Professor Adil Najam visited UNEP-WCMC to speak about the Living Indus initiative in Pakistan
Land restoration, desertification and drought resilience present an opportunity to find common ground in tackling biodiversity loss
A new report estimates that green investment of USD 7.4 trillion by 2030 would generate the economic equivalent of USD152 trillion
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For International Day for Biological Diversity, we share a small sample of our work to implement the Biodiversity Plan
A new working definition of “destructive fishing” has been drafted following a rigorous consultation process involving 80 fisheries experts from over 30 countries. Many policies and international frameworks – including the UN Sustainable Development Goals – recognise the need to end destructive fishing practices to conserve marine resources, protect the ocean and ensure peace and…
All over the world, efforts are ongoing to protect, sustainably manage and restore areas of forest. Countries have promised to restore 1 billion hectares of land by 2030 as part of international climate, nature and land goals. Some of these initiatives are famous, covering tens of thousands of hectares and winning awards, such as the…
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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…
UNEP-WCMC’s Chief Impact Officer Matt Jones, Principal Specialist for Nature-based Solutions Valerie Kapos and Principal Technical Specialist for Climate Change Mitigation Lera Miles reflect on this year’s climate summit and celebrate clear acknowledgement of the need for integrated action on the climate and nature crises A significant outcome of this year’s global climate summit, COP28,…
As delegates discuss how to fund nature’s contribution to climate change mitigation and adaptation at COP28, Maria Antonova and Megan Critchley from UNEP-WCMC’s Nature-based Solutions team share insights gathered during a recent workshop that sought to boost understanding of how voluntary carbon markets can be harnessed to progress European nature restoration initiatives. With more than…
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