{"id":19153,"date":"2022-11-08T16:31:24","date_gmt":"2022-11-08T16:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/?p=19153"},"modified":"2022-11-08T16:31:24","modified_gmt":"2022-11-08T16:31:24","slug":"esa-urges-all-nations-to-take-climate-action-at-cop27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/2022\/11\/08\/esa-urges-all-nations-to-take-climate-action-at-cop27\/","title":{"rendered":"ESA Urges All Nations to Take Climate Action at COP27"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Ecological Society of America (ESA) calls on world leaders attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, to pledge immediate action to reduce carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2<\/sub>) and other greenhouse gas emissions that limits rising temperatures to 1.5\u2070 C and to expand efforts to promote adaptation efforts in vulnerable regions of the world.<\/p>\n<p>Scientists continue to observe unprecedented changes in the Earth\u2019s climate system due to human activities. Current climate trends are bringing extraordinary disruption to human and natural ecosystems and the many species with which we share this planet.<\/p>\n<p>We depend on ecosystems for life: \u00a0the pollination of our crops, the support of our fisheries, the cleanliness of our water and air\u2014and the integrity of wild areas enjoyed by fishers, hunters, hikers, and boaters. Intact ecosystems build healthy soils, filter water, store carbon, and cycle nutrients. Global environmental changes are overwhelming the ability of ecosystems to protect us with grave consequences for nature and the wellbeing of humanity.<\/p>\n<p>Science-based evidence tells us immediate action is needed to limit rising temperatures to 1.5\u2070 C to prevent catastrophic changes caused by climate change. ESA commits to advancing the science of ecology that presents solutions for decision makers to mitigate climate change and strategies for practitioners to adapt, especially in vulnerable regions. Ecology shows us that nature-based solutions are important tools for policymakers to consider because they enhance resilience and sustainability.<\/p>\n<p>As we start the UNCCC COP 27 in Sharm El-Sheikh this year, ESA and its members are committed to the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pursue ecologically based strategies to reduce emissions of harmful climate-warming gases<\/li>\n<li>Advance development of nature-based efforts to enhance ecological resilience in landscapes faced with climate change impacts<\/li>\n<li>Focus our expertise to reduce the rate of biodiversity loss and loss of ecosystem connectivity that supports species ability to respond to climate change and other environmental degradation<\/li>\n<li>Foster the development of ecologically informed policy development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 85.2281%; height: 296px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px;\">\n<th style=\"width: 40.289%; height: 25px; text-align: center;\"><em>Dennis Ojima<\/em><\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 272.011%; height: 25px; text-align: center;\"><em>Sharon Collinge<\/em><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 25px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 40.289%; height: 25px; text-align: center;\"><em>Past-President, ESA<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 272.011%; height: 25px; text-align: center;\"><em>President, ESA<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 163px;\">\n<th style=\"width: 40.289%; height: 163px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17093 size-full aligncenter img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2020\/09\/Ojima_1_homepage-e1600966212912.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"155\"><\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 272.011%; height: 163px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18355 size-thumbnail aligncenter img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2021\/10\/Sharon_Collinge_headshot19094-scaled-e1643907958532-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2021\/10\/Sharon_Collinge_headshot19094-scaled-e1643907958532-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2021\/10\/Sharon_Collinge_headshot19094-scaled-e1643907958532-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2021\/10\/Sharon_Collinge_headshot19094-scaled-e1643907958532-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2021\/10\/Sharon_Collinge_headshot19094-scaled-e1643907958532-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2021\/10\/Sharon_Collinge_headshot19094-scaled-e1643907958532-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2021\/10\/Sharon_Collinge_headshot19094-scaled-e1643907958532.jpg 1830w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 83px;\">\n<th style=\"width: 40.289%; height: 83px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17092 size-full aligncenter img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2020\/09\/ojima_signature-1-e1600966095428.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"53\"><\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 272.011%; height: 83px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19060 aligncenter img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2022\/09\/Sharon-Collinge-300x115.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"164\" height=\"63\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2022\/09\/Sharon-Collinge-300x115.jpg 300w, https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/90\/2022\/09\/Sharon-Collinge.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 164px) 100vw, 164px\" \/><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ecological Society of America (ESA) calls on world leaders attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, to pledge immediate action to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gas emissions that limits rising temperatures to 1.5\u2070 C and to expand efforts to promote adaptation efforts in vulnerable regions of the world. 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