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Global Biodiversity Outlook 3
The third edition of Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO-3) summarizes the latest data on status and trends of biodiversity and draws conclusions for the future strategy of the... -
Marine Ecosystem Restoration in Changing European Seas (MERCES)
The MERCES project is focused on the restoration of different degraded marine habitats, with the aim of: 1) assessing the potential of different technologies and approaches; 2)... -
Algal Forest Restoration in Mediterranean Sea (AFRIMED)
As the deployment of blue economy sectors across Europe accelerates, it is vital that the resilience of marine and coastal ecosystems is maintained and restored in order to... -
Restoring marine ecosystem connectivity in southwestern Turkey
Where the Central Aegean and the North East Levantine Seas meet, Mediterranean waters provide critical habitat for some of its most charismatic species, including sandbar... -
Madingley Model
The Madingley Model is the first ever attempt to model the biological and ecological interactions of the world’s ecosystems – both on land and in the ocean – for all organisms.... -
Biodiversity Scenarios: Projections of 21st Century Change in Biodiversity...
This synthesis focuses on estimates of biodiversity change as projected for the 21st century by models or extrapolations based on experiments and observed trends. The term... -
Global Biodiversity: Indicators of Recent Declines
In 2002, world leaders committed, through the Convention on Biological Diversity, to achieve a significant reduction in the rate of biodiversity loss by 2010. We compiled 31... -
Global Marine Aquarium Database (GMAD)
There is no monitoring or reporting framework for the global aquarium trade. This means that the best source of quantitative data are the wholesale import and export companies... -
Captive Breeding Database
The database was initially populated by UNEP-WCMC with information relating to captive breeding, ranching and mariculture facilities derived from emails circulated by EU Member... -
Proteus Technical Brief: The Area of Influence of Site-Based Operations –...
Defining an appropriately scaled ‘Area of Influence’ is integral to high level screening processes that aim to identify important biodiversity features that may generate risk.... -
Nature-related Opportunities in the Agricultural Sector: Lessons Learned and...
This document summarises work by UNEP-WCMC to explore the concept of nature-related opportunities as developed by the TNFD, particularly in relation to the agricultural sector.... -
Towards Global Knowledge Support Services for Biodiversity
A concept note outlining plans to scope future support needed for the implementation of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework. -
Measuring Climate Change Mitigation Potential
This document sets out the ethos, tools, and methods that can be used to provide a greenhouse gas (GHG) balance estimate for ecosystem restoration projects, using a diversity of... -
The World Database on Protected Areas
The World Database of Protected Areas (WDPA) is the most comprehensive global database of marine and terrestrial protected areas, updated on a monthly basis, and is one... -
CITES Trade Database
CITES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, is an international agreement between governments which aims to ensure that... -
Building a multidimensional biodiversity index
This report supports the launch of a UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) project, in partnership with the Luc Hoffmann Institute (LHI) and... -
Data use in natural capital assessments
The Natural Capital Coalition, in consultation with companies and organisations, has identified data as a priority area for action. During the pilot phase of the Natural... -
Aligning Biodiversity Measures for Business
Businesses depend on or impact biodiversity, either directly through their activities or indirectly through their supply chains. In order to manage impacts and dependencies on... -
The 2020 Biodiversity Strategic Planning Timeline
The 2020 Biodiversity Strategic Planning Timeline tool is an interactive timeline of initiatives and milestones leading up to the development of a post-2020 global biodiversity... -
Ocean Data Viewer
The Ocean Data Viewer (ODV) offers users the opportunity to view and download a range of global datasets on coastal and marine biodiversity (such as corals, mangroves and...