Biodiversity & Ecosystem services

Environment and ecosystem management are key to ensuring urban and rural development and progress towards the achievement of the MDGs. Poor communities directly depend on natural resources for their livelihood and are the most vulnerable to a degraded environment, natural disasters and are the first to suffer from polluted air, water and soil. Sound natural resource use is at the core of effective strategies to strengthen resilience to climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Air pollution and preservation - Bio trade - Bio-diversity monitoring - Bio-diversity policies - Biodiversity conservation accompanying measures - Conservation - Ecosystem services - Ecotourism - Hunting and poaching - Marine pollution control - Natural resource management - Sustainable Land management - Water resources conservation - Wildlife crisis - Wildlife trade & trafficking

Resource Efficiency - Potential and Economic Implications

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) updated the Document | 22 March 2017

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The report "Resource Efficiency: Potential and Economic Implications" issued by UN Environment International Resource Panel, was commissioned in 2015 by the Group of Seven (G7) countries and released in Berlin at a workshop on resource efficiency for the Group of Twenty (G20) countries on March...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
The EU Delegation in DRC and CIFOR officially launched a new 27-million Euros project at the Yangambi Biosphere Reserve.

Arnold Jacques de Dixmude updated the Information | 12 March 2017

On 7 and 8 March, the Head of EU Delegation in DRC and the Deputy Director General of the International Centre for Forestry Research (CIFOR) participated in the launching ceremony of the new FORETS project ( "Forêt, Recherche, Environnement dans la TShopo" ), which is one of the five site-based...

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Group: Biodiversity for Life
The EU Delegation in DRC and CIFOR officially launched a new 27-million Euros project at the Yangambi Biosphere Reserve.

Arnold Jacques de Dixmude posted Information | 11 March 2017

On 7 and 8 March, the Head of EU Delegation in DRC and the Deputy Director General of the International Centre for Forestry Research (CIFOR) participated in the launching ceremony of the new FORETS project ( "Forêt, Recherche, Environnement dans la TShopo" ), which is one of the five site-based...

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Group: Biodiversity for Life
European Union and United Nations work together to improve lives in more than 170 countries

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) updated the Information | 10 March 2017

Partnership between the European Union and the United Nations has benefited millions of people in more than 170 countries across the globe, according to the latest report showcasing the results and strength of the collaboration between the United Nations and the European Union. From the Millennium...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Fishing communities netting their future and protecting natural habitats in Nicaragua

Sarah Cummings posted Information | 9 March 2017

Recently published on the Europa website, the new story reviews the EcoPesca project in in Nicaragua, Honduras and El Salvador. The project works to preserve the Gulf of Fonseca's marine biodiversity and improve living conditions of 46 coastal marine communities. It has created a strategy for the...

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Group: Food & Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture - ROSA
Support services

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun updated the WIKI page | 8 March 2017

The Environment and Climate Change Facilities support DEVCO units C2 and C6 in their missions to promote and implement the environmental dimension of the new sustainable development agenda, across the 17 SDGs. The Facilities are composed of technical experts that provide thematic guidance,...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
The Value of Wood Forum

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) created a new event | 8 March 2017

21 Mar

From 21 March 2017
in 1048, Brussels (Belgium)

Organised by Revolve Media

Revolve Media has the great pleasure to invite you to its first Value of Wood Forum , hosted by S&D MEP Paul Brannen, so mark your calendars for March 21! This day, we celebrate the first day of spring but not only that, March 21 is also the International Day of Forests and the day of our Value...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
The river Sava: Threats and restoration potential

Lea Appulo created a new event | 8 March 2017

28 Mar

From 28 March 2017
in Brussels (Belgium)

Organised by Euronatur Foundation, Wetlands International European Association

On 28 March 2017, our Member EuroNatur Foundation will launch the ‘Sava White Book: The Sava River Basin – its ecological character, main threats and restoration potential’ during an event hosted by Igor Šoltes, MEP , The Greens/EFA and Ivan Jakovčić, MEP , ALDE in the European Parliament, room...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
UN Environment launches 2016 Annual Report online

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) posted Information | 6 March 2017

On 17 February 2017, UN Environment launched its combined Annual Report and Programme Performance Report for 2016. The report describes the organization’s accomplishments for the year, highlighting successes and detailing performance against targets. This particular report can be accessed by...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Global airline and celebrities join UN campaign to help end wildlife crime on World Wildlife Day

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) posted Information | 6 March 2017

Kenya Airways declares zero tolerance for smuggling of wildlife on its aircrafts Movie stars from across the globe join Wild for Life campaign to launch five new species 3 March 2017 – One of Africa’s largest airlines and five celebrities from around the globe have joined forces with UN Environment...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development

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