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Sourcebook of opportunities for enhancing cooperation among the...
The aim of the Sourcebook is to provide National Focal Points of the major Biodiversity-related Conventions as well as other stakeholders working on these conventions, with... -
Mapping Multilateral Environmental Agreements to the Aichi Biodiversity Targets
Since its adoption, the governing bodies of six biodiversity-related conventions (CBD, CITES, CMS, ITPGRFA, Ramsar Convention and WHC) have adopted more than 1,200 substantive... -
Modelling Land Use Changes In Brazil 2000-2050. A Report By The REDD-PAC Project
Brazil aims to reduce emissions from deforestation and land use as a contribution to climate change mitigation and to conserve the country’s rich biodiversity. The country has... -
Potential impact of climate change and reindeer density on tundra indicator...
Climate change is expected to alter the distribution of habitats and thus the distribution of species connected with these habitats in the terrestrial Barents Sea region. It was... -
Model-based uncertainty in species range prediction
Many attempts to predict the potential range of species rely on environmental niche (or ‘bioclimate envelope’) modelling, yet the effects of using different niche-based... -
Water birds on the edge: First circumpolar assessment of climate change...
The purpose of this study is to investigate the potential impacts of climate change on a number of water bird species breeding in the Arctic. The study applies the HadCM2GSal... -
Forests in Flux. Climate change: the threats to world forests
Over the 21st century, the temperature of the earth's surface is likely to increase by several degrees and all ecosystems, including forests, will experience the most rapid... -
Advances in Biodiversity and Conservation Science 2021
Despite the ongoing restrictions of the global pandemic and UNEP-WCMC continuing to operate as a largely virtual organisation in 2021, we have still been able to showcase our... -
Introduction to Sensitivity Mapping
This video introduces environmental sensitivity mapping and how it can support more sustainable planning decisions. It was developed under the Oil for Development project, in... -
Key Considerations for Sensitivity Mapping
This video gives an overview of the key considerations needed when producing a sensitivity map. It was developed under the Oil for Development project, in partnership between... -
Guidance for the Formation of a Marine and Coastal Metadata Standard
This guidance document has been produced to facilitate the understanding and implementation of a metadata standard. This standard has been designed for use specifically in... -
Crosswalk Analysis of Protected Area Effectiveness Assessment Methods and...
Multiple protected area management effectiveness (PAME) methodologies have been developed to assess how well protected and conserved areas are performing. The large range of... -
Ecological Connectivity Indicators for Measuring Progress Towards The...
The importance of ecological connectivity for achieving biodiversity conservation outcomes is reflected within the draft goals and targets of the post-2020 global biodiversity... -
Nature Risk Profile: A Methodology for Profiling Nature Related Dependencies...
This technical guideline aims to enable the financial sector to measure and address nature-related risk by providing scientifically robust and actionable sustainability... -
Global Distribution of Atlantic Spotted Dolphins (2013)
This dataset shows the modelled distribution of Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis). AquaMaps (www.aquamaps.org) is a species distribution modelling approach that... -
Global Distribution of Northern Bottlenose Whales (2013)
This dataset shows the modelled distribution of Northern bottlenose whales (Hyperoodon ampullatus). AquaMaps (www.aquamaps.org) is a species distribution modelling approach that... -
Global Distribution of Sperm Whales (2013)
This dataset shows the modelled distribution of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus). AquaMaps (www.aquamaps.org) is a species distribution modelling approach that provides... -
Global Distribution of Hector's Dolphins (2013)
This dataset shows the modelled distribution of Hector's dolphins (Cephalorhynchus hectori). AquaMaps (www.aquamaps.org) is a species distribution modelling approach that... -
Global Distribution of Bowhead Whales (2013)
This dataset shows the modelled distribution of bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus). AquaMaps (www.aquamaps.org) is a species distribution modelling approach that provides... -
Percent Tree Cover in Mountain Regions 2002
The mountains dataset has been overlaid with a global data set on percent tree cover taken from MODIS 1-km resolution percent tree cover data, courtesy of University of Maryland...