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COP27 climate change conference: urgent action needed for Africa and the world : Wealthy nations must step up support for Africa and vulnerable countries in addressing past, present and future impacts of climate change
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State of Knowledge on UK Agricultural Peatlands for Food Production and the Net Zero Transition
Peer reviewed: TrueAcknowledgements: The authors wish to thank the AgriFood4NetZero Network+ for providing funds for the organization of the workshop. Further thanks to R.M.F. and H.D. for organizing in-person hubs at Newcastle University and the University of Cambridge, respectively, and to C.D.E., L.E.F., J.K., P.N. and S.E.P. for giving plenary lectures at the workshop.Publication status: PublishedFunder: Centre for Landscape RegenerationAgricultural peatlands are the most productive soils in the UK for the cultivation of many food crops. Historical drainage of peat for agriculture (i.e., cropland and managed grassland), without consideration of other associated environmental and climatic impacts, has resulted in a significant emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs). There is a need to reduce GHG emissions without compromising the rural economy and jeopardizing food security in the UK to a greater extent than is currently being experienced. In March 2023, in a bid to identify alternative land management systems for agricultural peatlands to support the UKâs commitment to achieving net zero GHG emissions by 2050, a group of forty investigators met at a workshop convened by the AgriFood4NetZero Network+. The workshop reviewed the state of knowledge surrounding the Fens of Eastern England and their importance for food provision, the economy, cultural identity, and climate change mitigation. A broad consensus emerged for research into how GHG emissions from agricultural peatlands could be reduced, whether alternative farming methods, such as seasonal farming or paludiculture, would offer a solution, and how a localized approach for the Fens could be defined. The development of a holistic, inclusive, and plausible land use scenario that considers all aspects of ecosystem services provided by the Fens is urgently needed
COP27 Climate Change Conference: urgent action needed for Africa and the world
Wealthy nations must step up support for Africa and vulnerable countries in addressing past, present and future impacts of climate change
 
COP27 Climate Change Conference : urgent action needed for Africa and the world : Wealthy nations must step up support for Africa and vulnerable countries in addressing past, present and future impacts of climate change
The 2022 report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) paints a dark picture of the future of life on earth, characterised by ecosystem collapse, species extinction, and climate hazards such as heatwaves and floods. These are all linked to physical and mental health problems, with direct and indirect consequences of increased morbidity and mortality. To avoid these catastrophic health effects across all regions of the globe, there is broad agreementâas 231 health journals argued together in 2021âthat the rise in global temperature must be limited to less than 1.5°C compared with pre-industrial levels. While the Paris Agreement of 2015 outlines a global action framework that incorporates providing climate finance to developing countries, this support has yet to materialise. COP27 is the fifth Conference of the Parties (COP) to be organised in Africa since its inception in 1995. Ahead of this meeting, weâas health journal editors from across the continentâcall for urgent action to ensure it is the COP that finally delivers climate justice for Africa and vulnerable countries. This is essential not just for the health of those countries, but for the health of the whole world.https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj2023-10-19hj2023Nursing Scienc