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<DIV dir=ltr class=gmail_attr>From: <B dir=auto class=gmail_sendername>World 
Climate Foundation</B> <SPAN dir=auto><<A 
href="mailto:info@worldclimatefoundation.org">info@worldclimatefoundation.org</A>></SPAN><BR>Date: 
пт, 21 июл. 2023 г. в 15:43<BR>Subject: A Historic Moment for European Nature: A 
Talk with Noor Yafai on the New Nature Restoration Law<BR></DIV>
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class=m_2891738421327825480mcnPreviewText>Opportunities of the Nature 
Restoration Law for European Nature and People</SPAN> 
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                              vAlign=top><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 15px"><B>After 
                              more than a year of negotiations and amendments, 
                              the EU Nature Restoration Law was finally passed 
                              by the European Parliament on 12 July. This became 
                              a pivotal moment in the history of European 
                              nature, bringing Europe closer to reaching the 
                              goals set by the Kunming-Montreal Global 
                              Biodiversity Framework.</B></SPAN><BR><BR><SPAN 
                              style="FONT-SIZE: 13px">We spoke with Noor Yafai, 
                              a Member of the EU Commission’s Biodiversity 
                              Platform, an expert in climate, renewable energy 
                              and environmental policy at European and 
                              international levels, and a strategic leader at 
                              our partner The Nature Conservancy. She shared 
                              insights on the prospects of the Nature 
                              Restoration Law, as well as on exciting 
                              developments for its support.</SPAN><SPAN 
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                              style="FONT-SIZE: 13px"><B><I>After the European 
                              Parliament's endorsement of the law on July 12th, 
                              what are the subsequent critical 
                              steps?</I> </B></SPAN></P>
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                              style="FONT-SIZE: 13px">We see the vote on the EU 
                              Nature Restoration Law as a crucial win for nature 
                              and climate not only for the EU but worldwide. 
                              However, the agreed position does fall short in 
                              measures to improve farming 
                              sustainability, emphasising the need to build 
                              greater, shared understanding across society of 
                              the crucial role biodiversity plays in sustaining 
                              farming and food security.  </SPAN></P>
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                              lang=en-GB><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13px">What 
                              comes next? Negotiations started on the 19th of 
                              July and we hope they will be concluded before the 
                              end of the year.</SPAN> <SPAN 
                              style="FONT-SIZE: 13px">Each Member State will be 
                              responsible for the implementation on the ground, 
                              which will depend on various factors, including 
                              the nature of restoration activities (including 
                              monitoring and reporting) 
                              required.</SPAN><BR><BR><I><SPAN 
                              style="FONT-SIZE: 13px"><B>How do you foresee the 
                              Law integration with the Global Biodiversity 
                              Framework targets, specifically considering the 
                              timeline set out at COP15 in 
                              Montreal? </B></SPAN></I></P>
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                              style="FONT-SIZE: 13px">The Law would serve as an 
                              essential catalyst to meeting the new global 
                              targets by introducing legally binding targets to 
                              restore at least 20% of the EU’s land and seas by 
                              2030. There is much more potential to grow the 
                              cost-effective role of Nature-based Solutions to 
                              help tackle climate change beyond these would-be 
                              legal targets, and we have no time to waste. The 
                              world is watching Europe on this issue right 
                              now!</SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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                              style="FONT-SIZE: 13px"><B><I>Given the law’s 
                              inherent flexibility for member states, could you 
                              suggest ways for governments to optimise its 
                              implementation?</I>  </B></SPAN></P>
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                              style="FONT-SIZE: 13px">This is a great question 
                              because yes, contrary to some of the 
                              disinformation out there, this Law offers lots of 
                              flexibility for Member States to decide how to 
                              implement nature restoration. Sound, science-based 
                              implementation will be key to success. We also 
                              welcome recognition of the need for additional 
                              financing, including options for a Dedicated 
                              Restoration Fund.<BR><BR><I><B>What strategies 
                              might effectively address the main barriers to the 
                              law’s successful 
                              application? </B></I></SPAN></P>
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                              lang=EN-GB><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13px">There are 
                              lots of opportunities to introduce innovative 
                              financing mechanisms that serve as win-wins for 
                              people and nature. For example, in the UK and 
                              Australia, there are Biodiversity Net Gain schemes 
                              to reward farmers and landowners without having to 
                              dig into the public purse. We were pleased to see 
                              the European Commission offering to undertake a 
                              study on promising financing mechanisms – so there 
                              will be more policy thought-leadership to 
                              come.<BR><BR><B><I>What do you perceive to be the 
                              primary opportunities the EU Nature Restoration 
                              Law creates for businesses and financial 
                              institutions? How can these opportunities be 
                              harnessed for both economic and environmental 
                              sustainability?</I> </B></SPAN></P>
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                              style="FONT-SIZE: 13px">The official impact 
                              assessment revealed that every Euro invested in 
                              nature restoration will generate an economic 
                              return on investment of between 8 and 38 Euros. We 
                              have been working with both the renewable energy 
                              and farming sectors, who have also been joining 
                              our calls to support the Law. For example, 
                              Eurelectric were actively calling for 
                              its adoption, seeing the win-wins for both 
                              nature and renewables. The Forum for the Future of 
                              Agriculture in Europe, who also support the Law, 
                              clarify that fortunately, Europe has no food 
                              security problem today, but warn about the future 
                              risks posed by biodiversity 
                            loss. </SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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                              style="FONT-SIZE: 13px"><B>We share the EU's 
                              willingness and values for nature restoration 
                              which pave the way for greater opportunities 
                              for public-private collaboration and nature 
                              investments. Building on this, we at the World 
                              Climate Foundation are ready to support and 
                              expedite the implementation of nature 
                              rehabilitation measures by mobilising our global 
                              community and bringing expertise in accelerating 
                              climate and nature finance across the EU and 
                              beyond.</B></SPAN></P>
                              <P 
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                              style="FONT-SIZE: 13px">Our <B>World Biodiversity 
                              Summit 2023</B> taking place on 21 September in 
                              New York will bring together high-level 
                              policymakers and government officials, 
                              international organisations, academics, finance 
                              sector and industry leaders to establish 
                              solutions-oriented partnerships and convert 
                              biodiversity goals set by the <B>Kunming-Montreal 
                              Global Biodiversity Framework</B> into concrete 
                              strategic actions for biodiversity restoration and 
                              protection. Representing The Nature Conservancy 
                              will be Mary Wenzel, Managing Director for 
                              Corporate Engagement, who will moderate Closing 
                              Session on the joint action for climate and 
                              biodiversity. </SPAN></P>
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                              style="FONT-SIZE: 13px">The summit programme is 
                              tailored around a careful selection of the most 
                              pressing and decisive topics bridging today's 
                              global nature and climate agenda.<BR><BR><B>The 
                              program will cover, but not be limited 
                              to:</B> </SPAN></P>
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                                style="FONT-SIZE: 13px">Nature-Positive Supply 
                                Chains  </SPAN></P>
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                                <P 
                                style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 125%; MARGIN: 10px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; COLOR: #202020; FONT-SIZE: 16px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><SPAN 
                                style="FONT-SIZE: 13px">Regenerative Forestry 
                                for Nature Restoration </SPAN></P></LI></UL>
                              <UL role=list>
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                                style="FONT-SIZE: 13px">A Value of Water 
                                Stewardship </SPAN></P>
                                <LI role=listitem aria-setsize=-1>
                                <P 
                                style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 125%; MARGIN: 10px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; COLOR: #202020; FONT-SIZE: 16px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><SPAN 
                                style="FONT-SIZE: 13px">Opportunities of 
                                Renewable Energy </SPAN></P>
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                                <P 
                                style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 125%; MARGIN: 10px 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; COLOR: #202020; FONT-SIZE: 16px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><SPAN 
                                style="FONT-SIZE: 13px">Sustainable Agriculture 
                                and Food 
                          Systems </SPAN></P></LI></UL></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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                              style="FONT-SIZE: 13px">Our roadmap for this year 
                              will conclude at pivotal <B>COP28 in Dubai</B>, 
                              where we will continue our work in bridging 
                              biodiversity and climate and galvanising the role 
                              of Nature-based Solutions as a key to achieving 
                              climate resilience. </SPAN></P>
                              <P 
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                              style="FONT-SIZE: 13px">If you are interested in 
                              joining our fast-growing<B> World Biodiversity 
                              Network</B>, learn more about the partnership 
                              opportunities. </SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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                                vAlign=top><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13px">Our 
                                Partner, <B>The Nature Conservancy</B> provides 
                                valuable support for the Nature Restoration Law 
                                through its three major conservation programmes 
                                in Europe – across freshwater, urban greening 
                                and renewable energy goals for 2030. For 
                                example, the Law will introduce a target to 
                                restore<B> 25,000 km of free-flowing rivers</B> 
                                and The Nature Conservancy is leading a 
                                coalition of local conservation groups to 
                                protect 13 of Europe’s last free-flowing rivers. 
                                It also offers opportunities to bring in more 
                                green spaces in cities. The project on 
                                <B>greening the cities</B> across Germany by 
                                embedding Nature-based Solutions into municipal 
                                processes will allow to protect over 300,000 
                                people from climate 
                                impacts. </SPAN><BR>  
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                                style="FONT-SIZE: 13px"><B>Nature Restoration 
                                Law: MEPs Adopt Position for Negotiations with 
                                Council </B></SPAN></P>
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                                style="FONT-SIZE: 13px">Following a debate on 
                                Tuesday, the EU Parliament adopted its position 
                                on the EU Nature Restoration Law with 336 votes 
                                in favour. MEPs support the Commission’s 
                                proposal to put restoration measures in place by 
                                2030 covering at least 20% of all land and sea 
                                areas in the EU. </SPAN></P>
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                                style="FONT-SIZE: 13px"><B><A 
                                style="COLOR: #5ebb6e; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: underline" 
                                href="https://wclimate.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=66a416ac22573d7548b3e2305&id=cfcf813b03&e=cfc3b5c890" 
                                rel="noreferrer noopener" target=_blank>Read 
                                more</A></B><BR>___________________________________________________________<BR><BR><B>It 
                                Is Time to Mainstream Biodiversity to Reach 
                                Sustainable Development 
                                Goals </B></SPAN></P>
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                                style="FONT-SIZE: 13px">At the Ministerial 
                                Segment of the United Nations High-Level 
                                Political Forum on Sustainable 
                                Development (HLPF) that took place on 
                                17-19 July, biodiversity is still not 
                                sufficiently integrated into the implementation 
                                of the SDGs. </SPAN></P>
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                                style="COLOR: #5ebb6e; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: underline" 
                                href="https://wclimate.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=66a416ac22573d7548b3e2305&id=161ee876b8&e=cfc3b5c890" 
                                rel="noreferrer noopener" target=_blank>Read 
                                more</A></B><BR>___________________________________________________________</SPAN><BR> </P>
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                                style="FONT-SIZE: 13px"><B>Aligning Financial 
                                Flows With The Kunming-Montreal Global 
                                Biodiversity Framework: The High-Level Roadmap 
                                is Available!</B></SPAN></P>
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                                style="FONT-SIZE: 13px">With the contribution of 
                                UNDP-BIOFIN, UNEP FI developed a high-level 
                                roadmap providing recommendations on how to 
                                integrate biodiversity within financial 
                                decision-making and stepping-up action to align 
                                financial flows with the GBF. </SPAN></P>
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                                style="COLOR: #5ebb6e; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: underline" 
                                href="https://wclimate.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=66a416ac22573d7548b3e2305&id=3b69deaecb&e=cfc3b5c890" 
                                rel="noreferrer noopener" target=_blank>Read 
                                more</A></B><BR>___________________________________________________________</SPAN></P>
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                                style="FONT-SIZE: 13px"><B>Embracing 
                                Biodiversity: Paving the Way for 
                                Nature-Inclusive Cities </B></SPAN></P>
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                                style="FONT-SIZE: 13px">Cities are at the 
                                forefront of both the causes and impacts of 
                                major environmental challenges. By incorporating 
                                nature-based solutions (NbS) into urban design 
                                and planning, cities can promote ecological 
                                connectivity and support the resilience of local 
                                ecosystems.</SPAN></P>
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                                style="COLOR: #5ebb6e; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: underline" 
                                href="https://wclimate.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=66a416ac22573d7548b3e2305&id=471f6ecbf5&e=cfc3b5c890" 
                                rel="noreferrer noopener" target=_blank>Read 
                                more</A> </B></SPAN></P>
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                                style="FONT-SIZE: 13px">___________________________________________________________<BR><BR><B>Technology 
                                Can Boost Farming in Africa, But It Can Also 
                                Threaten Biodiversity - How to Balance the 
                                Two </B></SPAN></P>
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                                style="FONT-SIZE: 13px">Agricultural development 
                                often clashes with biodiversity, which is 
                                declining at an alarming rate. Losing 
                                biodiversity could reduce food security by 
                                undermining ecosystem services like pollination, 
                                nutrient cycling and maintenance of water 
                                supplies.</SPAN></P>
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                                style="COLOR: #5ebb6e; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: underline" 
                                href="https://wclimate.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=66a416ac22573d7548b3e2305&id=6de528a94c&e=cfc3b5c890" 
                                rel="noreferrer noopener" target=_blank>Read 
                                more</A> </B></SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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                                style="FONT-SIZE: 13px"><B>Berlin’s Urban 
                                Evolution </B></SPAN></P>
                                <P 
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                                style="FONT-SIZE: 13px">Learn more about The 
                                Nature Conservancy’s Urban Greening Program in 
                                German cities aiming to identify opportunities 
                                for green infrastructure and other nature-based 
                                solutions that can help mitigate severe effects 
                                of climate change. </SPAN></P>
                                <P 
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                                style="FONT-SIZE: 13px"><A 
                                style="COLOR: #5ebb6e; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: underline" 
                                href="https://wclimate.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=66a416ac22573d7548b3e2305&id=306be1d797&e=cfc3b5c890" 
                                rel="noreferrer noopener" target=_blank>Read 
                                more</A><BR>___________________________________________________________<BR><BR><B>Understanding 
                                Biodiversity: Luxury as a Force for 
                                Nature </B></SPAN></P>
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                                style="FONT-SIZE: 13px">The report created by 
                                our partner Positive Luxury with the 
                                biodiversity experts at Globalbalance and Baker 
                                McKenzie outlines what businesses need to know 
                                about their impact on nature, science-based 
                                targets, and ways to conserve and restore 
                                biodiversity. </SPAN></P>
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                                href="https://wclimate.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=66a416ac22573d7548b3e2305&id=9030b8be51&e=cfc3b5c890" 
                                rel="noreferrer noopener" target=_blank>Read 
                                more</A><BR>___________________________________________________________<BR><BR><B>Opinion: 
                                Deep Sea Mining – an Avoidable Environmental 
                                Disaster  </B></SPAN></P>
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                                style="FONT-SIZE: 13px">An insightful article 
                                from By Emine Isciel, head of climate and 
                                environment at Storebrand Asset Management and 
                                co-chair of the Public Policy Advocacy working 
                                group at Finance for Biodiversity Foundation, 
                                our partner. </SPAN></P>
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                                href="https://wclimate.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=66a416ac22573d7548b3e2305&id=9094ab8afa&e=cfc3b5c890" 
                                rel="noreferrer noopener" target=_blank>Read 
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                                style="FONT-SIZE: 18px"><B>26 
                                July.</B></SPAN></SPAN><BR><SPAN 
                                style="FONT-SIZE: 13px">International Day for 
                                the Conservation of the Mangrove 
                                Ecosystem</SPAN> 
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                              with the required outcomes of the Paris Agreement 
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<P></P>-- <BR>Вы получили это сообщение, поскольку подписаны на 
группу "Региональная платформа по водным вопросам Центральной Азии".<BR>
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                  style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black" 
                  align=left><B>From:</B> <A title=svetfrog@gmail.com 
                  href="mailto:svetfrog@gmail.com">Svet Zabelin</A> </DIV>
                  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial" align=left><B>Sent:</B> Friday, 
                  July 21, 2023 5:08 PM</DIV>
                  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial" align=left><B>Subject:</B> Fwd: 
                  A Historic Moment for European Nature: A Talk with Noor Yafai 
                  on the New Nature Restoration Law</DIV>
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