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*World must rewild on massive scale to heal nature and climate, says UN

Patrick Greenfield, The Guardian via Carbon Brief

A joint report published by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and
the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) calls on the world to
rewild and restore an area the size of China in order to meet
commitments on nature and the climate, reports the Guardian. In
launching a "decade on ecosystem restoration", the UN bodies say they
are issuing an urgent call for the large-scale revival of nature in
farmlands, forests and other ecosystems. The report says that
govts must deliver on a commitment to restore at least 1bn
hectares (2.47bn acres) of land by 2030 and make a similar pledge for
the oceans, says the Guardian. It adds: "Half the world's GDP is
dependent on nature and the degradation of ecosystems is affecting
about 40% of the world's population already, threatening human health, livelihoods and food security, according to the foreword written by
the UNEP executive director, Inger Andersen, and the FAO
director-general, Qu Dongyu." The i newspaper says: "[The report]
estimates the nature restoration required to stem biodiversity loss
will cost at least £141bn ($200bn) a year by 2030. But it stresses
that for every USD spent on nature restoration, humans will reap
up to $30 in economic benefits such as improved pollination, cleaner
air and water, and less extreme weather events." Reuters quotes Tim Christophersen, who leads UNEP's nature for climate branch, who tells
the newswire: "[Rehabilitating 1bn hectares would require] a
completely different mindset#away from small projects to a scaled-up
effort. It's essential for our biodiversity and climate change
targets, but also for many of the sustainable development goals."


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