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

Launch of the State of Ocean Governance in the Western Indian Ocean Region

Alexa Froger created a new event | 16 September 2020

16 Sep

From 16 September 2020
Organised by The Nairobi Convention

Governance of the ocean, an irreplaceable source of food, jobs, and economic security, needs to be strengthened in order to protect its central role in human survival. In recognition of the critical role ocean governance can play in sustainable ocean conservation, management and use, the Nairobi...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Nature: Humanity at a Crossroads, UN Warns in Global Biodiversity Outlook 5 report - Press release

Alexa Froger posted Information | 15 September 2020

PRESS RELEASE Strict embargo: 09h:15 US Eastern Time Tuesday 15 September, 2020 Nature: Humanity at a Crossroads, UN Warns UN’s Global Biodiversity Outlook 5 report outlines eight major transitions needed to slow, then halt nature’s accelerating decline. Final report card on Aichi Biodiversity...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
United in Science 2020

Alexa Froger uploaded a new Document | 11 September 2020

united_in_science_2020_lower_resolution.pdf 3.81 MB

Climate change has not stopped for COVID-19. Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere are at record levels and continue to increase. Emissions are heading in the direction of pre-pandemic levels following a temporary decline caused by the lockdown and economic slowdown. The world is set to...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Aline BRANDSTATTER commented on an learning event | 8 September 2020

Greening EU cooperation I: The Basics

Dear Inkeri, We have reached the quota of 100 participants, hence the registration was made no longer available. The presentation is already available on Capacity4dev and the recordings will be submitted shortly. All the best, Aline Brandstatter

Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Inkeri Ahonen commented on an learning event | 8 September 2020

Greening EU cooperation I: The Basics

I wanted to join this webbinar but I cannot find any link how to join it. can you please make it more obvious how to proceed to get access for seminars like this? With best regards, Inkeri Ahonen

Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Enhancing Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) for Food Systems

Alexa Froger updated the Document | 4 September 2020

ndcf_wwf_unep.pdf 10.03 MB

Policymakers can improve the chances of achieving climate goals and limiting global warming to 1.5 o C by making more specific commitments to transforming national food systems. Enhancing Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) for Food Systems , a new report by WWF , the UN Environment...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management

Alexa Froger updated the Document | 2 September 2020

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The Global Tailings Review convened by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) launched the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management . The Standard was developed by a multi-...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
#EUBeachCleanUp: Our ocean starts with you!

Diane KELECOM posted an Idea | 26 August 2020

Make a difference this year and be a part of the 2020 edition of the #EUBeachCleanUp! Oceans were already heavily affected before - but with Covid waste added - our oceans are suffering even more from the impact of human waste, and specifically plastics. With already a minimum of 8 million tons per...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
What are the key challenges agriculture and food systems are facing and how have they been exacerbated during the COVID-19 crisis? UNEP Deputy Executive Director speaks at FAO Brussels Dialogue on agriculture and biodiversity, June 2020

Alexa Froger updated the Question | 18 August 2020

The world is facing unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the immediate global priority is to tackle this public health emergency, our long-term response must address the disruption of nature’s balance, loss of biodiversity and degradation of natural resources and ecosystems...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Updates on International Climate Negotiations

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun created a new event | 18 August 2020

22 Sep

From 22 September 2020
Organised by DEVCO C2 & C6

Updates on International Climate Negotiations The 1.5-hour session will present the current international climate change policy framework and architecture. It will address the most recent negotiation developments and challenges in the context of the Paris Agreement, and highlights the EU positions...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy

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