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

Views from the Field: In Conversation with the EU Ambassador to the Pacific

Capacity4dev Team created a new Article | 3 February 2017

Extremely vulnerable to climate change, the Pacific islands are receiving support on resilience and disaster preparedness from the EU. Ambassador Andrew Jacobs discusses renewable energy projects, capacity building at government level and resilience at community level, as well as EU collaboration...

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Un collier pour lutter contre le braconnage des éléphants

Diane KELECOM updated the WIKI page | 31 January 2017

Des éléphants du Parc National de Zakouma, au Tchad, ont été équipés d'un collier anti-braconnage qui transmet leur position en permanence. Deby le braconnier pose des colliers pour... par tchadonline La lutte contre le braconnage est devenue primordiale...

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Project: Parc de Zakouma, Tchad
Erik Solheim encourages positive can-do attitude at EU Summit on Sustainable Development

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) updated the Information | 30 January 2017

On 20 December 2016, Head of UN Environment Erik Solheim took part in the European Commissions’ High-Level Policy Summit: " Europe's Response to Sustainability Challenges – Delivering the 2030 Agenda " hosted by The European Political Strategy Centre (EPSC). The Summit, under the patronage of First...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Erik Solheim encourages positive can-do attitude at EU Summit on Sustainable Development

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) posted Information | 26 January 2017

On 20 December 2016, Head of UN Environment Erik Solheim took part in the European Commissions’ High-Level Policy Summit: " Europe's Response to Sustainability Challenges – Delivering the 2030 Agenda " hosted by The European Political Strategy Centre (EPSC). The Summit, under the patronage of First...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
DEVCO Week on environment with two dedicated seminars to environment and wildlife trafficking

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun updated the Information | 24 January 2017

DEVCO C2 unit is organising a Week on environment starting on February 6. During this week, 2 seminars will take place: a 3 days’ session on “Implementing the Environmental Dimension of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” , and a 2 days’ session on “ The EU Action Plan against Wildlife...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
World Environment Day 5 June 2017

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) created a new event | 24 January 2017

05 Jun

From 5 June 2017
in (Belgium)

Organised by United Nations Environment Programme

All around the world, we will be celebrating World Environment Day under the overall theme "Connecting People with Nature"

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
National Training Workshop – Policy Dialogue on Mainstreaming Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity in Agriculture – Samoa

Diane KELECOM updated the event | 16 January 2017

22 Nov

From 22 November 2016 to 23 November 2016
in Apia (Samoa)

Organised by FAO in collaboration with MNRE, MAF, SPREP, SPC

The National training workshop - Policy Dialogue on Mainstreaming Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity in Agriculture in Samoa, is being co-organized by FAO and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF), the...

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Project: Capacity Building related to Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) in African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Countries
Views from the Field: In Conversation with the EU Ambassador to Haiti

Capacity4dev Team updated the Article | 13 January 2017

Haiti has struggled to recover from a devastating earthquake in 2010 which exacerbated existing development challenges. Ambassador Vincent Degert discusses how development and humanitarian actors are working together to build resilience on the island in the face of continued threats. He also...

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DEVCO launches three development cooperation programmes with UNEP

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun posted Information | 13 January 2017

On 20 December 2016, the European Commission and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) held a High Level Meeting to continue a dialogue on common areas of interest, framed around thematic policy discussions. UNEP is one of the key partners for the EU on environmental issues and the go-to...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Green Development News, Issue 02

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun posted Information | 11 January 2017

In the second edition of ‘Green Development News’, you’ll find a summary of outcomes of the EU participation in the UN Climate Change Conference in Marrakesh in December and a feature on the dynamics of gender, environment and climate change. Think you know your way around Strategic Environmental...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy

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