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

Lunchtime Talk at Infopoint: To TEEB or not to TEEB

Katharine Mill updated the event | 27 May 2016

17 Jun

From 17 June 2016
in Brussels (Belgium)

Organised by European Commission

How can a government weigh up the economic benefits of implementing policies to protect the environment, such as establishing a protected area? Or the costs of losing ecosystem services due by activities designed to promote economic development, such as granting mining or logging concessions, or...

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Group: Biodiversity for Life
Film Screening for World Environment Day

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) updated the event | 27 May 2016

07 Jun

From 7 June 2016
in Brussels (Belgium)

Organised by UNEP, UNRIC, UNODC and WWF

In the context of the global WED theme UNEP, UNODC, UNRIC and WWF will screen the documentary film ‘Racing Extinction’ (2015) as a CinéONU event on 7 June. The film focusses on the human induced loss of biodiversity and illegal wildlife trade. A panel discussion will complement the screening.

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
World Environment Day 2016

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) updated the event | 27 May 2016

05 Jun

From 5 June 2016
in Brussels (Belgium)

Organised by IBGE

The Brussels Institute for Environment (IBGE) is organizing an event in Parc Cinquantenaire [1] in Brussels on 5 June around the theme of ‘good food’. UNEP has applied for a stand in the park along with the World Food Programme (WFP), the Food and Agriculture organization (FAO) and UNRIC. [1] http...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
UNEP in Europe warms up for World Environment Day by echoing call to end illegal trade in wildlife

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) posted Information | 27 May 2016

Debates, film screenings and educational events announced following the launch of global UN campaign against the illegal trade backed by A-list stars The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) will in Europe host a medley of events highlighting the plight of wildlife and the need to take care...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Marine Plastic Debris and Microplastics - Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) uploaded a new Document | 26 May 2016

marine_plastic_debris_and_microplastic_technical_report_advance_copy.pdf 9.57 MB

This report was prepared at the request of the first United Nations Environment Assembly, which took place 23-27 June 2014, hosted by UNEP in Nairobi, Kenya (Resolution 16/1). It is intended to summarise the state of our knowledge on sources, fate and effects of marine plastics and microplastics,...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Top 12 Ways World Can End Hunger, Stem Environmental Damage from Food Systems

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) posted Information | 25 May 2016

Latest IRP report lists 12 ways to use natural resources more efficiently, improve human health and reduce the environmental damage caused by food systems Nairobi, 25 May 2016 – A major overhaul of the global food system is urgently needed if the world is to combat hunger, use natural resources...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Lunchtime Talk at Infopoint: To TEEB or not to TEEB

Katharine Mill created a new event | 25 May 2016

17 Jun

From 17 June 2016
in Brussels (Belgium)

Organised by European Commission

How can a government weigh up the economic benefits of implementing policies to protect the environment, such as establishing a protected area? Or the costs of losing ecosystem services due by activities designed to promote economic development, such as granting mining or logging concessions, or...

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Group: Biodiversity for Life
Wicked Problems, Dynamic Solutions - The Ecosystem Approach and Systems Thinking

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) created a new event | 25 May 2016

12 Sep

From 12 September 2016
Organised by UNEP

This massive open online course (MOOC) is the first of its kind to focus on the ecosystem approach and systems thinking. The duration of the introductory course is 7 weeks with the possibility to attain an 'advanced certificate' as well. The course is entirely online and free of charge.

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
World Soil Day

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun created a new event | 23 May 2016

05 Dec

From 5 December 2016
Organised by FAO-UN

The 5th of December is proposed as World Soil Day by International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and UN General Assembly. This is the day to celebrate soil's relevance as a critical component of the ecosystem and as a vital contributor to human welfare. For...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
International Day for Disaster Reduction

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun created a new event | 23 May 2016

13 Oct

From 13 October 2016
Organised by United Nations

The United Nations General Assembly designated, in 2009, the 13th of October as the date to commemorate The International Day for Disaster Reduction. The objective of the observance is to raise awareness of how people are taking action to reduce their risk to disasters. For more information visit:...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy

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