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A good day for animals, people and nature! 🐢🐋🐙🌿🍂 The European Council has officially adopted the EU #NatureRestorationLaw, which means it will finally become law. This is a massive win for biodiversity and climate action in Europe, especially after what is called one of the most tumultuous journeys in the history of EU legislation. The final adoption was challenged until the very end, but 20 EU Member States ultimately sealed the deal. The Nature Restoration Law puts specific, legally binding targets and obligations in place to restore at least 20% of the EU's land and sea areas by 2030, and all ecosystems in need of restoration by 2050. So yes, today is a good day! #ifaw #nature #biodiversity #conservation #restoration

Just published my second article in FieldNotes Journal, the University of Washington undergraduate environmental research journal! This piece investigates how controlled burns in Washington State are being conducted without tribal collaboration – a concerning decision due to the practice’s roots in Indigenous science. Stay tuned for the finalized Spring 2024 issue of FieldNotes Journal!  #environment #environmentalstudies #sustainability 

🌲🦉Today, over 80% of the European Union’s natural habitats are in bad or poor shape. One of the key drivers for such a great loss of biodiversity is climate change. But despite all clear and alarming scientific evidence that climate change is linked to human activities, there has as yet been no regulation put in place strong enough to solve the dramatic decline of ecological diversity. With the proposal for a Nature Restoration Law, the EU is one very important step closer towards more nature and biodiversity-oriented policy-making, and would – if successfully adopted – lead from the front on nature restoration.    📘 In her Policy Paper, Marie Müller gives an overview of the recent movements inside the EU institutions in regard to the Commission’s proposal for the Nature Restoration Law. Since then, the proposal has undergone the ordinary legislative procedure. The law just survived the trilogue negotiations of the Parliament and the Council, and is therefore one step closer to its entry into force. Nevertheless, the Commission’s ambitions have been partially lost over the process and it is not clear yet if the law, in its current state, will still be able to fulfill its purpose. Namely to reverse biodiversity loss by coordinated and stringent restoration measures. #CIFEPolicyPaper #Biodiversity #GreenDeal #NatureRestorationLaw

🌍#HighlyCitedParer! 📝 "Effects of Land Use/Land Cover Changes on #CarbonStorage in North African Coastal #Wetlands" 🌊 Dive into the fascinating world of coastal wetlands and how they impact carbon storage. Check out the findings that are making waves in environmental science!🌿 #GEOPACResearchCenter #MohammedVUniversityinRabat 👉 Read it here: https://lnkd.in/d-4mtpPi #Research #EnvironmentalScience 📚🔬

As an environmental science students, love to know about ocean. Let's dive into deep ocean conservation with Nature's Eye! Participating in their online quiz to test my knowledge and support marine preservation. 🌊 #OceanConservation #NatureAwareness #thenatureseye

Restoring Great Salt Lake could have ecological and environmental justice benefits: Study https://lnkd.in/evjp2-3i

We need more information for better decision-making, but what will the new Environmental Information Australia give us? Hugh Possingham and co. provide a nice commentary in The Conversation Australia + NZ. about the law introduced to the Australian parliament yesterday to establish Environmental Information Australia. It's great to see natural capital accounts in the mix, but the specifics are left to the agency's Head. This is not necessarily bad. But the head has two masters, reporting to the parliament in a Statutory role and up the agency line as an officer in the public service. And who will say what is nature-positive? To account for it, we need to know where we are starting, and what, if anything, can be exchanged. Will one glossy black cockatoo equal five grey-headed flying foxes? https://lnkd.in/g5Xa_B82

Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) are critical in planning and decision-making processes for projects that may have significant environmental effects. EIA analyses and mitigates potential impacts on the environment, wildlife, and human health before project approval. It ensures sustainable development practices by considering environmental consequences and engaging public participation to minimise negative outcomes. #EIA #EnvironmentalImpact

Here's a quick, simple, and free action that you can take this Tuesday to fight the climate and ecological crises! "Zero Hour is the campaign for the #Climate and #Ecology Bill (formerly the CEE Bill) – a plan for a new UK law that addresses the full extent of the climate and nature crisis in line with the most up-to-date science. The Bill is the only proposed legislation before the UK Parliament that ensures a comprehensive and joined-up approach to the emergency." Regulatory action and governmental change is essential to the transition towards a regenerative built environment, and all together, we can make the changes we need. https://lnkd.in/eGHNQGtH #cee #zerohour #climatecrisis #climatechange #ecologicalcrisis #petition #climateemergency #backthebill