19 datasets found

This dataset shows the location of tropical montane cloud forest sites as recorded in a worldwide inventory compiled by UNEP-WCMC and published in "A Global Directory of...

Global Biodiversity Outlook-4, the mid-term review of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020, provided a global assessment of progress towards the attainment of the...

A new video has been launched highlighting lessons and experiences on Safeguards from Africa. The video provides key lessons learned and experiences from participating countries...

Protected areas have long been recognized as a robust system for biodiversity conservation, but they are under heavy and increasing pressures from human activities, including...

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...

​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...

Identifying areas of potential threat from current and emerging oil and gas activities in Africa enables governments, donors and civil society to prioritise efforts to engage...

Do you want to mainstream biodiversity concerns into development policy and planning? Are you involved in national or sectoral development planning and looking to highlight how...

This document aims to offer guidance on how scenarios describing different plausible future contexts can be used to map potential changes in land-use, biodiversity and ecosystem...

Electric mobility uses one or more electric motors to generate transportation. Currently, this type of mobility offers solutions for small trips and low weight (with bicycles,...

SWITCH Africa Green is a programme developed and funded by the European Union and implemented by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in partnership with European...

The CRU Time Series 4.05 dataset was developed and has been subsequently updated, improved and maintained with support from a number of funders, principally the UK's Natural...

According to the United Nations, 54% of the world’s population resides in urban areas in the year 2014. It is projected that by 2050 this number will increase by 12%. The direct...

Climate change represents a clear and present danger to the development prospects of Africa. African countries are going to have to adapt to protect their peoples from the harsh...

This synthesis report provides an overview of where Africa, as a region, stands in terms of transitioning to an inclusive green economy. It draws on recent studies to summarise...

The 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 carbon and...

The Uganda Atlas of Our Changing Environment, prepared by the National Environmental Management Authority of Uganda, provides extensive scientific evidence of Uganda's changing...

This document summarises the progress of African countries to date in implementing their commitments under the Montreal Protocol, including meeting the freeze of CFC...

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