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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... -
Land-Use Financing - Positive Impact Indicators Directory (Version 1.1)
The directory of Indicators of Positive Environmental & Social Impacts from Sustainable Land-use Financing is designed to help support decision-makers within financial... -
The Biodiversity Indicators Partnership
The Biodiversity Indicators Partnership (BIP) is a global initiative that has operated since 2007. Mandated by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), it promotes and... -
Protected Planet Report 2020
Protected Planet Reports are biennial landmark publications that assess the state of protected and conserved areas around the world. The 2020 edition provides the final report... -
The Proteus Partnership
Proteus was initiated in 2003 as a unique collaboration to provide companies with the biodiversity information needed for better informed decisions, and to support the... -
Ocean+ Habitats
Since 2011, global marine biodiversity datasets hosted on the Ocean Data Viewer have been used by more than 3,200 organisations in 219 countries and territories across six... -
A gender-responsive post-2020 global biodiversity framework
The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) and UNEP-WCMC have been working together to strengthen the evidence base for underscoring... -
Natural Capital Platforms and Tools for Green Growth Planning
To incorporate natural capital into national green growth planning, it is critical for decision-makers to have access to information that reflects the quality, quantity and... -
Ecoregions 2017 © Resolve
The RESOLVE Ecoregions dataset, updated in 2017, offers a depiction of the 846 terrestrial ecoregions that represent our living planet. View the stylized map at... -
UNEP-WCMC Annual Review
2021, and the decade ahead, will be critical for tackling the global nature crisis and securing a better, healthier and more resilient future for people and planet. Building... -
The pollination deficit: Towards supply chain resilience in the face of...
As a society we are increasingly dependent on pollinators. The proportion of global agricultural production that depends on pollinators has increased fourfold since 1961. Much... -
2014 United Nations List of Protected Areas
The 2014 United Nations List of Protected Areas is a compilation of all designated protected areas in the world. This is the fourteenth edition since the publication of the... -
The Last Stand of the Orangutan - State of emergency: illegal logging, fire...
This assessment, based on a series of independent studies, shows that the disastrous situation in Indonesia’s forests is driven mainly by international markets and well-... -
Exploring approaches for constructing Species Accounts in the context of the SEEA-EEA
UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre has launched an initial step-by-step approach to enable specialist agencies, research institutes and other organizations to... -
Integrating Natural Capital Into Sustainable Development Decision-Making In Uganda
Biodiversity is an essential part of Uganda’s ‘natural capital stock’, underpinning the delivery of the ecosystem services that support economic activity and the wellbeing of...