Are you Aligning your Emissions Reduction Targets with Climate Science?
United Nations Global Compact, 2014
This report discusses how companies around the world can demonstrate leadership on climate action by aligning corporate voluntary greenhouse gas reduction targets with climate science. This report links to Goals 7, 12, 13, 14 and 15.
Climate change; Energy; Partner content; Sustainable consumption and production, Global
Business Leadership Criteria on Carbon Pricing
The Business Leadership Criteria on Carbon Pricing is designed to inspire companies to reach the next level of climate performance and to advocate for a price on carbon as a necessary and effective measure to tackle the climate change challenge. This report links to Goals 12, 13, 14, and 15.
Climate change; Desertification, land degradation and drought; Oceans & Seas; Partner content; Sustainable consumption and production, Global
Is energy cropping in Europe compatible with biodiversity? - Opportunities and threats to biodiversity from land-based production of biomass for bioenergy purposes
Elsevier, Biomass and Bioenergy, Volume 55, August 2013
Based on literature and six country studies (Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Sweden, Slovakia) this paper discusses the compatibility of the EU 2020 targets for renewable energy with conservat
Forests; Energy; Biodiversity and ecosystems; Sustainable consumption and production, Global
Encyclopedia of Biodiversity (Second Edition) - Definition of Biodiversity
Encyclopedia of Biodiversity (Second Edition), 2013, Pages 399-410
This book chapter addresses goals 13, 14, 15 and 17 by discussing the definition of biodiversity that is both scientifically sensible and universally applicable; this is imperative to help guide the design of policy and programs for the future, as well as to make critical decisions in the present.
Biodiversity and ecosystems; Indicators; Information for integrated Decision-Making & Participation; Climate change, Global
Encyclopedia of Biodiversity (Second Edition) - Global Declines of Amphibians
This book chapter addresses goals 13, 14 and 15 by discussing how global declines of amphibians refer to the phenomenon of the population declines and even extinctions of amphibian species around the world.
Biodiversity and ecosystems; Global; Science; Climate change, Global
Encyclopedia of Biodiversity (Second Edition) - Biodiversity of Mammals
This book chapter addresses goals 13, 14, and 15 by discussing the biodiversity of mammals, covering all ranges from a shrew to the blue whale.
The Guide for Responsible Corporate Engagement in Climate Policy
Linking to Goals 12, 13, 14, and 15, this report sets baseline expectations for companies to provide proactive and constructive input to Governments to advocate for the creation of effective climate policies.
Climate change; Desertification, land degradation and drought; Partner content; Sustainable consumption and production; Water and sanitation, Global
Does plant diversity influence phosphorus cycling in experimental grasslands?
Elsevier, Geoderma, Volume 167-168, November 2011
Plant diversity was shown to influence the N cycle, but plant diversity effects on other nutrients remain unclear.
Biodiversity and ecosystems, Europe
Bioenergy or biodiversity? Woody debris structures and maintenance of red-backed voles on clearcuts
Elsevier, Biomass and Bioenergy, Volume 35, 15 October 2011
Wood residues from forest harvesting or disturbance wood from wildfire and insect outbreaks may be viewed as biomass "feedstocks" for bioenergy production, to help reduce our dependence on fossil fuel
Energy; Climate change; Forests; Biodiversity and ecosystems, Global
Ecosystem services and valuation of urban forests in China
Elsevier, Cities, Volume 26, August 2009
Urban forests are integral components of urban ecosystems, which could generate significant ecosystem services, such as offsetting carbon emission, removing air pollutants, regulating the microclimate
Sustainable cities and human settlements; National Sustainable Development Strategies (NSDS), Global