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Indicators and Information Systems for biodiversity and development –...
This report aims to help government staff responsible for biodiversity and sustainable development to have effective indicators and information systems for their work. It is... -
Global Congruence of Carbon Storage and Biodiversity in Terrestrial Ecosystems
Conversion of natural ecosystems is the second largest source of human-induced climate change, accounting for 17–20% of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions (Gullison et al.... -
Protected Areas: An Effective Tool to Reduce Emissions from Deforestation...
Successful implementation of REDD is likely to require the reduction of deforestation rates on a national scale. Designation of new protected areas and strengthening of the... -
The Costs and Benefits of Forest Protected Areas for Local Livelihoods: A...
Protected areas could play a significant role in the implementation of schemes to reduce emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD) in developing countries, through... -
A Toolkit to Support Conservation by Indigenous Peoples and Local...
A number of partners, including UNEP-WCMC, UNDP, the GEF Small Grants Programme, the Government of Norway, the German Agency for International Cooperation, and the ICCA... -
BCIS Framework for Information Sharing
These handbooks were prepared by the members of the Biodiversity Conservation Information System (BCIS) consortium to support BCIS Members and others making decisions on the... -
Capturing the Many Dimensions of Threat: Comment on Salafsky et al.
The causes of biodiversity loss are complex, so it is easy for the ways conservationists classify them to be misinterpreted. We therefore congratulate Salafsky and colleagues... -
One Hundred Questions of Importance to the Conservation of Global Biological...
We identified 100 scientific questions that, if answered, would have the greatest impact on conservation practice and policy. Representatives from 21 international... -
ICCA Registry
The ICCA Registry website is an online information platform for Indigenous and Community Conserved Areas, where communities themselves provide data, case studies, maps, photos... -
Using models to inform policies to meet multiple objectives: Sustainable...
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... -
The World's Protected Areas: Status, Value and Prospects in the 21st Century
Based on input from more than 100 experts, this book aims to provide the most detailed assessment ever of the worldwide distribution and conservation status of national parks... -
Global Biodiversity Outlook 4
Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO) is the flagship publication of the Convention on Biological Diversity. It is a periodic report that summarizes the latest data on the status... -
Governance of areas beyond national jurisdiction for biodiversity...
This study describes the intergovernmental organizations and legal agreements that pertain to conservation and sustainable use in areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ) in... -
Experimental Ecosystem Accounts for Uganda
The experimental ecosystem accounts for Uganda presented in this report follow on from a recent publication which explored approaches to accounting for species-level... -
Scientific Synthesis of the Impacts of Ocean Acidification on Marine Biodiversity
UNEP-WCMC has provided technical support to the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to conduct a major study of more than 300 scientific literatures to... -
Mapping biodiversity priorities: A practical, science-based approach to...
This document sets out a practical, science-based approach to spatial biodiversity assessment and prioritisation, which can be applied at the national level in any country. It... -
Carbon, biodiversity and land-use in the Central Congo Basin Peatlands
This briefing illustrates with maps the protection status, biodiversity value and potential pressures on the peat swamp forest of the Central Congo Basin Peatlands. CongoPeat... -
Wild Bird Index: Guidance for national and regional use
This guidance document is one of a series produced with the support of the 2010 Biodiversity Indicators Partnership to assist Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity... -
In the front line: Shoreline protection and other ecosystem services from...
The publication aims to help decision and policy makers around the world understand the importance of coastal habitats to humans, focusing on the role of coral reefs and... -
Carbon and biodiversity: a demonstration atlas
The 24 page demonstration atlas, launched at the 14th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, shows that areas high in both...