371 datasets found

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...

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...

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...

The dataset shows the global patterns of marine biodiversity (species richness) across 13 major species groups ranging from zooplankton to marine mammals (11,567 species in...

​Cloud forests represent a rare and fragile ecosystem that is under threat in many parts of the world. These rich mountain forests make up no more than 2.5 percent of the...

This paper reviews the drivers and current practice around business measurement, reporting and disclosure on biodiversity, investigates the role of these approaches in future...

​The climate and biodiversity crises are fundamentally connected and more integrated approaches are needed to address them effectively. The one-year delay in the 2020...

​Current negative trends in nature could seriously undermine progress towards sustainable development. Only 10 years remain to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable...

This article discusses UNEP-WCMC's work with the CBD Secretariat and other partners to examine and compare the various standards for commonalities and gaps. The gaps and...

​Marine industries face a number of risks that necessitate careful analysis prior to making decisions on the siting of operations and facilities. An important emerging...

Critical Habitat has become an increasingly important concept used by the finance sector and businesses to identify areas of high biodiversity value. The International Finance...

Coral reefs are the most biologically diverse of shallow water marine ecosystems but are being degraded worldwide by human activities and climate warming. Analyses of the...

​The Protected Planet Report 2016, launched at the World Conservation Congress on 2 September, assesses how protected areas contribute to achieving the Strategic Plan for...

This guidance has been produced as part of the project ‘CONNECT: Mainstreaming biodiversity information into the heart of government decision-making’. It forms part of a series...

​The objective of this report is to provide an overview of the key socio-economic, management and governance issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of deep-sea...

UNEP-WCMC in partnership with SNV, have been working with collaborators from Green Field Consulting and Development, Research Centre for Forest Ecology and Environment, and the...

Many developing countries have started preparing for REDD+, including by setting goals for multiple benefits. These goals will need to be informed by the Cancun safeguards that...

It is increasingly recognized that REDD+ can contribute to a range of policy goals in addition to climate change mitigation. It can promote biodiversity conservation and secure...

Efforts related to REDD+ in Bolivia are a component of the overall national strategy on forests and climate change. A UN-REDD Programme mission to Bolivia in 2010 identified a...

The United Nations climate negotiations are focusing unprecedented attention on tropical forests and the urgent need to reduce sharply rates of deforestation and degradation to...