Reports and publications
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Commentary: Endangered Species Act is a powerful regulatory driver
Type: Column/Article
Date: May 17, 2018
Whether it’s a bat, a bird or a butterfly, the Endangered Species Act is a powerful regulatory driver of conservation partnerships and innovations.
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Agrochemical companies contributed to the demise Monarch butterflies. Now they are joining forces to save them.
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Nationally Determined Contributions, Global Emissions Shares, and Double Counting Risks
Type: Report
Date: May 5, 2018
This preliminary analysis outlines the possible scope of emissions that are at special risk of being double-claimed, if the Paris Rulebook were to discriminate between mitigation originating within versus outside of NDCS, or because of the nature and type of NDCs. The analysis flags the possibility that a significant share of the world’s emissions may be at risk. The analysis underscores the need for clear rules and strong transparency, for double counting/claiming reductions in these emissions would substantially undermine the effectiveness of global emissions abatement efforts, at a high cost to those most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.
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Trump administration moves to weaken protections for this unique American bird
Type: Column/Article
Date: May 4, 2018
The Bureau of Land Management, an arm of the Interior Department, wants to reclassify millions of acres as fit for oil, gas and mineral development, which scientists and conservationists say will continue the fragmentation of the sage grouse, a bird that gains strength in numbers and withers when development breaks groups apart.
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What is the Legal Basis for the Use of Certified Emission Reductions after 2020?
Type: Legislative Analysis
Date: May 1, 2018
This white paper discusses if there is a legal basis for the institutions of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) to remain operational after 2020, and, if so, if there is a legal basis for the CDM’s Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) to be used for purposes other than compliance with obligations under the KP, e.g., for compliance with contributions under the Paris Agreement, or for compliance with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)’s Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA).
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Joint Inputs on Guidance for Article 6 of the Paris Agreement on Cooperative Approaches
Type: Legislative Analysis
Date: April 27, 2018
Joint inputs from Climate Advisers, Conservation International, Environmental Defense Fund, International Emissions Trading Association and The Nature Conservancy on guidance for Article 6 of the Paris Agreement with a focus on the guidance referred to in Article 6, paragraph 2 on “Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes”. April 2018.
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Business and the Fourth Wave of Environmentalism Executive Summary
Type: Report
Date: April 25, 2018
Executive Summary on the a revolution underway in how companies balance their business and environmental goals – a transformative change driven by the use of disruptive technologies including blockchain, data analytics, automation, dematerialization and more.
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Submissions to the UNFCCC on Matters Related to Agriculture
Type: Legislative Analysis
Date: April 25, 2018
Conservation International, Environmental Defense Fund, Woods Hole Research Center, National Wildlife Federation, Forest Trends, and Center for Carbon Removal’s joint submission on matters relating to agriculture to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Secretariat ahead of the April 2018 Bonn Climate Change Conference.
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EPA proposal will hobble good science and harm American families
Type: Column/Article
Date: April 25, 2018
Pruitt is obstructing the agency’s ability to use highly reliable scientific information, including data used to determine whether chemicals and pollutants cause cancer, heart disease, and other health problems.
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Submission by the North America Climate Smart Agriculture Alliance
Type: Legislative Analysis
Date: April 25, 2018
The North America Climate Smart Agriculture Alliance’s submission to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in response to decision 4/CP.23 ahead of the April 2018 Bonn Climate Change Conference.