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@NathalieSeddon

1/20 Out today @ScienceMagazine HARNESSING THE POTENTIAL OF NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS FOR MITIGATING AND ADAPTING TO CLIMATE CHANGE, in which I summarise recent research on #naturebasedsolutions & highlight key areas for future research. A 🧵
👉science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

2/20 Nature-based solutions (NbS) are actions that involve people working with nature, as part of nature, to address societal challenges, providing benefits for both human well-being & biodiversity.

Global traction - recent rise of NbS up business, policy & research agendas 👇

3/20 For examples of good practice #naturebasedsolutions, check out this interactive global map:
…es.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org

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Rainmatter Foundation

@RainmatterOrg

1/3 This is what gives us hope: An #agroforestry pilot by #UttarayanWildlife in Arambagh, Hooghly, West Bengal
#ecosystems #agriculture

2/3 The 1-acre plot was earlier used only for mangoes. So black gram, a nitrogen-fixer, was sown on the unused ground. This ground crop acted as shelter for several reptiles, amphibians, insects, an #EcologicalBenefit

3/3 The ground crop also prevented #SoilErosion to a certain extent. In addition, the harvested black gram meant a profit. Related video about a farmer who has attempted #agroforestry

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daktre

@prashanthns

A #thread on our recent paper in @PLOSNTDs examining ecological #evidence-base for #DiseaseControl management practices for #KyasanurForestDisease #AcademicTwitter #Scicomm #OneHealth; paper led by @SarahBurthe from @MonkeyFever_ consortium

#Diseasecontrol strategies originate through endorsements by Governments/academia/authorities; they're often not field-tested robustly; even when they are, evidence is limited to one sector (cf. #OneHealth #Intersectoral approaches);

#publichealth approaches ought to be contextual & their effectiveness ought to be evaluated, yet strategies for disease control often spread through word of mouth and are sometimes untested;

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Stephen Woroniecki

@StephenWoroniec

Susan Chomba talking about the role of ecosystem restoration as part of a green recovery from COVID..

https://twitter.com/RegreenAfrica/status/1260913721548947463

Sue says now when we talk about restoration we are not necessarily talking about forest. Rarely do we mean return to a pristine state. We must be careful fo the restoration through fortress conservation model.

But before we head into the future, lets look back on the question of 'how did we get here?' - a key role of the Green Revolution.

Much of the promises for the decade of restoration have been made under the Bonn Challenge..

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Soil Association

@SoilAssociation

🚜🌎💚 Land use, #farming & how this impacts on #ClimateChange is under scrutiny

Today, the Committee on Climate Change (@thecccuk) have launched their new Land Use report

What does it say, does it focus on the right things and is it ambitious enough? ow.ly/HSDC50y2HXK

@theCCCuk @UKSustain @SoilsAlliance @SusFoodTrust @LandworkersUK @FOLUCoalition @GreenerUK_ @GreenAllianceUK @WCL_News @DefraGovUK @NFUtweets The report comes at a time when #farming, #landuse and its impact on #climatechange is under the spotlight like never before.

This @theCCCuk report will be a major influence on what farmers will be rewarded for doing to adapt to climate change. ow.ly/HSDC50y2HXK

Nature must be given equal emphasis in shaping the future of post-#Brexit #farm support, as #farming and #landuse is also the primary driver of global #insect decline and the #biodiversity crash.

ow.ly/HSDC50y2HXK

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