Erin D. Matson

Land use, climate change, (urban) farming

[Forest Declaration Assessment @Forest_Assess]

It's Earth Day, and we're thinking about how we urgently need to kickstart investments in forest 🌳protection, sustainable management, and restoration.

One solution? Blended finance! 💲 🤝💲

Read more in our latest blog 👇

https://t.co/QrlkXLXJVN

[Forest Declaration Assessment @Forest_Assess]

With 2023 well underway, read our overview of forest finance progress in 2022 ➡️
https://t.co/2qHE50KG5A

[Forest Declaration Assessment @Forest_Assess]

3 ways civil society helps meet the 2030 forest goals:

1️⃣ Supporting land tenure security for Indigenous Peoples, local & Afro-descendant communities
2️⃣ Amplifying unheard voices in forest decisionmaking
3️⃣ Improving finance transparency & accountability

https://t.co/C1XPQhAiQ9

[Climate Focus @Climate_Focus_]

As the world's 2nd largest tropical forest & a major carbon sink, the #CongoBasin plays an important role in achieving:

🔸 global forest goals;
🔸 the #SustainableDevelopmentGoals (SDGs); and
🔸 the objectives of the #ParisAgreement.

➡️ Learn more: https://t.co/f2eeBNnDx2

[Kathryn @tweetsfromkath]

@mikethemadbiol @sarimishap @PoPville Apparently:

[Erin D. Matson @erindmatson]

@tweetsfromkath @mikethemadbiol @PoPville That explains it!

[Erin D. Matson @erindmatson]

Helicopter hovering over 15th and Mass Ave NW, DC - anyone know why? @PoPville

[Forest Declaration Assessment @Forest_Assess]

Forests are an opportunity for climate change mitigation that countries cannot afford to miss.

The Glasgow Leaders' Declaration now has 141 countries pledging to end deforestation by 2030. But governments will need to to radically shift gears to meet this target.

#COP26

[Forest Declaration Assessment @Forest_Assess]

We have a long way to go to protect and restore our forests... let's get there together.

Have you read Chapter 1 of our "Forests in Focus" comic book series?

In English:
https://t.co/oHYVcMHYNO

[Forest Declaration Assessment @Forest_Assess]

Thanks to forest heavy hitters like Russia, Brazil, and China joining the Glasgow Declaration, the share of primary forest covered by the 2030 target to end deforestation has grown significantly.

Analysis: @rhett_butler

[Forest Declaration Platform @Forest_Platform]

Want a sneak peek of the upcoming NYDF event tomorrow at the #GLFClimate Conference? 👀

Read more below…

[RobertCrumb @dendrortyx]

El informe de evaluación #NYDFA de 2021 incluye recomendaciones para que los gobiernos protejan, restauren y gestionen de manera sostenible los bosques mediante estrategias complementarias: https://t.co/yOGxLtd6St

[Forest Declaration Assessment @Forest_Assess]

Countries need to step up both ambition & efforts to realize forests' climate mitigation potential.

🌴'Recommendations for governments' from the #NYDFGoal7 report:
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Tersedia dalam Bahasa

https://t.co/F0Zz8MGrN2

[WWF Forests @WWFLeadForests]

"When it comes to #forests, emissions trends are heading in the wrong direction." New op-ed by Fran Price explores what can be done to harness forests’ potential to address climate change. via @ipsnews

@NYDFAssessment #NYDFAssessment #NYDFGoal7

https://t.co/WflLBixnT3

[UNDP Climate & Forests @UNDP_CF]

Looking for resources to better understand how countries can achieve #NYDFGoal7? 👀 Look no further, this thread has everything you need:

[Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) @GlobalLF]

On 5-7 November 2021, gain and share knowledge on the themes of Forests, Food and Finance for a more sustainable and resilient future at #GLFClimate.

Join GLF Climate at #COP26 – Register now!
➡️ https://t.co/4vy3A440Dd

#ThinkLandscape

[Forest Declaration Assessment @Forest_Assess]

Have you read it?

The latest #NYDFAssessment report is available on https://t.co/Y6AJ4TAxa7

It covers three aspects of government efforts to advance forest mitigation goals:
🌱 Countries' ambition
🌱 Government investment
🌱 Implementation

https://t.co/pTjeDLAm3b

[Context News @ContextNewsroom]

🌳 Countries are spending only a fraction of the nearly $500 billion needed each year to stop tree loss and restore forests worldwide to help meet climate and nature goals, according to researchers.

https://t.co/54CYwXOhWG