Biodiversity and Climate Protection: The importance of co-benefits in climate protection projects.
Companies are facing growing pressure from EU regulations, investors, and consumers to implement sustainable strategies that actually make a significant contribution. The development of a sustainability strategy not only includes the “mathematics” of greenhouse gases, but also aims to achieve the best possible effect on the climate, environment, economy and society. So-called “co-benefits” of climate protection projects are therefore becoming increasingly important for companies. Find out here how you can promote numerous co-benefits by investing in regenerative agriculture.
Key messages
- Store and reduce more than CO₂: Co-benefits are positive side effects that beyond the main goal of climate protection are achieved through climate protection projects.
- Supporting regenerative agriculture can be an effective strategy to add co-benefits to sustainability strategy to integrate your company. An important advantage of regenerative measures is the protection and promotion of biological diversity.
- Co-benefits are often more tangible than the abstract topic of climate. Demonstrate your company's commitment to a holistically sustainable future in order to customer loyalty to increase one competitive advantage to obtain and a positive impact to exert influence on society.
What are co-benefits?
Co-benefits are additional benefits that go beyond the main goal of a climate protection initiative. Companies are increasingly recognising the relevance of co-benefits, particularly when they communicate about investments in climate protection projects. In 2020, the World Bank committed to 35% of its investments over the next five years flow into the “Climate Co-Benefits” area. It presents its investments in climate protection as climate co-benefits investments to illustrate how climate protection measures and sustainable development can be meaningfully linked.
Co-benefits can include a variety of benefits for biodiversity, water supply, social justice, economy, health, or climate resilience. For example, reforestation projects have immediate positive effects on human health by improving air quality, while investments in sustainable farming practices increase farmers' resilience to the effects of the climate crisis.
The emphasis on co-benefits in your sustainability communication can be a successful strategy to gain wider support for your measures and achieve a greater impact. This can help you gain a competitive advantage, increase customer loyalty, and make a positive impact on society. Because although the transformation to a net-zero economy is one of the biggest challenges facing our society, our experience shows that issues such as the extinction of animals and plants are more tangible for most people than the climate crisis. Do you experience it the same way?
The power of nature-based solutions
With a stronger focus on the co-benefits of climate protection projects nature-based solutions in the foreground. More and more companies are choosing to invest in nature-based climate protection projects. In contrast to purely technical climate solutions, these rely on climate protection through protecting, restoring, and sustainably managing ecosystems. With nature-based solutions, we make use of plants' natural ability to convert carbon dioxide from the atmosphere into bound carbon through photosynthesis and store it.
Using nature to combat climate change can offer numerous socio-environmental and economic benefits. Regenerative agriculture is an example of a nature-based solution that not only promotes the binding of CO2 from the atmosphere into soils, but also provides a variety of additional benefits for sustainable development. Important co-benefits include promoting biodiversity, improving soil health, increasing the water storage capacity of soils and sustainably securing our livelihoods through the production of nutrient-rich food.
Regenerative agriculture: A way to promote biodiversity
An important additional benefit of nature-based climate protection projects is the protection and promotion of biodiversity. The current overuse and destruction of habitats brings more species on the brink of extinction than ever before in human history. In Europe, around 40% of bee species are currently severely threatened. According to a study by Allianz Trade, the loss of pollination performance of bees in Germany alone would result in a annual loss of gross domestic product of over 3 billion euros lead.
The biodiversity crisis is being aggravated by the effects of climate change. At the same time, intact ecosystems, which are teeming with different species, play an essential role in effectively combating climate change. Researchers stress that we Looking at climate and biodiversity protection together must. Both systems are interdependent and only work in harmony with each other.
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Regenerative agriculture counteracts the loss of biodiversity in many ways, both above the ground as well as in the ground. Nature does not leave soils uncovered — nor does regenerative agriculture. Flower strips, catch crops, or reseeding ensure permanent soil cover and a wide range of food and retreat options for insects and other animals. In addition, the reduced use of insecticides protects beneficial insects. In soil, the molecular diversity of plants promotes the diversity of communities of microorganisms, while reduced tillage promotes the integrity of soil structure and protects meso and macrofauna. What other benefits do you see in the hidden object above?
However, promoting biological diversity is by no means the only added benefit. Regenerative agriculture can increase soil water storage capacity and improve groundwater quality by reducing nitrate runoff. In addition, a recent study has shown that regenerative measures increase the amount of organic matter in the soil, resulting in a higher nutrient content which produces tastier and healthier product. By building soil health, regenerative measures are key to strengthening resilience of farms facing the challenges of climate change. It can ensure their future profitability and our supply of food
Are you investing in climate protection projects? Don't forget to consider the positive effects on sustainable development. If you would like to learn more about climate protection projects in the area of regenerative agriculture in your region, feel free to ask for more information from our team.
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Biodiversity and Climate Protection: The importance of co-benefits in climate protection projects.
Companies are facing growing pressure from EU regulations, investors, and consumers to implement sustainable strategies that actually make a significant contribution. The development of a sustainability strategy not only includes the “mathematics” of greenhouse gases, but also aims to achieve the best possible effect on the climate, environment, economy and society. So-called “co-benefits” of climate protection projects are therefore becoming increasingly important for companies. Find out here how you can promote numerous co-benefits by investing in regenerative agriculture.
Key messages
- Store and reduce more than CO₂: Co-benefits are positive side effects that beyond the main goal of climate protection are achieved through climate protection projects.
- Supporting regenerative agriculture can be an effective strategy to add co-benefits to sustainability strategy to integrate your company. An important advantage of regenerative measures is the protection and promotion of biological diversity.
- Co-benefits are often more tangible than the abstract topic of climate. Demonstrate your company's commitment to a holistically sustainable future in order to customer loyalty to increase one competitive advantage to obtain and a positive impact to exert influence on society.
What are co-benefits?
Co-benefits are additional benefits that go beyond the main goal of a climate protection initiative. Companies are increasingly recognising the relevance of co-benefits, particularly when they communicate about investments in climate protection projects. In 2020, the World Bank committed to 35% of its investments over the next five years flow into the “Climate Co-Benefits” area. It presents its investments in climate protection as climate co-benefits investments to illustrate how climate protection measures and sustainable development can be meaningfully linked.
Co-benefits can include a variety of benefits for biodiversity, water supply, social justice, economy, health, or climate resilience. For example, reforestation projects have immediate positive effects on human health by improving air quality, while investments in sustainable farming practices increase farmers' resilience to the effects of the climate crisis.
The emphasis on co-benefits in your sustainability communication can be a successful strategy to gain wider support for your measures and achieve a greater impact. This can help you gain a competitive advantage, increase customer loyalty, and make a positive impact on society. Because although the transformation to a net-zero economy is one of the biggest challenges facing our society, our experience shows that issues such as the extinction of animals and plants are more tangible for most people than the climate crisis. Do you experience it the same way?
The power of nature-based solutions
With a stronger focus on the co-benefits of climate protection projects nature-based solutions in the foreground. More and more companies are choosing to invest in nature-based climate protection projects. In contrast to purely technical climate solutions, these rely on climate protection through protecting, restoring, and sustainably managing ecosystems. With nature-based solutions, we make use of plants' natural ability to convert carbon dioxide from the atmosphere into bound carbon through photosynthesis and store it.
Using nature to combat climate change can offer numerous socio-environmental and economic benefits. Regenerative agriculture is an example of a nature-based solution that not only promotes the binding of CO2 from the atmosphere into soils, but also provides a variety of additional benefits for sustainable development. Important co-benefits include promoting biodiversity, improving soil health, increasing the water storage capacity of soils and sustainably securing our livelihoods through the production of nutrient-rich food.
Regenerative agriculture: A way to promote biodiversity
An important additional benefit of nature-based climate protection projects is the protection and promotion of biodiversity. The current overuse and destruction of habitats brings more species on the brink of extinction than ever before in human history. In Europe, around 40% of bee species are currently severely threatened. According to a study by Allianz Trade, the loss of pollination performance of bees in Germany alone would result in a annual loss of gross domestic product of over 3 billion euros lead.
The biodiversity crisis is being aggravated by the effects of climate change. At the same time, intact ecosystems, which are teeming with different species, play an essential role in effectively combating climate change. Researchers stress that we Looking at climate and biodiversity protection together must. Both systems are interdependent and only work in harmony with each other.
Regenerative agriculture counteracts the loss of biodiversity in many ways, both above the ground as well as in the ground. Nature does not leave soils uncovered — nor does regenerative agriculture. Flower strips, catch crops, or reseeding ensure permanent soil cover and a wide range of food and retreat options for insects and other animals. In addition, the reduced use of insecticides protects beneficial insects. In soil, the molecular diversity of plants promotes the diversity of communities of microorganisms, while reduced tillage promotes the integrity of soil structure and protects meso and macrofauna. What other benefits do you see in the hidden object above?
However, promoting biological diversity is by no means the only added benefit. Regenerative agriculture can increase soil water storage capacity and improve groundwater quality by reducing nitrate runoff. In addition, a recent study has shown that regenerative measures increase the amount of organic matter in the soil, resulting in a higher nutrient content which produces tastier and healthier product. By building soil health, regenerative measures are key to strengthening resilience of farms facing the challenges of climate change. It can ensure their future profitability and our supply of food
Are you investing in climate protection projects? Don't forget to consider the positive effects on sustainable development. If you would like to learn more about climate protection projects in the area of regenerative agriculture in your region, feel free to ask for more information from our team.
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