Contested Nature: Saving biodiversity and the climate with “natural climate solutions”?

Alle Podcasts und Audiofiles der Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung · Nov 20, 2020 · 1h 36m

Recording of the tourth event of our online series Contested Nature: Land use, climate protection and new genetic technologies in the context of the debate on the protection of biological diversity Land use is increasingly becoming a source of hope for the future in international climate policy. The expectations are huge: According to estimates, up to 37% of the emission savings needed to remain below the 2°C mark could come from “natural climate solutions” such as reduced deforestation, reforestation and agriculture. Even though the food vs. fuel conflict as a result of increased biofuel…