The Globe and Mail and National Post: Nature’s assets and conserving 30% of Earth

Nature’s assets and conserving 30% of Earth by 2030

News Source: The Globe and Mail, National Post

April 21, 2021

“How can we understand when we’re moving closer to or farther away from sustainability?” – Dr. Bennett

The Globe and Mail highlighted a study by Dr. Matthew Mitchell, CSFS Associate and research associate at UBC’s Faculty of Land and Food Systems. He is also the co-lead of the Biodiversity Monitoring Project.

Dr. Mitchell’s research provides a new perspective on where Canada’s natural assets are currently most productive, and where they may become more important in the future as climate change shifts land use patterns.

He also discussed that traditional conservation approaches won’t likely be enough to meet Canada’s 30 by 30 goal, and that new and innovative conservation approaches will be required.

Check out the original articles:

• With planet’s future on the line, scientists seek a full accounting of nature’s assets (The Globe and Mail)

• How to meet the ambitious target of conserving 30 per cent of Earth by 2030 (National Post)