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

#EUBEACHCLEANUP action in Ostende- UN, EU, Smurfs and 28 schools team up to clean the beach

Alexa Froger created a new event | 16 September 2019

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From 17 September 2019
in Ostend (Belgium)

Organised by UN Regional Information Centre, European Commission and 28 Schools in Flanders

1,200 students from 28 schools will join forces with The Smurfs as well as representatives from the European Union and United Nations to clean plastic from Ostend Beach on September 17, 2019 . The event is part of the #EUBeachCleanUp campaign, a global initiative organised by the European Union,...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
UNEP Connect - Brussels Office Newsletter - archive

Alexa Froger updated the WIKI page | 11 September 2019

UNEP Connect is our Brussels-focused newsletter connecting you to the UN Environment Programme's work worldwide and gives the highlights from UNEP Brussels Office activities. > Click here to join our mailing list UNEP Connect Newsletter Winter 2021 - https://bit.ly/3IgdrVW (August - December...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
EU-China Blue Partnership Forum for the Oceans - 5 September - UNEP inputs on Nature-Based solutions

Alexa Froger updated the Information | 11 September 2019

On 5 September the European Commission hosted the First China-EU “Blue Partnership Forum for the Oceans” in Brussels. The Forum , established under the Ocean Partnership signed between the EU and China in July 2018, brought together EU and Chinese stakeholders in view of helping shape future...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
EU-China Blue Partnership Forum for the Oceans - 5 September - UNEP inputs on Nature-Based solutions

Alexa Froger updated the Information | 10 September 2019

On 5 September the European Commission hosted the First China-EU “Blue Partnership Forum for the Oceans” in Brussels. The Forum , established under the Ocean Partnership signed between the EU and China in July 2018, brought together EU and Chinese stakeholders in view of helping shape future...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Blue Partnership Forum for the Oceans under the EU-China Blue Partnership for the Oceans - Conference

Alexa Froger created a new event | 5 September 2019

05 Sep

From 5 September 2019
in Brussels (Belgium)

Organised by EU, China

The signature of the Blue Partnership for the Oceans at the EU-China Summit on 16 July 2018 marked the beginning of a new phase in our strategic ocean relations. This Partnership sets out a comprehensive and holistic framework for our cooperation in the domain of the oceans. Our shared objective is...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Measuring Progress - Towards achieving the environmental dimension of the SDGs

Alexa Froger uploaded a new Document | 20 August 2019

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Did you know that only 23% of the environment-related SDG indicators are on track to meet the target if current trends continue? For 68%, there is not enough data to assess progress and for 9% there is not progress toward achieving the target. Specifically, progress has been made on all 11...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Let Oceans breathe and people live a better life

Alexa Froger updated the Debate | 29 July 2019

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Let's promote Sustainable Tourism together - SwitchMed launches a series of travel guides

Isabelle DEMOLIN updated the Information | 16 July 2019

The Switchers Travel Guides highlight sustainable businesses in 6 countries from the Mediterranean: Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, and Tunisia. The aim is to provide an alternative to conventional tourism hotspots, and encourage authentic interactions with local communities and...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Foresight briefs produced by UN Environmnent's Science Division

Alexa Froger updated the Document | 12 July 2019

foresight013_carbon_sequestration_in_the_soil.pdf 9.2 MB

New Forsight Brief produced by UN Environmnent's Science Division Early Warning, Emerging Issues and Futures NEW Issue 013 - The potential of carbon sequestration in the soil This brief underscores the potential of carbon sequestration in the soil. Soil’s contribution to climate change, through the...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Foresight briefs produced by UN Environmnent's Science Division

Alexa Froger uploaded a new Document | 11 July 2019

foresight013_carbon_sequestration_in_the_soil.pdf 9.2 MB

New Forsight Brief produced by UN Environmnent's Science Division Early Warning, Emerging Issues and Futures NEW Issue 013 - The potential of carbon sequestration in the soil This brief underscores the potential of carbon sequestration in the soil. Soil’s contribution to climate change, through the...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development

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