#EyeOnClimate //
@johnnovis:
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“In Dosan village, an innovative, independent small-holder approach to palm oil production has delivered social and economic benefits and helped protect the remaining forest. The Dosan community has committed to protecting its forests and moving to improved environmental management practices that include zero burning, no herbicide use, and improved water management to maintain the peatland water system. Peatland forest is critical for maintaining biodiversity and its degradation releases vast stores of carbon, which increases climate change.”
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According to
@unep,
#peatlands -- a type of wetland -- store twice as much carbon as all the world’s forests. That’s why protecting peatlands from destruction is crucial for climate action.
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In the lead up to
#COP25, the next
@UN meeting on
#climateaction, we’re highlighting climate solutions for nature, from nature with
@Salesforce and the voices of
@NatGeo photographers. Share the solutions you see, using the ha...