WRI Digest: Champions 12.3 Call to Reduce Global Food Loss and Waste

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Champions Call to Reduce Global Food Loss and Waste 

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Champions 12.3, a new coalition of executives from government, business, farmer groups and more, aims to help halve global food waste by 2030 while also reducing food loss. Learn more.

Forest Loss Pushes Far Beyond Plantation Boundaries in South America, Africa 

New data on Global Forest Watch shows that in some of the world’s most heavily forested nations, more than 90 percent of tree cover loss is happening in natural forests rather than plantations. That’s a problem since natural forests provide much greater climate, biodiversity and water benefits over planted landscapes. Learn more.

The Smart Money Is Going Green 

After the Paris Agreement and the World Economic Forum, it’s time for companies and investors to make 2016 a “Year of Green Finance.” Vice Chairman of Deutsche Bank Group and WRI Board member Caio Koch-Weser explains. Learn more.

After COP21: What Needs to Happen for the Paris Agreement to Take Effect? 

The new international climate agreement comes into effect only after 55 countries representing at least 55 percent of global emissions sign onto it. Learn more.