The Net Zero Transition and Offsetting of Carbon Intensity in Retail Investment Portfolios
By Rupert EdwardsThe financial sector is witnessing a rapid evolution in climate metrics, driven by both regulatory pressure and consumer-driven trends toward sustainable investment, helping investors prioritize lower carbon investments. Overlooked to date has been the potential for product offerings that mobilize demand for carbon offsets from investors. This paper argues that the development of consumer-facing financial[…]
Tackling (illegal) deforestation in coffee supply chains: What impact can demand-side regulations have?
By Naomi Basik Treanor and Jade SaundersRising demand for commodities such as soy, beef, palm oil, cocoa, coffee, and rubber is driving tropical deforestation globally, half of which is estimated to be illegal. Governments in the UK, EU, and the USA are now aiming to develop regulatory approaches to ensure imported agricultural commodities are not being sourced from deforested lands, or at[…]
Impactos de andenes y terrazas en el agua y los suelos: ¿Qué sabemos?
By Bram Willems, Walter-Martín Leyva-Molina, Rossi Taboada-Hermoza, Vivien Bonnesoeur, Francisco Román, Boris F. Ochoa-Tocachi, Wouter Buytaert, Douglas WalshEl presente estudio sistematiza los hallazgos que se reportan en la literatura científica acerca de los impactos de las terrazas como prácticas ancestrales y comunitarias de conservación de agua y suelos sobre los servicios ecosistémicos hidrológicos, con un enfoque particular en el Perú. La revisión estuvo centrada en artículos científicos que presentan y discuten resultados[…]
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Resumen de investigación – Impactos de andenes y terrazas en el agua y los suelos: ¿Qué sabemos?
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State of the Voluntary Carbon Markets 2020: The Only Constant is Change
By Stephen Donofrio, Patrick Maguire, Steve Zwick, William Merry, Jordan Wildish, and Kim MyersBuilding upon the first installment of SOVCM 2020, this second installment presents additional Ecosystem Marketplace data and analysis in light of recent recommendations from the Institute of International Finance’s Taskforce on Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets to provide insights into: How voluntary carbon offset market participants price both core carbon and additional attributes (e.g., project types,[…]
Infografía Bofedales
Ecosistemas milenarios que aseguran el agua
Esta infografía presenta el funcionamiento del tipo de bofedal formador de turba (suelo orgánico), también conocido como turbera. Este ecosistema se caracteriza por la riqueza de materia orgánica de sus suelos, y aunque solo cubren el 3% de la superficie terrestre del planeta, almacenan el 30 % de todo el carbono que se encuentra actualmente[…]
Forest Trends Impact Report 2020
You can’t run conservation trainings, gather partners, meet with government ministers, or conduct scientific field work during a pandemic – at least not the way you normally do. Yet in 2020, so much important work was done to lay the runway for tremendous climate action in 2021, even if that work didn’t dominate news headlines. […]
Tackling (illegal) deforestation in cocoa supply chains: What impact can demand-side regulations have?
By Marigold Norman and Jade SaundersRising demand for commodities such as soy, beef, palm oil, cocoa, coffee, and rubber is driving tropical deforestation globally, half of which is estimated to be illegal. Governments in the UK, EU, and the USA are now aiming to develop regulatory approaches to ensure imported agricultural commodities are not being sourced from deforested lands, or at[…]
Guía para la Evaluación de Intervenciones en Infraestructura Natural para la Seguridad Hídrica: Escala de Efectividad, Equidad y Sostenibilidad
By Jan Cassin, Bruno LocatelliLa Guía para la Evaluación de Intervenciones en Infraestructura Natural para la Seguridad Hídrica. Escala de Efectividad, Equidad y Sostenibilidad es un documento que permite orientar los esfuerzos de evaluación de proyectos e iniciativas vinculadas a infraestructura natural. En él se desarrolla una escala que permite medir el proceso gradual de avance de las intervenciones[…]
Vietnam’s Import of Tropical Timber and the Implementation of the Vietnam Timber Legality Assurance System: Africa, Cambodia, Laos, and Papua New Guinea.
By Phuc Xuan To, Cao Thi Cam, Tran Le HuyOn October 30, 2020, Vietnam started to implement its Timber Legality Assurance System (VNTLAS) with strict guidelines on how government authorities and companies would ensure the legality of Vietnam’s imported timber from high-risk sources. In this joint report between Forest Trends and the main timber trade associations of Vietnam, we explain the criteria and mechanisms[…]
