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.

Sub-Topics:

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

Europe’s old-growth forests need young ideas

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) posted Information | 20 September 2016

Rich in biodiversity and wildlife, the Carpathian Mountains support the most precious natural forests in Europe. Not only do their old-growth forests harbour a large diversity of species, they also sequester great amounts of carbon – minimising the impacts of climate change and making their...

0 0 135

Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Act now on wetlands for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (Agenda 2030)

Diane KELECOM updated the Information | 16 September 2016

All major global policy agreements conclude: wetlands are vital ecosystems in the landscape and are indispensable to achieve a sustainable and secure world. This policy brief sets out the link between the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – and, in particular, the Goals on Zero Hunger, Clean...

0 0 423

Group: GCCA+ Community
Polish business and scientists team up against air pollution, climate change and harmful lifestyles

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) posted Information | 15 September 2016

Global Environment Outlook findings for the pan-European region form basis for common action Up to 44,000 Poles die prematurely due to poor air quality, according to European Environment Agency Better use of available resources could earn the region 1.8 trillion Euro and create up to 3 million jobs...

0 0 255

Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Act now on wetlands for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (Agenda 2030)

Lea Appulo posted Information | 14 September 2016

All major global policy agreements conclude: wetlands are vital ecosystems in the landscape and are indispensable to achieve a sustainable and secure world. This policy brief sets out the link between the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – and, in particular, the Goals on Zero Hunger, Clean...

0 0 423

Group: GCCA+ Community
How - and why - does the EU support nature conservation for development? New leaflet published.

Katharine Mill updated the Information | 7 September 2016

The EU Biodiversity for Life Facility has produced an eight-page leaflet about EU support for sustainable use and conservation of nature in developing countries, to coincide with the IUCN World Conservation Congress 1-10 September 2016 in Hawai'i.

0 0 170

Group: Biodiversity for Life
How - and why - does the EU support nature conservation for development? New leaflet published.

Katharine Mill posted Information | 6 September 2016

The EU Biodiversity for Life Facility has produced an eight-page leaflet about EU support for sustainable use and conservation of nature in developing countries, to coincide with the IUCN World Conservation Congress 1-10 September 2016 in Hawai'i.

0 0 170

Group: Biodiversity for Life
European Union support for sustainable use and conservation of nature in developing countries

Katharine Mill uploaded a new Document | 6 September 2016

publication-eu-nature-conservation-for-development-b4life-20160901_en.pdf 4.15 MB

A new eight-page leaflet to present how the EU supports nature conservation for human development. Produced for the IUCN World Conservation Congress 1-10 September 2016, Hawai'i.

0 0 548 275

Group: Biodiversity for Life
African Parks presents: Zakouma National Park, Chad

Diane K. updated the WIKI page | 6 September 2016

This video was produced and Published on Jun 17, 2015 by the non-profit organisation African Parks . It provides an general overview of the park; its director, Rian Labuschagne, also explains some of the difficulties faced with poaching. On a continent plagued by rampant poaching, Zakouma National...

1 0 675

Project: Parc de Zakouma, Tchad
The World Now Protects 15% of Its Land, but Crucial Biodiversity Zones Left Out

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) updated the Information | 5 September 2016

Close to 15% of the Earth's land and 12% of its territorial waters are covered by national parks and other protected areas. Coverage of marine protected areas more than quadrupled in the last decade. Eight in 10 key biodiversity areas worldwide lack complete protection. 2 September 2016 – With 14.7...

0 0 121

Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
The World Now Protects 15% of Its Land, but Crucial Biodiversity Zones Left Out

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) posted Information | 2 September 2016

Close to 15% of the Earth's land and 12% of its territorial waters are covered by national parks and other protected areas. Coverage of marine protected areas more than quadrupled in the last decade. Eight in 10 key biodiversity areas worldwide lack complete protection. 2 September 2016 – With 14.7...

0 0 121

Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development

Experts

View more items

Biodiversity & Ecosystem services

Sub-Topics:

Relevant Groups

Relevant Projects

Relevant Articles

Upcoming Events

Experts