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

UN declares war on ocean plastic

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) updated the Information | 14 September 2017

UN Environment launches major global #CleanSeas campaign to end marine litter Ten countries are already on board, as well as DELL Computers, singer Jack Johnson, actor Adrian Grenier and media personality Nadya Hutagalung More than 8 million tonnes of plastic leaks into the ocean each year – equal...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
The State of Biodiversity in Africa: A Mid-Term Review of Progress Towards the Aichi Biodiversity Targets

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) updated the Document | 13 September 2017

biodiversity_review_africa.pdf 5.41 MB

The report identifies opportunities and challenges in implementing the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 in Africa and looks ahead to actions which need to be taken by national governments and other decision makers to enhance and accelerate progress towards its attainment.

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UN Environment Assembly

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) updated the event | 7 September 2017

04 Dec

From 4 December 2017 to 6 December 2017
in Nairobi (Kenya)

Organised by UN Environment

Third session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) under the overarching theme pollution. Link to the website here . Link to the Background Information Sheet here . About UNEA III The Environment Assembly aims to deliver a number tangible commitments to end the pollution of our air, land,...

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Factsheet on UN Environment Assembly III

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) uploaded a new Document | 7 September 2017

unea_fact_sheet_brussels_-_online_version.pdf 428.29 KB

A short background information sheet on the upcoming UN Environment Assembly, which is scheduled for the 4-6 December 2017 in Nairobi.

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Registration is now open for the conference Upscaling ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction (eco-DRR) investments to reduce disaster risks

Lea Appulo updated the event | 5 September 2017

13 Oct

From 13 October 2017
in Brussels (Belgium)

Organised by Wetlands International, UNISDR, DG DEVCO, DG ECHO, DG ENVI, DG CLIMATE ACTION, UNESCO

On the occasion of the International Day for Disaster Reduction, UNISDR, European Commission, UNESCO and Wetlands International will join the International campaign “Home Safe Home” – Reducing exposure, reducing displacement” by holding an event to show evidence on the efficacy and cost-...

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Group: Ecosystem-based approaches to DRR and CCA
Biodiversity and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) uploaded a new Document | 4 September 2017

biodiversity-2030-agenda.pdf 1.33 MB

This short document provides illustrative examples of how biodiversity can play an essential role in efforts to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Strengthening the National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans: Revision and Implementation

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) uploaded a new Document | 4 September 2017

strengthening-national-biodiversity.pdf 2.2 MB

The present document is aimed at supporting and enhancing a better understanding of seven key biodiversity conventions.

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Vision: A Prosperous Western Indian Ocean Region with Healthy Rivers, Coasts and Oceans

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) updated the Document | 4 September 2017

nairobi_convention_final_print_6sep.pdf 1.33 MB

The report provides insights into the economic potential of the ocean, the rising demand for marine ecosystem goods and services, and the environmental changes that are underway. The report also highlights opportunities to avoid serious degradation, presents exploratory scenarios and policy...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
River Partners: Applying Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction (Eco-DRR) in Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) in the Lukaya Basin, Democratic Republic of the Congo

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) updated the Document | 4 September 2017

dr_congo_eco_drr_case_study_2016.pdf 24.46 MB

In 2013-2016, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the European Commission (EC) supported a pilot demonstration project on Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction (Eco-DRR) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The Eco-DRR project aimed to reduce flood and gully erosion...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
GRASP Palm Oil Paradox - Sustainable Solutions to Save the Great Apes

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) updated the Document | 4 September 2017

grasp_palm_oil_paradox.pdf 31.47 MB

This report highlights the need for the conservation community and the oil palm industry to find common ground on which to collaborate, and works towards the development of a global sustainable palm oil strategy for the benefit of humankind and biodiversity.

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