Global Scans · Biodiversity Loss · Weekly Summary

• [New] Current global investments in NbS total approximately USD $200 billion per year, less than half what the United Nations Environment Programme estimates is needed annually by 2030 to effectively address biodiversity loss, land degradation, and the effects of hotter days. Forbes
• [New] Rising need for nature-based solutions: Achieving Rio Convention targets requires expanding 1 billion ha by 2030, with protected forests and avoided deforestation needing US billion annually, while reforestation requires US billion. INSIGHTS IAS - Simplifying UPSC IAS Exam Preparation
• [New] The Indian wolf, a rare South Asian subspecies, has been officially classified as endangered in the latest IUCN Red List of Threatened Species amid rapid population decline, habitat loss, and human pressures. The Express Tribune
• [New] Forest Loss Escalates: Total Forest loss reached 8.1 million ha in 2024, overshooting the global target by 3 million ha, indicating the world is 63% off track to halt deforestation by 2030. PMF IAS
• [New] In 2024 we lost 8.1 million hectares of forest-about half of England-putting the 2030 zero-deforestation goal 63% off course. Impakter
• [New] Although hundreds of corporations pledged zero deforestation by 2030, investments in sustainable supply chains remain minimal. United Nations Environment Programme
• [New] AFP the TFFF could be a step forward in protecting tropical forests if accompanied by clearer steps at COP 30 toward ending deforestation by 2030. Yahoo News
• [New] More than half of Europe's threatened butterfly species are affected by climate change, the IUCN warns, and some such as the critically endangered Nevada grayling in south-east Spain are suffering from a combination of habitat loss and global warming. The Gazette
• [New] Climate change is a primary driver of biodiversity loss and will likely overtake land use change to become the largest contributor beyond 2050. AXA IM UK
• [New] Only three months before the United Nations climate talks take place in Belem, Brazil, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has partially passed legislation that is expected to unleash higher rates of deforestation - and greater threats to Indigenous communities living there. EnviroNews - latest environment news, climate change, r
• [New] Dominance of Environmental Risks: Environmental risks dominate the 10-year outlook, with extreme weather events ranked rank 1, followed by biodiversity loss, critical Earth system changes, natural resource shortages, and pollution. Drishti IAS
• [New] Pollution evolved as a critical risk since 2009, rising alongside Biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse, which surged from rank 37 in 2009 to rank 2 in 2025. Drishti IAS
• Ahead of COP 30 in Belem, Greenpeace has proposed a forest action plan to end deforestation by 2030 and mitigation akin to a global response plan - as proposed by UN Secretary-General Guterres - to address the 1.5 °C ambition gap in 2035 climate action plans. Mirage News
• The Forest Declaration Assessment 2025 finds that: 8.1 million hectares of forest were lost in 2024, a level of destruction 63% higher than the trajectory needed to halt deforestation by 2030. Forest Declaration Assessment
• Deforestation and degradation rates remained stubbornly high in 2024, pushing the world even further off track from the shared goal of halting and reversing forest loss by 2030. Forest Declaration Assessment
• In Europe, anti-deforestation laws will come into force at the end of 2025 for large companies, prompting exporters to collect similar data and share it with customers. The Conversation
• An Earth observation satellite could process its own imagery, identify a new wildfire or signs of illegal deforestation, and immediately send a targeted alert to the ground instead of downlinking terabytes of raw data for later analysis. New Space Economy
• Brazil's plans include the Federal Development Strategy to 2031, focusing on economic, infrastructure, and environmental goals, and the Nova Industria Brasil policy to 2033, emphasizing innovation and sustainability, alongside efforts for zero illegal deforestation by 2030. Blogger
• Addressing the coupled threats of catastrophic climate change and biodiversity loss requires implementation of conservation and restoration actions globally. Nature
• Participants say they are well aware that they are nearing their 2030 deadlines for a slew of conservation goals, including the promise to halt biodiversity loss. The Christian Science Monitor
• The EU's transition to a circular economy is crucial for reducing pressure on natural resources, halting biodiversity loss, achieving climate neutrality by 2050, and building a more resilient and competitive Europe. Environment

Last updated: 25 October 2025