Biogeography

From INTENT to IMPACT: The 5 Dualities of Diversity and Inclusion

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, October 6, 2020

This new business memoir explores the dualities of Connect & Learn, Think & Know, Pain & Possibility, Risk & Invest, Perform & Innovate.

Key Points: 
  • This new business memoir explores the dualities of Connect & Learn, Think & Know, Pain & Possibility, Risk & Invest, Perform & Innovate.
  • Monica guides leaders and companies in identifying what truly drives their behavior when they intend to leverage diversity and inclusion to drive business impact.
  • From INTENT to IMPACT is for anyone committed to building better work environments powered by human differences.
  • To learn more about Monica, her book and leadership e-learning program, visit diversitydualities.com
    "From Intent to Impact: The 5 Dualities of Diversity and Inclusionis anoutstanding book - a must-read for every Chief Executive Officer,C-suite leader, board director, and diversity stakeholder."

World Animal Protection says UN leaders must curb the global wildlife trade to protect biodiversity and stop future pandemics

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, September 30, 2020

TORONTO, Sept. 30, 2020 /CNW/ - The wildlife trade is big business and the subsequent exploitation of wild animals puts our health, economies and biodiversity at risk, says global charity World Animal Protection.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, Sept. 30, 2020 /CNW/ - The wildlife trade is big business and the subsequent exploitation of wild animals puts our health, economies and biodiversity at risk, says global charity World Animal Protection.
  • As world leaders meet this week for The Summit on Biodiversity at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the charity has a message.
  • Canada is being asked to play a leadership role in restricting the trade to protect wildlife and our planet.
  • "This is the kind of leadership Canadians want to see their government take to help end the global wildlife trade," says Melissa Matlow, Campaign Director at World Animal Protection.

RMI and ETC Salute China's Pre-2060 Carbon Neutral Pledge

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, September 24, 2020

Over the past decade, China has made remarkable progress in addressing the challenge of climate change, particularly in low-carbon energy development.

Key Points: 
  • Over the past decade, China has made remarkable progress in addressing the challenge of climate change, particularly in low-carbon energy development.
  • This pledge further demonstrates China's determination to keep its commitments to the Paris Agreement and lead global climate action in the post-COVID era.
  • Last year RMI and ETC co-launched the report China 2050: A Fully Developed, Rich Zero-Carbon Economy .
  • RMI has offices in Basalt and Boulder, Colorado; New York City; the San Francisco Bay Area; Washington, D.C.; and Beijing.

UN Biodiversity Summit: Council sends a united signal to step up global ambition for biodiversity

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, September 22, 2020

The Council today authorised the Commission to endorse, on behalf of the EU, the "Leaders' Pledge for Nature", in order to send a united signal to step up global ambition for biodiversity.

Key Points: 
  • The Council today authorised the Commission to endorse, on behalf of the EU, the "Leaders' Pledge for Nature", in order to send a united signal to step up global ambition for biodiversity.
  • Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is thereby authorised to endorse the pledge at an UN event to be held virtually on 28 September 2020 in the context of the UN Summit on Biodiversity.
  • The pledge is a voluntary declaration which stresses that biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation require urgent and immediate global action.
  • The authorisation given today is in line with the Council's ongoing efforts to protect biodiversity.

Press release - Green Deal: measures to step up the fight against global deforestation

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, September 17, 2020

Binding targets and effective rules

Key Points: 
  • Binding targets and effective rules

    The Plenary wants binding targets to protect and restore forest ecosystems, especially primary forests, consistent with the EU 2030 biodiversity strategys proposals.

  • Moreover, future trade and investment agreements must contain binding provisions to prevent deforestation, says the draft resolution.
  • Finally, MEPs want the European Green Deals external dimension to be strengthened through alliances and partnerships with third countries, to address climate change and biodiversity loss.
  • However, newly planted forests cannot replace primary forests, which provide more carbon dioxide storage and more essential habitats than younger and newly planted ones.

Scientists Release 'Blueprint' To Save Critical Ecosystems And Stabilize The Earth's Climate

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, September 9, 2020

These are compiled into five main layers at a 1 km resolution: Species Rarity Sites, High Biodiversity Areas, Large Mammal Landscapes, Intact Wilderness, and Climate Stabilization Areas.

Key Points: 
  • These are compiled into five main layers at a 1 km resolution: Species Rarity Sites, High Biodiversity Areas, Large Mammal Landscapes, Intact Wilderness, and Climate Stabilization Areas.
  • One immediate priority identified is the protection of 2.3% of land area, which provides critical habitat for the world's most endangered species.
  • The analysis includes estimates of carbon storage by layer, making the same map relevant for government commitments under the Paris Climate Agreement (UNFCCC).
  • Therefore, we need to protect all remaining natural lands by 2030 approximately 50% of the Earth in order to save biodiversity and stabilize our global climate system.

By Focusing on Employees, Ecotone Is Tapped as a "Top 100 Private Company"

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, September 2, 2020

Ecotone was listed on the BBJ's fastest-growing companies list in 2018 and 2019.

Key Points: 
  • Ecotone was listed on the BBJ's fastest-growing companies list in 2018 and 2019.
  • "When hiring, we look for associates who are curious, have integrity and a strong work ethic, and believe in our company core values.
  • Ecotone, a certified B Corporation, offers flexible work schedules, paid paternity and maternity leave, industry-leading paid time off, profit sharing, and a dog-friendly work environment.
  • "Ecotone has shown that profits and growth don't need to come at the expense of employee wellness and happiness," stated McGill.

Encyclopedia of World Biomes 2020: Global Synthesis of Biomes and the Latest Science

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, September 1, 2020

DUBLIN, Sept. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Encyclopedia of the World's Biomes" book from Elsevier Science and Technology has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • DUBLIN, Sept. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Encyclopedia of the World's Biomes" book from Elsevier Science and Technology has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The Encyclopedia of the World's Biomes is a unique, five volume reference that provides a global synthesis of biomes, including the latest science.
  • All the book's chapters follow a common thematic order that spans biodiversity importance, principal anthropogenic stressors and trends, changing climatic conditions, and conservation strategies for maintaining biomes in an increasingly human-dominated world.
  • This work is a one-stop shop that gives users access to up-to-date, informative articles that go deeper in content than any currently available publication.

Encyclopedia of the World Biomes 2020 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Retrieved on: 
Friday, August 28, 2020

The "Encyclopedia of the World's Biomes" book from Elsevier Science and Technology has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Encyclopedia of the World's Biomes" book from Elsevier Science and Technology has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The Encyclopedia of the World's Biomes is a unique, five volume reference that provides a global synthesis of biomes, including the latest science.
  • All the book's chapters follow a common thematic order that spans biodiversity importance, principal anthropogenic stressors and trends, changing climatic conditions, and conservation strategies for maintaining biomes in an increasingly human-dominated world.
  • This work is a one-stop shop that gives users access to up-to-date, informative articles that go deeper in content than any currently available publication.

Protecting biodiversity must be a key principle of the EU's Recovery Plan

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Roby Biweris therapporteur of the opinionBio-diverse cities and regions beyond 2020,to be adopted at the next plenary session in October.

Key Points: 
  • Roby Biweris therapporteur of the opinionBio-diverse cities and regions beyond 2020,to be adopted at the next plenary session in October.
  • The opinion puts forward the contribution of local and regional authorities to theEU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030presented by the European Commissionon 20May2020.
  • How has the outbreak affected your work as a rapporteur of the opinion on biodiversity beyond 2020?
  • They now understand that such calamities most often have their origin in inadequate and perverse use of biodiversity as a resource for mankind's own egoistic desires.
  • Moreover, people recognised that healthy ecosystems with intact biodiversity are a guarantee for our own health and destiny.
  • Is there any role for biodiversity in the post COVID-19 crisis and the EU's Recovery Plan?
  • Bending the biodiversity loss curve needs to become a key principle in distributing resources through all major financial plans such as the EU's Recovery Plan.
  • Biodiversity must in no way be a victim of "old-school" economic considerations and it should be the motor of the EU's Recovery Plan.
  • According to a recentterritorial impact assessment, 61% of EU regions will be very highly affected by the post-2020 biodiversity framework.