Most conservation data are biased and unjust. Jasmin Upton and Sol Fernandez share how the Protected Planet Initiative at UNEP-WCMC is addressing data justice for protected and conserved areas. Data are never an unbiased representation of the world. Rather, datasets are the result of decisions regarding what can and should be measured and often represent…
An international team of researchers have identified the most urgent unanswered questions about peatland ecosystems, from forest to tundra. This provides a global roadmap which can guide future science and inform policy for one of the planet’s most important and threatened ecosystem types. The study published in Communications Earth & Environment involved input from 467 peatland experts across 54 countries to determine which research questions matter most for understanding…
WCMC, the Cambridge-based charity, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ashley Highfield as Chair of its Board of Trustees, who will formally take up the role in September. In collaboration with UNEP at the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre, the charity works to promote the conservation, protection, enhancement and support of nature…
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Expert Workshop on Traditional Knowledge Indicators considers the next steps in developing rights-based monitoring frameworks. Indigenous Peoples are vital knowledge holders and custodians of many of the world’s most biodiverse landscapes. Respecting and advancing their rights is imperative to achieving the world’s major international commitment on biodiversity, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF). Indicators related to traditional knowledge (TK) help reveal how Indigenous…
Achievement is an urgent reminder that protected and conserved areas at sea need to triple by 2030
Our Conservation and Policy teams travel to Brazil this week to support the 15th meeting of the Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species. They share insights from their work ahead of this important event.
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New designations reported by Australia to the World Database on Protected and Conserved Areas mean the world is near to protecting 10 per cent of the ocean
Dr Thiago Uehara, Principal Specialist in UNEP-WCMC’s Nature-Based Solutions team, shares five insights from a recent series of reports that examine how to bring about a systemic approach to biodiversity policy Much of today’s biodiversity policy is built around good intentions. It encourages better choices, greater awareness and more responsible behaviour. These efforts matter, and…
At UNEP-WCMC, we are fortunate to benefit from the diverse geographical and subject matter expertise shared by a wide range of women. Behind the numbers are individual journeys, and here we share parts of these journey’s by spotlighting three of our female natural and social scientists. Marina Huertas Garcia: Marina is an Associate Programme Officer working in the Protected Planet team, supporting many key areas of work, including management of the ICCA Registry, a global database covering the territories…
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