A coalition of 18 civil society organisations, researchers in top Universities, and policy actors issue an open letter calling for the protection and restoration of wild ecosystems to be at the heart of global climate policy and action. A range of events are taking place at COP28 – the 28th meeting of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) – to set out how to implement this idea. 

Karl Wagner, MD of the Global Rewilding Alliance, said: “For too long, policymakers have ignored wild, functional nature with an abundance of wildlife species as a climate solution. In fact, wild animals and their interaction with their environment can be considered as a missing link between biodiversity and climate. Bringing back functional ecosystems is one of the quickest, cheapest and most effective means of stabilising the global climate.”

https://rewilding.org/bringing-the-elephant-into-the-room-at-cop28/