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Marine and coastal ecosystem services: Valuation methods and their practical...
UNEP-WCMC Biodiversity Series No. 33 / UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 188. This report provides an overview of the main methods of economic valuation, their... -
Biodiversity Indicators for Extractive Companies. An Assessment of Needs,...
Biodiversity indicators are an essential tool for understanding and managing changes in biodiversity. Efforts by the private sector to develop biodiversity indicators have often... -
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... -
Towards a global map of natural capital: key ecosystem assets
For the first time, a composite map of the world’s ecosystem assets has been produced, covering both marine and terrestrial realms. In this report for the UNEP Division of Early... -
Ocean+ Habitat Atlas User Manual
The Ocean+ Habitat Atlas (or Atlas) aims to produce the first online, authoritative database on the known extent of ecologically-important ocean habitats, such as seagrasses,... -
A spatial analysis approach to the global delineation of dryland areas of...
This study uses a GIS spatial analysis at a global scale to provisionally delineate the areas that the Convention on Biological Diversity Programme of Work on Dry and Subhumid... -
Capacity Development Assessment Tool (CDAT)
The Capacity Development Assessment Tool (CDAT) establishes a common and systematic approach to assessing the capacity development needs of partners and/or evaluating impact 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... -
Exploring Natural Capital Opportunities, Risks and Exposure: A practical...
This technical report provides an overview of Phase 1 of the Advancing Environmental Risk Management project. The knowledge base compiled as part of this project is a... -
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... -
A Global Perspective on Trends in Nature-Based Tourism
Reports of rapid growth in nature-based tourism and recreation add significant weight to the economic case for biodiversity conservation but seem to contradict widely voiced... -
Marine Connectivity Across Jurisdictional Boundaries: An Introduction
The ocean provides human societies with a wealth of valuable goods and services of significant economic, social and cultural importance. Threats from human activities and... -
Global databases to support ICCAs: a new manual for indigenous peoples and...
A new manual has been developed to support local communities and indigenous peoples in registering their ICCAs in these databases. It is aimed at indigenous peoples, local... -
Mangroves of Western and Central Africa
Although there is considerable work being undertaken to research this habitat at the national, regional and global level, there are still significant gaps in information,... -
The Living Planet Index: Guidance for National and Regional Use
The Living Planet Index (LPI) is an indicator of change in global biodiversity based on change in population abundance of vertebrate species from all around the world....