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Two guides issued at COP15 help faith groups regrow forests, restore environment
… Brian Roewe … Much of the attention at December's United Nations biodiversity summit focused on what governments must do to reverse decades of ecosystem … 2020 "The State of the World's Forests" report . They are home to most land-based biodiversity, and provide resources for food, energy, medicine, shelter and income. And forests …
World must work with Indigenous people to fight climate change, pope says
… Indigenous peoples on climate issues: Community-based solutions for improving resistance and biodiversity." All people should listen to the wisdom of Indigenous people to understand the …
Amid threat of extinction, remember today's 'holy innocents' who couldn't take flight
… taught me a different lesson. A beekeeper from Chicago, I was enchanted by the symphony of biodiversity around me and the protection this ecosystem offered to migratory species seeking …
Nations secure a historic biodiversity deal on final day of COP15
… the world secured a historic deal on behalf of nature on the final day of the United Nations biodiversity summit, charting a path for the next eight years to undo decades of ecosystem … by midcentury. A key part of the global pact aims to halt and reverse the rapid loss of biodiversity by 2030, and in that span, set aside 30% of the world's lands, oceans and waters for …
Documentary's personal stories highlight urgent message of Laudato Si'
… of 80 percent of it, indigenous people will play a critical role in preserving the world's biodiversity. The Kedarnath Floods informed 15-year-old Pandey's activism at a tender age. … arrogance," he says, "and nature is screaming: stop. Unity means saving mother earth, saving biodiversity, saving ourselves and each other." As far as art and storytelling go, "The Letter" …
During COP15, Catholic activists urge action to protect biodiversity
… nature is accelerating at dangerous speeds, Catholic activists are urging nations at the U.N. Biodiversity Conference in Montreal to act to protect life on earth at all levels. From forests … animal species to tropical plants, unprecedented human activity is currently threatening biodiversity around the world. As a consequence, the earth is currently facing a triple crisis of …
Archbishop at COP15 emphasizes Indigenous rights at 'critical juncture' for nature
… Brian Roewe … As the United Nations biodiversity summit enters its critical final days, a representative of the Holy See urged … at COP15 that the global deal under negotiation here in Montreal must address the drivers of biodiversity loss, like deforestation, pollution and exploitation of land and waters, and put …
Indigenous leaders press for their land rights as COP15 debates ecosystem protection areas
… a new national park would seem a more-than-welcome proposal in the middle of an international biodiversity summit in search of solutions to reverse global trends of ecosystem destruction. In … , or Mohawk, Nation, during a Dec. 14 press conference at COP15, the United Nations biodiversity conference, in Montreal. Their worries are rooted in examples of Indigenous …
Catholics in the Amazon hope COP15 generates projects in favor of forest
… News Service … As representatives from nearly 200 countries gather for the United Nations Biodiversity Conference in Montreal, environmental activists living in the Amazon region hope the … Vieira says it is a consensus in the scientific community that the Amazon is key in conserving biodiversity and regulating the planet's climate and that Brazil has already shown it is possible …
At COP15, multifaith coalition delivers priorities to UN biodiversity chief
… in greater harmony with nature, a multifaith coalition stressed to the United Nations top biodiversity official in a meeting here at COP15, where nations are negotiating a global deal to … For instance, environmental activists have pushed for the 30% target to include important biodiverse areas and the creation of ecological corridors rather than a patchwork of protected …