COP29 in Baku: our delegates reflect on activities
Dr Najma Mohamed and Dr Shena García Rangel share their impressions from the event
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20 Nov 24
COP29 in Baku: our delegates reflect on activities
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Comment 17 Jun 24Countries urgently need land plans to respond to the triple planetary crisisCountries urgently need land plans to respond to the triple planetary crisis
Land restoration, desertification and drought resilience present an opportunity to find common ground in tackling biodiversity loss
News 10 Jun 24National climate action plans have insufficient forest targets and deforestation continues to riseNational climate action plans have insufficient forest targets and deforestation continues to rise
Only eight of the top 20 countries with the highest rates of tropical deforestation have quantified targets on forests in their national climate action plans
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News 5 Jun 24Funding nature-related Sustainable Development Goals would deliver more than 20 times return on investment, study showsFunding nature-related Sustainable Development Goals would deliver more than 20 times return on investment, study shows
A new report estimates that green investment of USD 7.4 trillion by 2030 would generate the economic equivalent of USD152 trillion
Impact 22 May 24Being part of the Plan: UNEP-WCMC’s work to support the Global Biodiversity FrameworkBeing part of the Plan: UNEP-WCMC’s work to support the Global Biodiversity Framework
For International Day for Biological Diversity, we share a small sample of our work to implement the Biodiversity Plan
Comment 15 May 24A new nature index will help cities deliver for future generationsA new nature index will help cities deliver for future generations
WCMC Chief Executive Officer Jonny Hughes celebrates a new tool for monitoring urban ecological performance
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Comment 22 Mar 24Inspiring a whole-of-society mindset shift on waterInspiring a whole-of-society mindset shift on water
For World Water Day, Head of Nature-based Solutions Dr Najma Mohamed explains how nature-based solutions and a rights-based approach to climate and environment policy and practice is the best route to leveraging water for peace Johannesburg is currently confronting an unprecedented water crisis, affecting those living in informal settlements as well as those in more…
Comment 11 Mar 24Supporting a marathon effort for multilateralism at UNEA-6Supporting a marathon effort for multilateralism at UNEA-6
Nearly 6,000 delegates gathered in Nairobi recently for the sixth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-6). Heads of state, ministers, civil society representatives, Indigenous Peoples, international organisations, scientists and the private sector participated in the meeting, dedicated to the theme of “Effective, inclusive and sustainable multilateral actions to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss and…
Impact 21 Dec 2310 of UNEP-WCMC’s key contributions to combatting the global nature crisis in 202310 of UNEP-WCMC’s key contributions to combatting the global nature crisis in 2023
A momentous global agreement for nature signed at the end of 2022, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), spurred a busy and productive year at UNEP-WCMC. Simultaneously, climate records were broken around the world in 2023 and pressures on biodiversity grew, making our work to secure a sustainable planet for people and nature more pressing…
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