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

Combating Wildlife and Forest Crime in the Danube-Carpathian Region (Launch Event)

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) created a new event | 6 November 2017

22 Nov

From 22 November 2017
in Brussels (Belgium)

Organised by UN Environment and WWF Danube-Carpathian Programme

On 22 November, the launch of the 'Combating Wildlife and Forest Crime in the Danube-Carpathian Region' report will be held at the European Parliament from 15.00-17.00 followed by a reception offered by Member of the European Parliament Ms Catherine Bearder. The Carpathian Convention brings...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
UN Environment-WCMC Annual Report 2016

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) uploaded a new Document | 6 November 2017

un_environment-wcmc_annual_report_2016.pdf 12.04 MB

The report highlights our continued commitment to place biodiversity and ecosystem services at the heart of decision-making. We supported 83 countries in revising their National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans, undertook the first comprehensive analysis of CITES trade in the Amazonian...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Vijay Raghavan commented on information | 31 October 2017

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Group: Ecosystem-based approaches to DRR and CCA
Marine Plastics Need European Action - IUCN Event

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) created a new event | 31 October 2017

08 Nov

From 8 November 2017
in Brussels (Belgium)

Organised by IUCN

Plastic waste is increasingly impacting the marine environment and becoming one of the most challenging issues for global and European marine and coastal species and ecosystems. Growing scientific evidence and an increase in public awareness on the sources of plastic waste and their impacts on...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
UN Environment 1 Gigaton Report

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) uploaded a new Document | 31 October 2017

1_gigaton_coalition_third_report_english.pdf 4.19 MB

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in Developing Countries: Contributions to Reducing Global Emissions finds that internationally supported projects, implemented in developing countries between 2005 and 2016, could reduce 0.6 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (GtCO 2 e) from annual...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
1 Gigaton Report 2017 - Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in Developing Countries

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) updated the Information | 31 October 2017

Renewable energy and energy efficiency in developing countries can support Paris Agreement, and benefit people Paris pledges only a third of what is needed, putting world on course for 3 o C global temperature rise Renewable energy and energy efficiency in developing countries will prevent 1.4...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Emissions Gap Report 2017 - Press Release

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) updated the Information | 31 October 2017

Governments and non-state actors need to take urgent action to meet Paris Agreement goals Paris pledges only a third of what is needed to avoid worst impacts of climate change Adopting new technologies in key sectors, at investment of under US$100/tonne, could reduce emissions by up to 36...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Factsheet on UN Environment Assembly III

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) updated the Document | 26 October 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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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
2017 Emissions Gap Report Launch

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) created a new event | 23 October 2017

31 Oct

From 31 October 2017
in Geneva (Switzerland)

Organised by UN Environment

On 31 October, the 2017 edition of the UN Environment Emissions Gap Report will be launched in Geneva, days ahead of the COP 23 (UN Climate Change Conference). The UN Environment Gap Report 2017 presents an assessment of current national mitigation efforts and the ambitions countries have presented...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
The Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) updated the event | 23 October 2017

26 Oct

From 26 October 2017
in Brussels (Belgium)

Organised by GAHP Secretariat

A presentation on the findings of the Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health will be held on 26 October at the Brussels Campus of Maastricht University. The Lancet Report was published on 10 October 2017, and finds amongst other things that environmental pollution is the single largest cause of...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development

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