Thread by @elleprovocateur

"Reduced-impact logging for climate change mitigation" (RIL-C) - "A Powerful #NaturalClimateSolution" (#TNC GreenBiz)

"Natural forest management is one of the largest
#naturalclimatesolutions pathways, which includes TNC's RIL-C method. for selective logging in the tropics."

World Economic Forum Natural Climate Solutions Alliance

"we're in this together"

#NaturalClimateSolutions #WEF-UN #COP25 #SavingCapitalism

weforum.org/natural-climat…

World Economic Forum Natural Climate Solutions Alliance

"we have to work together"

#NaturalClimateSolutions #TheyMeanBusiness #Nature4Climate #WBCSD #CI #TNC

"...the NCS Alliance convenes public & private stakeholders to identify opportunities & barriers to investment into #carboncredits in new and existing markets to scale up financing for #naturalclimatesolutions."

#EmergingMarkets
#WEF-UN

weforum.org/natural-climat…

"The #NaturalClimateSolutions Alliance is convened by the World Economic Forum and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development."

The World Economic Forum partnered with the #UN on June 13, 2019. They now reside over implementation of the so-called UN #SDGs.

#COP25

The Behavioural Change Project “To Change Everything” [Volume II, Act V]

The Framing and Language Utilized to Create the Required Momentum

"Together"

wrongkindofgreen.org/2019/09/18/the…

Oct 8 2013 #TNC: "How Green is Your Chainsaw?"

"Sustainable logging is the premise of The Nature Conservancy’s production forest strategy in the district of Berau... Measuring how green your chainsaw is step 1 in TNC strategy "to green-up" commercial logging operations."
#RIL

"Over 20% of all tropical #forests are designated for commercial logging — more than twice the area set aside as protected areas."

The TNC strategy "is based on 3 critical assumptions". The first is that "#RIL results in significant/measurable climate benefits."

#NCS #BAU

"This new method should solve a practical problem: there has been to date no mechanism available to verify (and monetize) emissions reductions from #RIL in tropical forests."

blog.nature.org/science/2013/1…

#NaturalClimateSolutions
#CarbonOffsets
#NetZero
#CertificationSchemes

"Building on the paper above, we are working with the Tropical Forest Foundation and TerraCarbon to develop a new RIL-Carbon methodology for the leading voluntary carbon standard (Verified Carbon Standard – VCS)."

#NaturalClimateSolutions
#NetZero
#CertificationSchemes

"This will offer a robust verification mechanism for commercial loggers to generate #carboncredits when they implement low impact logging practices that reduce carbon pollution."

#NaturalClimateSolutions
#NetZero
#CertificationSchemes
#RIL

"Our goal is to help governments link this type of verification method with regulations and incentives at a national scale as part of green development programs."

#NaturalClimateSolutions
#NetZero
#CertificationSchemes
#RIL
#COP25

"We found no shining examples of consistently low-emissions logging practices in eastern Borneo, even though three of the nine concessions we sampled were certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)."

#NaturalClimateSolutions
#NetZero
#CertificationSchemes
#RIL
#COP25

"We hope that our new measurement methods will alert FSC to some blind spots in their standards that could help #FSC certificate holders achieve large and measurable climate benefits — a concept we have dubbed "RIL-C.""

#NaturalClimateSolutions
#NetZero
#CertificationSchemes

"Our new method is one example of the next generation of conservation measurement tools that are revealing large conservation opportunities."

Making money while raping what remains of the Earth's tropical forests.

#NaturalClimateSolutions
#NetZero
#CertificationSchemes

The Nature Conservancy | Nature4Climate, November, 2017:
"Lands of Opportunity - Unleashing the full potential of #naturalclimatesolutions"

Foreword by Justin Adams, The Nature Conservancy,
Global Managing Director Lands

Adams: "With the development of remote sensing and
soil bio-geochemical models, we are only now
beginning to fully grasp the potential of the land
to address climate change. We call the range
of opportunities, ‘#naturalclimatesolutions’."

nature.org/content/dam/tn…

"Progress is already being made. The #
of commitments to #naturalclimatesolutions
has grown rapidly at the international, national
& subnational level. New financing mechanisms for carbon & other #ecosystemservicepayments are emerging,
some accessing mainstream capital markets"

Many groups have been active individually
in #naturalclimatesolutions over the years
particularly the conservation movement. But
we’ve always known that the size of the task
demands the combined action of multiple
parties—govt's, civil society, businesses,
indigenous peoples..."

"The urgency of the challenge & the opportunities
the land sector offer make it time to finally
unify fragmented efforts. Together we’ll be able
to unlock the full potential of natural climate
solutions across the world, and catalyze funding
for better land use in the process."

"Demand for timber is set to double or even triple through to 20505. Ensuring that sustainable #forestry MEETS THIS DEMAND & can create & enhance valuable carbon
sinks, while generating jobs & #economicgrowth."

#NaturalClimateSolutions
#SavingCapitalism

THIS>>>

"For years, renewable energy, energy efficiency
and cleaner transport have been the principle
means of decarbonization. They have also seen
considerable progress....

#NaturalClimateSolutions
#COP25

cont'd:

"We would however need emissions from fossil fuels to be #netzero by 2040 to meet the Paris climate goals—a
desirable but perhaps near-impossible event.
Attention is therefore turning to land use."

#NaturalClimateSolutions

"#Peatlands are estimated to hold one quarter of the carbon stored by the world's soils, yet approximately 770,000 hectares are lost globally each year, in particular for palm
oil cultivation."

But are we going to stop the industrial production of palm?

No. #palm is expanding

"Expanding market-based mechanisms: The amount of carbon finance available to #naturalclimatesolutions [] remains low." #Forestry: "a recent report showed [] current funding for #REDD+ of around $500 million a yr falls far short of the $30 billion a yr or so which is required"

"... a number of potentially large scale international & national mechanisms being developed, alongside potential finance from the corp. sectors such as aviation & shipping industry schemes."

(Emissions from aviation/shipping exempted even though 80% of population does not fly)

"Overall, research commissioned by TNC estimates that natural climate solutions could contribute $25-90 billion in annual value added by 2030—without factoring in a carbon price"

#NaturalClimateSolutions are naturally created for the rich to maintain power, status quo, profits

"With the world population forecast to reach 9.7 billion in 2050, demand for wood is expected to TRIPLE & demand for food to grow by 70%. To keep up, $80 billion of investment is expected per year in agriculture, and $70-160 billion a year in forestry"

#NaturalClimateSolutions

"...potential for incentives to increase the use of sustainable wood products significantly.... new engineered construction materials like crosslaminated timber (CLT) are stronger than steel or concrete & boast a significantly smaller carbon footprint"

#NaturalClimateSolutions

"Replacing half of the #steel, #concrete & brick used globally w/ CLT & similar technologies could avoid as much as 3 gigatonnes of CO2 equivalent in #emissions per yr."

Trees (engineered) will be planted for one main purpose: to be killed for cont'd industrialization.

#NCS

"Environmental NGOs helped lay many of the foundations for climate action on land use, supporting demonstration projects all over the world and helping to develop the policy
frameworks that have underpinned international
efforts..."

#NaturalClimateSolutions

"In addition, natural climate solutions can create opportunities in other sectors such as finance & insurance...

Few industries have as many opportunities or
incentives to align #naturalclimatesolutions
with their business models as forestry..."

#Certification $$$ - There are 190+ million hectares of Fore$t $hip Council-certified forests in 80+ countries. Other schemes include $tainable Fore$try Initiative ($FI), American Tree Farm (ATF$) &
Programme for the Endor$ement of Fore$t Certification (PEFC) $$

In #Brazil & #Paraguay, #TNC & its partners in the
Collaboration for Forests & Agriculture project (World Wildlife Fund, National Wildlife Fund & the Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation), are using "decision support systems to help the soy industry" ...

#GreenImperialism #WWF

"2018: Year for action - ADVOCATE:

Advocate deployment of #naturalclimatesolutions by national & subnational governments, & applaud government leaders who take action."

ACCELERATE:

"Support funding for #naturalclimatesolutions through carbon finance..."

Support forestry "in embracing & accelerating reforestation & sustainable timber practices through innovation, new markets ... Support the growth of the emerging ‘#Naturetech’ sector"

Over the last 2 yrs, we have been developing scientific analysis & broader case studies to show the full breadth of opportunity that #naturalclimatesolutions represent. The [] Nature4Climate platform is to increase the contribution of natural climate solutions..."

#COP25

#Nature4Climate "The aim is to change the conversation on land use from beyond conservation efforts. The size of the task demands the combined action of multiple parties – gov'ts, civil society, businesses, indigenous peoples & other communities."

#NaturalClimateSolutions

"The urgency of the challenge & the opportunities
offered by the land sector mean that the time is now ripe for unifying our efforts."

#NaturalClimateSolutions #Nature4Climate
#EmergingMarkets

"THE GOALS OF THE PLATFORM ARE AS FOLLOWS:

1. Elevate the profile of natural climate solutions.

2. Broaden land use efforts so that they are comprehensive, multi-sectoral & international.

3. Catalyze action from gov'ts & the private sector to deploy #naturalclimatesolutions."

To get engaged with the #WEF #NaturalClimateSolutions Alliance "or for more information, please contact:

Emily Farnworth, Head of Climate Initiatives, World Economic Forum or

Chris Conifer, Manager, #NaturalClimateSolutions, #WBCSD

weforum.org/natural-climat…

#CarbonOffsets

Emily Farnworth is head of climate initiatives at the #WEF & former campaign director of the We Mean Business RE100 initiative led by The Climate Group & #CDP.

Also the co-founder & former director of Counter Culture w/ We Mean Business co-founder:

theartofannihilation.com/the-manufactur…

Feb 25, 2019: #TNC: "Cutting |#Carbon With Greener Chainsaws"

Akin to decoupling greenhouse gas emissions from economic growth - RIL-C promises reduced #logging emissions —without reducing timber supply.

#Fairytales for #Capitalists

nature.org/en-us/what-we-…

"RIL-C was developed by The Nature Conservancy (#TNC), & piloted w/ partners such as #WWF & the Tropical Forest Foundation."

TFF RIL Standard #Certification:

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#NaturalClimateSolutions for $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

"RIL-C also provides the operator or concession holder a credible way to quantify carbon savings, which could itself become a commodity that can be extracted from selectively-harvested forests."

#NaturalClimateSolutions #CarbonOffsets #BAU+++
#Logging #TNC #WWF #EmergingMarkets

"For national governments, the case for RIL-C can be particularly compelling. Almost every country worldwide has made commitments under the #ParisAgreement, and there’s growing awareness that #NaturalClimateSolutions are vital to cutting emissions."

#Certification is a racket

"In many countries, improved #forest management & reduced rates of deforestation & degradation are key features of their national determined contributions, & RIL-C can deliver part of the solution in a straightforward way."

#NaturalClimateSolutions: pathway for #certification$$

"RIL-C is now being evaluated in seven countries (#Indonesia, #Mexico, #Peru, #Suriname, #Gabon, the Democratic Republic of #Congo & the Republic of Congo)."

#Imperialism
#Colonialism
#Logging
#Forests
#NaturalClimateSolutions for #Profits
#WWF
#TNC

"In three of these countries – #Indonesia, #Gabon & #Suriname – the respective authorities are already piloting RIL-C accounting & aiming to use it to help meet their #Paris commitments."

#Imperialism
#Colonialism
#Logging
#Forests
#NaturalClimateSolutions for #Profits

"I see an unstoppable movement towards sustainability. People demand it. Governments will respond with new regulations. #Markets will react by insisting on #verified products. -- STUART CLENAGHAN, Co-Founder, #GreenGoldForestry Peru (GFF)

#NaturalClimateSolutions #COP25

“The great thing about RIL-C is that it explicitly makes that link between sustainable management & carbon emissions... We believe the more enlightened buyers are soon going to start demanding it.”

#EmergingMarkets #Offsets
#NaturalClimateSolutions

"Clenaghan is also hopeful that the sheer weight of #consumer pressure will accelerate the change... People demand it. Governments will respond w/ new regulations. #Markets will react by insisting on #verified products.”

#NaturalClimateSolutions for #Certification $$$$$$$$$$$$$

"An added dimension is the projected global #growth in the demand for timber. By some estimates, this could increase 30 percent by 2030." If the markets gravitate more strongly towards certification as part of #NaturalClimateSolutions "this bodes well for RIL-C..."

"Incentivizing climate-friendly #certification like the Ecosystem Services Procedure, developed by the Forest Stewardship Council (#FSC), can help bring these efforts to scale."

#NaturalClimateSolutions
#ConservationIndustry
#EmergingMarkets

"A trailblazer in this regard is International Paper, which is collaborating with #TNC on RIL-C ..." The carbon #markets offer a way to directly compensate operators & concession holders for their #investments in RIL-C, while participating in a #carbonoffsetting program.

The ideology shared by "conservation" NGOs that have seized control of Earth's forests - as agents/partners of gov'ts & corps - is grotesque:

“Unless you value the forest – and derive value from it – you lose it. It’s a simple economic reality.”

(believed no living tree ever)

Forests designated for "selective #logging" by corporations represent 1/5 of all Earth's tropical forests

By contrast, less than 1/10 of Earth's tropical #forests are left to flourish & live without harm

#NaturalClimateSolutions exploit & profit from the #biodiversity crisis

The Global Commission on Adaptation was launched Oct 16 2018 by then UN Sec. Gen. Ban Ki-moon who would lead the group w/ with co-chair of the Bill & Melinda #GatesFoundation, Bill Gates, & #WorldBank CEO, Kristalina Georgieva.

They have a message for you:

The Global Commission on Adaptation is managed by the Global CENTER on Adaptation & the World Resources Institute (WRI).

#NaturalClimateSolutions

gca.org/global-commiss…

Learn about WRI:

theartofannihilation.com/the-manufactur…

Global Commission on Adaptation.
Many familiar faces.

Christiana Figueres
Patricia Espinosa
Catherine McKenna
Achim Steiner
Andrew Steer
Theresa May
Mayor Anne Hidalgo
...

Full list:
wri.org/news/2019/09/g…