UNEP-WCMC scientists examine the challenges faced when implementing effective biodiversity metrics
A new study highlights how citizen involvement is vital for monitoring biodiversity
Young professionals in biodiversity-related fields across Africa on their experiences of the SPIBES MSc
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Two new studies show promising trends for the county’s rare creatures and protected habitats
For International Day for Biological Diversity, we share a small sample of our work to implement the Biodiversity Plan
The largest modelling study of its kind to date shows an urgent need for policies that better understand the interlinked nature of climate change and biodiversity loss, and their potential impacts on human societies, say scientists at the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), who were involved in the research. Global biodiversity declined…
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In ground-breaking research published in the journal Science today, scientists at the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) and the Royal Botanic Gardens (RBG), Kew, reveal the global distribution of more than 35,000 plant species used by people. Analysis of the first-ever global map of the diversity and rarity of plant species with…
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…
The UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) has today released our latest Impact Report showcasing the Centre’s work in 2022-2023. The report celebrates UNEP-WCMC’s recent achievements with partners in tackling the global nature crisis. Key among these is the critical role of our policy and technical experts in supporting the agreement of the most…
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