UNEP-WCMC’s National Ecosystem Assessment (NEA) Initiative hosted its annual global capacity-building workshop in Cambridge, UK from 17th – 20th September 2024. The event brought together representatives from partner countries, Indigenous and local knowledge holders, UNDP, UNESCO, and other technical experts.
Protected and conserved areas need to double on land and triple at sea by 2030
This week, delegates are arriving in Cali, Colombia. The most significant biodiversity meeting in two years, COP16 of the Convention on Biological Diversity, is being held here – one of the most biodiverse places on Earth. But all over the world, biodiversity is in crisis. In December 2022, countries committed to take action to address…
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A new study highlights how the involvement of citizens is key to the success of global efforts to halt and reverse biodiversity loss. To ensure this, the research identifies ways to increase citizens’ participation in monitoring biodiversity. The study, published in Nature Sustainability, quantifies how citizens can help to monitor progress towards achieving the goals…
Professor Adil Najam visited UNEP-WCMC to speak about the Living Indus initiative in Pakistan
UNEP-WCMC hosted the inaugural Nature Action Dialogues in July 2024 with a vision to scale private sector action in the lead up to the United Nations Biodiversity Conference, COP16. The event catalysed discussions on how businesses and financial institutions can establish meaningful strategies and approaches to address their impacts and dependencies on biodiversity and scale…
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Young professionals in biodiversity-related fields across Africa on their experiences of the SPIBES MSc
Central Asian countries are coming together to prevent the emergence and spread of zoonotic diseases by strengthening their protected area networks
This new business brief aims to inform businesses on the philosophy and practice behind landscape-level approaches. After reading this report, senior management, nature and sustainability teams will have an overview of integrated landscape management and have a preliminary introduction to promoting it within their organisations.
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