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

#GenerationRestoration: YOUth reconnecting with Nature

Alexa Froger created a new event | 11 May 2021

17 May

From 17 May 2021
Organised by UNEP, FAO, YEE, World Food Forum, European Youth Event

Join us on Monday, 17 May from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. CEST for # GenerationRestoration : YOUth reconnecting with Nature, a virtual event jointly organized by UNEP Brussels Office, FAO Liaison Office Brussels and Youth & Environment Europe to mark the launch of the UN Decade on Ecosystem...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
"Partners against Wildlife Crime" project (EU-CWT) Highlights 2019-2020

Etienne Delattre posted Information | 9 May 2021

The “Partners Against Wildlife Crime” Project is a EU-funded Action implemented through a consortium of 12 partner organizations. Its aim is to disrupt illicit supply chains from source to market for tiger, Asian elephant, Siamese rosewood and freshwater turtles. Here are its highlights for the...

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Group: Biodiversity for Life
VIRTUAL EVENT. Global Soil Partnership (GSOBI21).

Francois Stepman posted Information | 29 April 2021

19 - 22 April 2021 . VIRTUAL EVENT. Global Soil Partnership (GSOBI21). This event combines policy and science to shed a light on soil biodiversity as a nature-based solution to many of today's global challenges. The symposium enabled high level attendees, scientists, businesses, partners and...

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Group: Food & Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture - ROSA
How Restoration Can Support a Healthy Climate, Economy and Planet

Alexa Froger updated the event | 23 April 2021

29 Apr

From 29 April 2021
Organised by CPF

Invitation to webinar: How Restoration Can Support a Healthy Climate, Economy and Planet WHEN: 29 April 2021, 13:00-17:25 (BONN, GMT+2) Register here One of the most promising solutions to land degradation is restoration, which aims to regain ecological functionality and enhance human well-being in...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Presentation of UNEP’s “Making Peace With Nature” Report to EU Officials

Alexa Froger updated the Information | 23 April 2021

The EU and UNEP speak with one voice: “We need transformative change in order to effectively address the trio planetary crises.” Presentation of UNEP’s “Making Peace With Nature” Report to EU Officials On April 16, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) presented the Synthesis Assessment report “...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Turning the Tide on Deforestation - virtual CPF side event at UNFF16

Alexa Froger updated the event | 23 April 2021

27 Apr

From 27 April 2021
Organised by CPF

Turning the Tide on Deforestation - virtual CPF side event at UNFF16 Save the date Tuesday, 27 April 2021 ; 1:30 pm-2:45 pm EDT New York time; 19:30-20:45 CEST Rome time Registration : Register here for the event Forests are key to realizing the 2030 Agenda, as they are a source of sustainable...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
NEW Certificate Course on Nature-based Solutions for Disaster and Climate Resilience

Alexa Froger created a new learning event | 22 April 2021

22 Apr

From 22 April 2021 to 30 November 2021
Organised by UNEP and the Partnership for Environment and Disaster Risk Reduction (PEDRR)

To mark Earth Day we are launching a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for Disaster and Climate Resilience. Website/Registration: www.pedrr.org/mooc Course Description : Nature offers many solutions to reduce the impacts of disasters and climate change, such as...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
SaWeL: Safeguarding Sahelian wetlands for food security

Tiisetso Mathole posted Information | 21 April 2021

The SaWeL programme contributes to improving food security, livelihoods and resilience of smallholder farmers in Sahelian wetlands by scaling up sustainable agricultural water management, ecosystem management and creating access to market systems. Food, wetlands and markets Wetlands play a crucial...

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Group: Ecosystem-based approaches to DRR and CCA
Ziway-Shalla Basin in Balance

Tiisetso Mathole updated the Information | 21 April 2021

Ziway Shalla is a closed water basin, located in the Rift Valley of Ethiopia, the country’s most important wetland area. It secures the livelihoods of local communities, a broad spectrum of wildlife and migratory birds. However, this unique ecosystem is currently threatened through overconsumption...

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Group: Ecosystem-based approaches to DRR and CCA
Tree planting in Brussels

Alexa Froger created a new Photo album | 21 April 2021

300 Trees Planted to Support Local Environment Close to Brussels In the spirit of the Fifth United Nations Environment Assembly ( UNEA-5 ) taking place virtually on 22 – 23 February on the theme of “Strengthening Actions for Nature to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals”, the United Nations...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development

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