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

Celebrating Earth Day: Protecting Trees in Haiti

Arnold Jacques de Dixmude posted Information | 22 April 2016

A rare Juniper tree (Juniperus eckmanii) grows in Haiti's Forêt des Pin. © CBNB/photo by Fanch Le Hir The theme for this year's Earth Day — Trees for the Earth — holds significance for people and species in the biodiversity hotspots. With only 2 percent of its original forest cover remaining, Haiti...

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Group: Biodiversity for Life
African Ministers Pledge Accelerated Action on Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Illegal Trade in Wildlife ahead of UNEA-2

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

Ministers of environment and representatives of over 45 African countries meeting in Cairo from 16 to 19 April have agreed to accelerate action on issues ranging from the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to climate change and the illegal trade in wildlife. At the close...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
El IAPA en programa "Su Madre Naturaleza"

Proyecto IAPA created a new WIKI page | 19 April 2016

La Cooperación de la UE en Colombia es la mayor en los temas ambientales y de desarrollo sostenible. Tiene un amplio portafolio de proyectos enfocados en 3 temas: Cambio climático/ Gestión de riesgos, Gobernanza Forestal y Conservación y Uso sostenible de RRNN. Estos temas forman parte del Plan de...

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Project: Integration of Amazon Protected Areas - Amazon Vision
About the project

Proyecto IAPA created a new WIKI page | 19 April 2016

Context of the Amazon region The Amazon biome significantly contributes to the maintenance of essential ecosystem functions and provides environmental services that are crucial for society, economy, and biodiversity at local, national, regional and global levels. However, the Amazon is increasingly...

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Project: Integration of Amazon Protected Areas - Amazon Vision
Progress in the development of the program of work on protected areas. Amazon region

Proyecto IAPA uploaded a new Document | 19 April 2016

redparquesingles.pdf 29.57 MB

The progress among the countries, which constitute the Amazon Biome in the creation of various figures and strategies for conservation of biological and cultural diversity, is undeniable, although essentially in the land domain. To date about 47% (324,107, acres7) of the area covering the Amazon...

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Project: Integration of Amazon Protected Areas - Amazon Vision
Global Soil Week 2016

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) posted Information | 19 April 2016

The Global Soil Week is a collective process and a knowledge platform for sustainable soil management and responsible land governance worldwide. This year’s Global Soil Week will take place from 19 – 23 April in Berlin. The Global Soil Week seeks the input and commitment of stakeholders across...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Harnessing Africa's Rich Natural Capital Tops Agenda at High-level African Conference on the Environment

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) posted Information | 17 April 2016

Sustainable use of Africa's natural capital could result in savings of up to $103 billion every year and drive Africa's economic growth. The need to sustainably harness Africa's vast reserves of natural capital will be among the top issues discussed by the ministers of the environment and high...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Poachers of protectors ? Local communities at the frontline of conservation

Arnold Jacques de Dixmude created a new event | 15 April 2016

20 Apr

From 20 April 2016
in Brussels (Belgium)

Organised by European Parliament Intergroup on climate change, biodiversity and sustainable development

What really drives wildlife trade, hunting and trafficking? Wildlife is in crisis in many parts of the globe, and decision makers need sound expertise and experience to inform their actions. In order to understand the drivers of escalating patterns of poaching, organised illegal wildlife trade, and...

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Group: Biodiversity for Life
EP Conference: Poachers or Protectors? Local Communities at the Frontline of Conservation

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) created a new event | 7 April 2016

20 Apr

From 20 April 2016
in Brussels (Belgium)

Organised by Pavel Poc (MEP, Chair of the European Parliament Intergroup on “Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development”)

The aim of this event is to raise awareness amongst European policy makers of the complexity of wildlife management on the ground; bring a wide range of views on various approaches for conservation and sustainable use of wildlife; showcase effective approaches to community engagement in sustainable...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Poachers or Protectors? Local Communities at the Frontline of Conservation - What really drives wildlife trade, hunting and trafficking?

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) uploaded a new Document | 7 April 2016

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The aim of this event is to raise awareness amongst European policy makers of the complexity of wildlife management on the ground; bring a wide range of views on various approaches for conservation and sustainable use of wildlife; showcase effective approaches to community engagement in sustainable...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development

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