Source · Select Committees · International Development Committee
Recommendation 21
21
Accepted in Part
The Institute of Development Studies stated that NbS are neither a “silver bullet” nor a...
Conclusion
The Institute of Development Studies stated that NbS are neither a “silver bullet” nor a substitute for phasing out fossil fuels and warned against the expansion of tree planting to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere instead of the protection of existing, intact ecosystems, of biodiversity, of land rights of local populations and of access to natural resources.42 In its words: Technical fixes will not take us very far, and in most cases will perpetuate the systems of inequity and injustice in the form of displacement and resource grabs, something we are already witnessing with green energy solutions.43 UK’s response—Nature-based Solutions
Government response summary AI-generated
The government acknowledges the fundamental importance of indigenous and local community leadership, knowledge, and rights in developing effective, rights- and nature-based climate solutions. It highlights the Glasgow Leaders Declaration and new funding for the Community Resilience Partnership Program to empower local communities, which implicitly addresses the committee's warning against 'technical fixes' and potential resource grabs.
Government Response
The government responded to this report on 14 January 2022. No passage in that response could be matched to this conclusion. Read the response document ↗