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I'd rather not have to rely on philanthropy and government investment for finance to protect and restore nature. Rather, I would like to see market-based mechanisms that incentivises the private sector to restore and conserve nature. I appreciate that my next comment will annoy some people, but I'd love to see a situation where conservation and protection of nature becomes a highly profitable business. Such a scenario would encourage businesses that might have historically taken taken from nature, to instead flip their business to put back into nature. The point of this exercise was the try and capture the economic value of wetlands, which have been destroyed at scale throughout the world. i.e. is there a business case for conservation and restoration of wetlands? Based on our findings, I would say 'yes, there is a strong economic argument for conserving and restoring wetlands'. However, our challenge is now to create the market-based mechanisms to do so, which must also be accompanied by good policies to ensure equitable sharing of benefits.

Global Mangrove Alliance Report: Key Advances in Mangrove Conservation 🌿🌍 G20 GLI is excited to share the 2024 edition of The State of the World’s Mangroves report. This vital update highlights groundbreaking progress in mangrove conservation, including: -Enhanced scientific understanding -Strengthened collaboration and information sharing -Innovative management practices -New policy, legal, and financial tools Discover how these advancements are shaping a sustainable future for mangrove ecosystems and benefiting coastal communities worldwide. Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/gUrgR-6 #MangroveConservation #G #ClimateAction #SustainableFuture #United4Land #LandisLife #GenerationRestoration

The extent to which different types of forests protect land from land slides seems to vary even within a small area within New Zealand. The forests are never harmful but they don't always bring obvious benefit either. This is a preliminary assessment - it will be interesting to see how the results vary when they account for the non-random choices of land use. Maybe forests are on steeper lower quality land - and native forests on different (steeper?) land than plantations? https://lnkd.in/g9M5MsUk Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research, Suzie Greenhalgh

A fascinating day spent on two very similar small rivers in mid-Northumberland. With one set of eyes, I see serious habitat degradation including historic dredging and disconnection from the flood plain coupled with loss of structure and channel features, siltation, nutrient impacts, INNS and over-grazing. With another set of eyes, I see opportunities for the restoration of a more natural river, creation of extensive wetlands that create habitats, boost biodiversity, manage flooding and reduce nutrient impacts. The key to making this happen is the support of the landowners - they are interested and recognise the impact of previous practices. However, the way to unlock all of this potential relies on making a sound economic case. There are various ways this may be done using both public and private sources and that’s what I need to figure out as the plan develops.

Happy World Mangrove Day! In celebration of the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem, we are excited to announce that "The State of the World's Mangroves 2024" is now available for download. Mangroves are critical ecosystems, bridging land, freshwater, and sea. They host tremendous diversity and protect and provide for countless coastal communities around the world. This 2024 edition of The State of the World’s Mangroves highlights the tremendous advances that have been made on multiple fronts to safeguard these ecosystems. It showcases progress in: science and understanding; collaboration and information sharing; practical management interventions; and the many policy, legal, and financial tools that will help to secure a better future for these ecosystems. Download the report, click here: https://lnkd.in/g5uswQXc To support and take action for the passage of the ICM Bill, click here: https://lnkd.in/gkzeSPeS #WeNeedWetlands #MangroveRestoration #naturebasedsolutions #GlobalMangroveAlliance #WorldMangroveDay #ClimateAction #BiodiversityLoss #GenerationRestoration #ForNature

A fascinating day spent on two very similar small rivers in mid-Northumberland. With one set of eyes, I see serious habitat degradation including historic dredging and disconnection from the flood plain coupled with loss of structure and channel features, siltation, nutrient impacts, INNS and over-grazing. With another set of eyes, I see opportunities for the restoration of a more natural river, creation of extensive wetlands that create habitats, boost biodiversity, manage flooding and reduce nutrient impacts. The key to making this happen is the support of the landowners - they are interested and recognise the impact of previous practices. However, the way to unlock all of this potential relies on making a sound economic case. There are various ways this may be done using both public and private sources and that’s what I need to figure out as the plan develops.

Points to Ponder   It is rather disturbing to consider that most only engage in the conservation of time and other vital resources once they are discovered to be in short supply.  Like – Post – Follow authorbghoward.com #fictionfeatures #urbanfiction #newbooksmell #Novello #indiepublisher #fictionaldetectives

Recently GoBe’s John Bleach attended this years Estuarine and Coastal Restoration Conference (Restoring Meadow Marsh and Reef) organised and led by the Environment Agency. The conference focused on actioning the restoration agenda for a healthy and resilient estuarine and coastal environment, centred around restoration of these three main habitat types. Presentations focused on collaborative working and sharing the difficulties associated with restoration activities within the marine environment. There is likely to be a growing requirement for compensation as a result of large-scale projects, so restoration activities such as those shared, will become important compensatory options. #renewableenergy #offshorewind

Points to Ponder   It is rather disturbing to consider that most only engage in the conservation of time and other vital resources once they are discovered to be in short supply. Like – Post – Follow authorbghoward.com #fictionfeatures #urbanfiction #newbooksmell #Novello #indiepublisher #fictionaldetectives

📣 📄 COMMENT LETTER: Draft Final Report on the Priority Conservation Area (PCA) Refresh 📣 📄 Read the full letter at https://lnkd.in/g_ksA4Yt To: Bay Area Metro Center "The comments expressed within this letter reflect a narrowed focus on the San Francisco Bay and shoreline, and arise from an awareness that the combined impacts of our pattern of building to the edges of the Bay, decreasing sediment supplies to the Bay, continued development along our shorelines, and rising sea levels, will result in significant adverse impacts to the health of the Bay ecosystem and the resilience of our shoreline communities if we fail to take appropriate action now. [...] We continue to urge that the nomination process be extended beyond cities, counties and open space districts. Local community based organization (CBO’s) and environmental groups are oftentimes more attuned to the issues, needs and desires of the community than local agencies. Local environmental groups are usually the source of information regarding important local biological resources that should be conserved, or lands that could provide migration space for habitats and resilience for the community." . . . #sierraclub #sierraclubbayalivecampaign #sierraclublomaprieta #lomaprietachapter #priorityconservationarea