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environment2 years ago•5 min saved

"Staggering $7 Trillion Annual Finance Flows Fuel Climate, Biodiversity, and Land Degradation Crises"

Global finance flows of nearly $7 trillion annually are fueling climate change, biodiversity loss, and land degradation, according to a report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and partners. The report reveals that investments in nature-based solutions, which promote a stable climate and healthy land and nature, totaled around $200 billion in 2022, while finance flows to activities directly harming nature were over 30 times larger. Private nature-negative finance flows amount to $5 trillion annually, 140 times larger than private investments in nature-based solutions. The report highlights the urgent need to address this disparity and increase funding for nature-based solutions to meet sustainable development goals.

via UNEP|

#biodiversity-loss #climate-change #environment

environment3 years ago•7 min saved

U.N. prioritizes global water crisis amidst conflicts and climate change.

The United Nations held a global conference on water for the first time in 46 years, with a focus on addressing the world’s many water problems and making progress toward a goal of ensuring clean drinking water and sanitation for all people. About 40% of the world’s population is affected by water scarcity, according to the United Nations, and demand for water continues to grow. The conference also prominently featured discussions about nature-based solutions, such as restoring river floodplains and coastal wetlands, and dismantling concrete flood-control channels to allow stormwater to recharge aquifers.

via Los Angeles Times|

#climate-change #environment #nature-based-solutions