University of Helsinki receives grant for project combining ecology, economics and statistics
The University of Helsinki has been awarded €2.5 million by the Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation to support an interdisciplinary…
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Peatland Finance Ireland’s Shane McGuinness on how peatland restoration is meeting financial innovation
Ireland boasts a sizeable share of Europe’s peatlands, which play a key role in carbon storage and emissions reduction. Restoration…
Biodiversity loss increasing mosquitoes’ thirst for human blood, study finds
Biodiversity loss in Brazil’s Mata Atlantica (Atlantic Forest) is increasing mosquitoes’ thirst for human blood, a study published in the…
‘Business as usual’ is driving biodiversity decline, says report
A ‘business as usual’ mindset is contributing to continued biodiversity decline, despite firms being central actors in efforts to halt…
‘Living walls’ can boost biodiversity in urban environments, study finds
‘Living walls’, structures comprised of flowers and plants that are affixed to the outside of commercial buildings, can play a…
Implementing biodiversity footprinting across pharmaceutical supply chains
Op-ed by Dr Tara Garraty, Tunley Environmental and Benedicta A. Bakpa, Bespak. The pharmaceutical industry is intrinsically linked to biodiversity….
Ireland falling short on biodiversity targets, says CCAC
Ireland is falling short of its international biodiversity commitments, with more action needed to protect and restore nature, the Climate…
Blueprint to tackle biodiversity impacts of farming outlined in new study
A new study by researchers at the University of Oxford, working alongside Duurzame Zuivelketen (DZK), has outlined how the agriculture…
Nature-friendly farming may require subsidies to become profitable
A new study by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) has suggested that while nature-friendly farming methods improve…
Silvania appoints CEO to advance its nature restoration agenda
Race To Belém co-founder Silvania has appointed a new chief executive, Eelco Hoekstra, as it seeks to expand its global…