21,637 datasets found

The eight South American countries subject of this analysis (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela) enjoy an extremely diverse range of...

​Knowledge of marine and coastal datasets tends to be fragmented and/or difficult to access for the non-expert or ad hoc data user. To address this lack of information, this...

There is wide recognition of the need to enhance cooperation and create opportunities for synergies in implementing the biodiversity-related conventions at the national level,...

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) scenarios for emission reductions are clear. In order to keep temperature rise close to the Paris Agreement goal of 1.5°C we...

The European Union (EU) adopted in 2020 a new Biodiversity Strategy for 2030. Nature restoration is a key element of the strategy. The European Commission has stated that,...

​The Biodiversity A-Z provides clear, concise and relevant information about various topics relating to biodiversity written and reviewed by experts. It is designed to be a...

The Checklist of CITES Species provides the official list of CITES-listed species (scientific names) and their associated scientific synonyms; common names in English, French...

The ICCA Registry website is an online information platform for Indigenous and Community Conserved Areas, where communities themselves provide data, case studies, maps, photos...

UNEP-WCMC provides this information on indicators to inform the process to develop the monitoring framework for the post-2020 global biodiversity framework. Material covers...

Cote d’Ivoire is the world’s biggest cocoa producer. However, the expansion of cocoa farming – as well as crops such as rubber, coffee and palm oil – has been a driving force of...

One of IUCN’s roles under the World Heritage Convention is to provide technical advice on natural heritage to the World Heritage Committee in relation to the evaluation of new...

An assessment of the conservation status of, and trade in Pterocarpus erinaceus (African rosewood) from 17 African range States in order to assist the CITES Plants Committee in...

Articles III and IV of the CITES Convention state that Parties shall only export Appendix II listed species when they are satisfied that such export will not be detrimental to...

This report compares the requirements for ensuring legality of timber under the EUWTR, the EUTR and the FLEGT Regulation. It aims to identify key differences in the approaches...

​The Data Reporting Tool for MEAs – DaRT is a voluntary tool aiming at supporting Parties to Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) in organizing, sharing, and maintaining...

​The Trade, Development and the Environment Hub is a five-year project led by UNEP-WCMC that brings together over 50 organisations from 15 different countries to help make trade...

​This document accompanies a series of tutorials which have been used to build capacity in a number of countries to produce datasets and maps relevant to their spatial planning...

​Summary results produced by the REDD-PAC project about potential trade-offs and synergies in the achievement of the SDGs under different macro-economic and land-use policy...

​Land use is a crucial factor in both economic development and the environment. Land dedicated to agriculture allows regular production which benefits nearby populations,...

Seagrasses are marine flowering plants that are found in shallow waters in many parts of the world, from the tropics to the Arctic circle. Seagrass meadows are of fundamental...