Our Scans · (LF.15) Life on Land · Weekly Summary

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In September 2015, 193 world leaders agreed to 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development. If these Goals are completed, it would mean an end to extreme poverty, inequality and climate change by 2030.
Goal 15: Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss,

• [New] Climate change is projected to cause approximately 250,000 additional deaths per year from undernutrition, malaria, diarrhea, and heat stress between 2030 and 2050, Ecosystems: Loss of biodiversity, damage to coral reefs, and changes in species distribution. The Nation Newspaper
• [New] By funding projects that weave GBV risk mitigation into conservation programming, IUCN catalyzes safer, more inclusive environmental stewardship that honors Indigenous lands and supports resilient ecosystems. Impact Funding
• [New] The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework commits governments to protect 30% of land and ocean by 2030, mobilize $220 billion a year, and reform $500 billion in harmful subsidies. Forbes
• [New] As human activities encroach on wildlife habitats and interactions between species intensify, the spread of infectious diseases poses a significant and growing threat to global biodiversity. discoverwildscience
• [New] Leading scientists from the Planetary Boundaries and Planetary Health communities have proposed a common scientific framework to better understand how Earth System changes like climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution threaten the foundations of human health. Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
• [New] By 2030, when floating hotels and office complexes open alongside commercial UAM routes, visitors will experience a fully integrated system where air, land, and water transportation work together seamlessly. Business Aviation
• [New] Results indicate that 40% of the global area currently suitable for energy crops overlaps with food land and 31% overlaps with forested or protected areas, highlighting hotspots of potential land competition risks. American Chemical Society
• [New] Israel might occupy water-rich areas belonging to Jordan and Syria, citing security concerns as justification for more land grab. TRT Global
• [New] While risks of overcapacity, land conflict, and trade tensions remain, China's solar push has permanently reshaped global energy economics and geopolitics. CXOTECH - Digital Leaders of The Future
• [New] CardFree's platform will be fully integrated into both the Clover and Commerce Hub ecosystems, adding capabilities such as drive-through software, kiosk and sub-inventory enablement, and providing third-party software integration support in loyalty, delivery services, and property management. FinExtra
• The biggest threat is to South Australia's clean and green identity and its reputation for pristine coastal ecosystems and ecotourism. Home
• Global policies will emphasize biodiversity conservation, reduced chemical use, and fair trade to ensure food security and ecological balance. Sikkimexpress
• Climate change poses a significant threat to global ecosystems and biodiversity. finesentence.com
• Marine Ecosystem Impacts: Offshore drilling and increased maritime traffic pose risks to marine biodiversity in Guyana's coastal waters. Discovery Alert
• Amid escalating global demand for critical minerals, the contentious debate over deep-sea mining intensifies, as scientists warn of potential irreversible damage to ancient ocean ecosystems. Rude Baguette
• Earthworms are important and threatened invertebrates - the engineers of an ecosystem that may be as diverse as the Amazon rainforest. The Guardian
• Across South Asia, women have been at the forefront of grassroots peacebuilding - from the Mothers of the Disappeared in Sri Lanka and Kashmir to rural women in Bangladesh fighting for land rights, to Afghan women risking their lives for education. Katoikos
• At special risk are the Tongass and Chugach National Forests in Alaska, known locally as the salmon forests because they supply 48 million salmon annually to the commercial fishing industry. Bee City USA
• As a mega-biodiverse country, Indonesia has attracted global attention regarding the potential for biodiversity-related research. Cambridge Core
• H5N 1 now presents an existential threat to the world's biodiversity. FluTrackers News and Information
• The U.K. is facing a precipitous decline in biodiversity, with one in six species at risk of disappearing. Reasons to be Cheerful
• The National Trust, a UK conservation non-profit, issued a warning about the commercial picking of mushrooms and wild garlic, saying that people had taken too much and harmed fragile ecosystems. BBC
• 65% of the world's arable land is at risk from pesticide pollution. Nature

Last updated: 08 September 2025