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

Los guardianes del bosque amazónico: la importancia ecológica, social y cultural de los pueblos indígenas y las comunidades locales para la conservación de las áreas protegidas

Proyecto IAPA uploaded a new Document | 13 October 2017

guardianes_bosque_amazonico.pdf 18.85 MB

En Los guardianes del bosque amazónica se busca rescatar el aporte que las comunidades locales y los pueblos indígenas con sus saberes hacia la conservación y manejo de sus recursos naturales y a las diferentes modalidades de conservación adoptados. Asimismo el papel de otros actores que en...

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Project: Integration of Amazon Protected Areas - Amazon Vision
Comunidades locales y pueblos indígenas : su rol en la conservación, mantenimiento y creación de áreas protegidas

Proyecto IAPA uploaded a new Document | 12 October 2017

comunicades_locales_pueblos.pdf 21.25 MB

En el presente documento se busca rescatar el aporte que las comunidades locales y los pueblos indígenas con sus saberes hacia la conservación y manejo de sus recursos naturales y a las diferentes modalidades de conservación adoptados. Asimismo el papel de otros actores que en ocasiones, han...

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Project: Integration of Amazon Protected Areas - Amazon Vision
High-level Event on the Preparations for the Third United Nations Environment Assembly in Nairobi on 4-6 December 2017

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) updated the event | 11 October 2017

12 Oct

From 12 October 2017
in Brussels (Belgium)

Organised by UN Environment and GLOBE EU

The UN Environment Assembly, which is the world's highest-level decision-making body on the environment, will gather hundreds of environment ministers and stakeholders in Nairobi, Kenya, from 4-6 December 2017 under the theme "Towards a Pollution-Free Planet". On 12 October, Erik Solheim, Head of...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
UN Environment Assembly FAQs about Commitments

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) uploaded a new Document | 11 October 2017

faqs_on_commitments_for_the_un_environment_assembly.pdf 1.96 MB

This document answers many of the FAQs on commitments for the UN Environment Assembly by businesses, civil society and governments. It includes: Why should a government, business ot civil society organiztion make a commitment to tackle pollution? What happens after a commitment is submitted? What...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
High-level Event on the Preparations for the Third United Nations Environment Assembly in Nairobi on 4-6 December 2017

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) updated the event | 9 October 2017

12 Oct

From 12 October 2017
in Brussels (Belgium)

Organised by UN Environment and GLOBE EU

The UN Environment Assembly, which is the world's highest-level decision-making body on the environment, will gather hundreds of environment ministers and stakeholders in Nairobi, Kenya, from 4-6 December 2017 under the theme "Towards a Pollution-Free Planet". On 12 October, Erik Solheim, Head of...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
5th African Union-European Union Summit

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun created a new event | 6 October 2017

29 Nov

From 29 November 2017 to 30 November 2017
in Abidjan (Ivory Coast)

Every three years, Heads of States and Governments from Africa and the EU meet to take stock of progress made in the implementation of commitments and to provide political guidance for future work. In 2017, the theme of the summit will be ‘investing in youth’. 29 - 30 November 2017 Abidjan, Côte d’...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Green Development News, Issue #5

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun updated the Information | 6 October 2017

The fifth edition of Green Development News is out. Green Development News (EN) Green Development News (FR) In this issue you will read about EU initiatives for an inclusive green economy, environmental and climate risk assessment guidance documents, GCCA+ eco-villages in Tanzania, the EU and...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Clean Seas Brochure

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) uploaded a new Document | 3 October 2017

clean_seas.pdf 2.07 MB

Each year, at least 8 million tonnes of plastic end up in the oceans, the equivalent of a full garbage truck every minute. In February 2017 UN Environment launched #CleanSeas, with the aim of engaging governments, the general public, civil society and the private sector in the fight against marine...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
NEW! UN Environment Assembly 2017 Government Toolkits

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) posted Information | 3 October 2017

NEW! UN Environment has published toolkits for governments in order to help them become #BeatPollution champions. To read the different language versions click the links below: Arabic Chinese English French Spanish

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
UN Environment Assembly 2017 Government Toolkit - English

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) uploaded a new Document | 3 October 2017

government_toolkit_en.pdf 482.05 KB

How to become a #BeatPollution champion: A guide for Member States

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development

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