governace got published. We are grateful for the interest in the results from different sides: https://lnkd.in/eFRMM_rq

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🌍💔 As we gather for the United Nations meeting in Colombia, a crucial dialogue is emerging around an often-overlooked issue: the impact of armed conflict on biodiversity. The recent article from *Nature* emphasizes the urgent need for conservation policies to address these environmental repercussions. In alignment with this pressing conversation, I am excited to share an insightful resource that explores the intersections of biodiversity, health, and climate change: the ebook **"Biodiversity and Health in the Face of Climate Change."** This open-access book highlights how biodiversity influences our physical, mental, and spiritual wellbeing, and discusses the vital role it plays in climate resilience. 📖 Dive into this comprehensive work that bridges the gap between ecology, health, and urban planning. It’s a must-read for anyone passionate about sustainability and public health! 👉 Read the ebook here: [Biodiversity and Health in the Face of Climate Change](https://lnkd.in/dKz85_Ab) Let's engage in this essential conversation for our planet's future! What are your thoughts on the relationship between conflict and environmental health? #Biodiversity #ClimateChange #PublicHealth #Sustainability #Nature #Conservation #UrbanPlanning #BiodiversityandHealth #MentalHealth #Ecology

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Conservation interventions are effective but far from sufficient https://lnkd.in/dQJnQ89c

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Take a look at our paper where we delve into the synergies between two IUCN global standards: the RLE and Nature based Solutions. We examine how their integration facilitates transformative adaptation through a case study in high mountain ecosystems and paramos. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological   Sciences, 379, (1903) (2024)    https://lnkd.in/geJtkGjA

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In our latest blog post, Dr. Valli Fraser-Celin reviews a modelling tool on populations of large mammals which can help conservationists understand what is driving population decline. Population models are used in conservation science to predict population variations and try to understand what is driving population changes. They can be used to list species into categories based on their population size, or can be used by wildlife managers to determine appropriate population mitigation strategies. Read more: https://buff.ly/3YIC6xy

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Source: (Marine pollution bulletin) Early and intermediate tree stages are crucial for mangrove forest recovery but often overlooked due to survey challenges. Limited visibility and vulnerability to climate change hinder data collection, affecting predictions of ecosystem degradation and restoration efforts. This study identifies these challenges and proposes solutions to improve understanding of mangrove regeneration dynamics.

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