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] When India envisions an inclusive and developed future, its strongest foundation is land itself. Rising Kashmir
• [New] The European effort is expected to strengthen regional cooperation, make better use of forest ecosystems, and influence future climate finance for tropical forests worldwide. Ecofin Agency
• [New] The proposed Tropical Forests Forever Facility, initially with $25 billion, could finally make possible the promise to halt deforestation by 2030. Time
• [New] Africa faces severe climate shocks but offers powerful solutions including globally significant forests, vast renewable energy potential, climate-smart food systems and community-led resilience traditions. AfricaBrief
• [New] Food systems currently account for nearly 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions, so reducing livestock production could ease pressure on ecosystems while freeing up land for reforestation and biodiversity recovery. VegNews
• [New] If the world adopted plant-based diets, farmland use could drop by as much as 75% - a land area roughly the size of the US, China, Australia, and the European Union combined. VegNews
• [New] The Sundarbans, with its rich biodiversity and vital role in global ecological health, is too valuable to risk. Travel And Tour World
• [New] Without drastic reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, global temperatures may rise over 2.5 °C by 2100 - a threshold that could destabilize vital ecosystems. Countercurrents
• [New] Serving as a crucial platform for establishing a roadmap to 2030, COP 30 will also shine a spotlight on the Amazon rainforest, which is home to 60% of the world's largest intact forest and plays a vital role in global biodiversity and climate regulation. The CSR Company International
• [New] Brazil's power system faces rising risks from extreme weather, biodiversity pressures, and rapid distributed generation growth. Sustainable Development Solutions Network
• [New] With the world's largest ecosystem under threat from aggressive deforestation caused by industrial agriculture, a just transition in agriculture would be a powerful and fitting outcome from COP. Greenpeace International
• [New] Failure to act will render it impossible to restrict the global temperature rise to the 1.5 °C limit or protect vital ecosystems like the Amazon. Greenpeace International
• [New] Offsetting emissions by protecting forests will not help stop global heating. The Guardian
• [New] The Soil Capital partnership with PepsiCo will focus on France and Belgium, across 7,000 hectares of land used for oilseed rape farming by more than 50 farmers. CNS Media
• [New] Residents in rural southeast Michigan are pushing back on a proposed large-scale solar installation by DTE, fearing it will disrupt farmland, ecosystems, and local rural character. RuralOrganizing
• [New] Protecting just 1.2% of Earth's land - specifically the most biodiverse and threatened areas - could prevent many extinctions. A-Z Animals
• [New] The UN General Assembly has declared the current decade (2021-2030) the Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, indicating a dedication to restore the planet. Nature
• [New] Protecting and restoring ecosystems such as forests, wetlands, mangroves and peatlands could remove or avoid around 10 Gt of carbon dioxide emissions per year by 2050, which is equivalent to roughly 25% of current annual emissions. The Conversation
• [New] Covering about one-third of the planet's land area, forests help regulate carbon and hydrologic cycles and reduce risks of drought, desertification, soil erosion, landslides and floods. United Nations
• [New] Blazpay could reach $0.45 to $0.75 by late 2025, depending on ecosystem adoption, AI integration, and trading volume growth. TechBullion
• [New] Adaptation and mitigation needs in agriculture and land use will exceed USD 50 billion per year by 2030. EurekAlert!

Last updated: 10 November 2025