New England’s Wildlands Offer a Vital Solution to Climate Change, Biodiversity Loss, and Threats to Human Health
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Tuesday, May 30, 2023
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Addressing the global crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and the related threats to human health and safety requires coordinated international goals that translate into local action.
Key Points:
- Addressing the global crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and the related threats to human health and safety requires coordinated international goals that translate into local action.
- This report is the first to map and characterize all Wildlands across any region in the United States.
- Wildlands are protected through mechanisms of variable strength, ranging from federal and state statutes to deed restrictions and local administrative decisions.
- It hinges simply on the decisions and commitment that people make,” observed study co-author Jon Leibowitz, Executive Director of the Northeast Wilderness Trust.