How many life forms are there on Earth? The answer is that we don’t know. Four million? 400 million? The debate among scientists is still open. What we do know, however, is that of the species known to date (between 1.5 and 1.8 million), 50 are disappearing daily.
Read MoreThe loss of biodiversity and the collapse of ecosystems are some of the leading environmental risks we will face in the coming years: why is it essential to preserve biodiversity?
The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) published an important report on invasive alien species in September, titled “Assessment Report on Invasive Alien Species and their Control”.
Read MoreInvasive alien species threaten biodiversity, ecosystem services, health and people's quality of life.
Abundant and widespread rainfall can help temporarily reduce the drought emergency in Italy, which affects certain areas like northern Italy and other European regions. For instance, the levels of some rivers may return to values close to the seasonal average. Problem solved? Not quite.
Read MoreThe impact of the climate crisis on the alternation of extreme events like droughts and floods
Biodiversity credits, which involve the creation and sale of units for positive biodiversity outcomes, can be an effective economic instrument. Find out more by reading our article
Read MoreREAD THE ARTICLEA new tool for financing biodiversity conservation
An in-depth look at Total Economic Value and methodological approaches to estimating environmental value.
Read MoreEvaluation methodologies and TEV
On the 30th of November 2022, the European Commission published its long-awaited proposal for a regulation to create an EU framework for the voluntary certification of carbon removals.
Read MoreOn the 30th of November 2022, the European Commission published its long-awaited proposal for a regulation to create an EU framework for the voluntary certification of carbon removals. The objectives of the proposal The proposal, which was eagerly awaited by operators in the sector, is part of the "voluntary market" for carbon,
Nature-based Solutions can provide multiple economic, social and health benefits, while also contributing to the fight against climate change. For these reasons, their implementation is crucial and should be encouraged in all sectors. However, there are still many barriers to the adoption of NBS. In this article, we explore what NBS are, how their can be implemented and how they can benefit multiple sectors with the aim to support the adoption of NBS approaches.
Read MorePhoto: Cecil Konijnendijk If you are linked to the world of sustainability or your work deals with environmental themes, you have undoubtedly heard of the term Nature-based Solutions (NBS). However, for those not involved in these sectors, the term might be a little bit foggy. The European Commission has recently defined
Ecosystem Services have great value for both the environment and human beings. However, very often this value is not reflected economically, making it difficult to implement incentives and funding schemes for the promotion of Ecosystem Services.
Read MoreEcosystem Services (ES) are commonly defined as the benefits nature offers to people. In economic terms, many of these present themselves as externalities, that is, effects of an activity that have positive or negative repercussions on parties who had no decision-making role in it. Although recognized as having economic value, many ES lack a
At the FSC General Assembly, held last October in Bali, members voted a policy motion to position FSC as a leading, high-integrity international standard for the certification of forest ecosystem services in support of mitigation strategies. The motion was presented by Etifor and was approved with an overwhelming and broad support.
Read MoreIn the middle of the ecological and climate crisis we are facing, responsible forest management and protection of forests will lay a crucial role. If protected and well-managed, forests provide important benefits (also known as “ecosystem services”) in terms of CO2 sequestration and storage, biodiversity conservation, improvement of water quality, and many more.
FSC has decided to revise its procedure for the identification, measurement and validation of ecosystem services. The first step of the process is the establishment of a technical working group. Etifor is honored to be part of this group and to bring its experience to the process.
Read MoreEtifor is part of the technical working group and will bring its experience to the revision process
