Protecting, restoring and sustainably managing terrestrial ecosystems in a just and inclusive manner is at the core of human development, our life support systems and the Paris Agreement goals.
This event will feature three sessions in which different agents of change in the land use system transformation will put forward proven solutions and innovative actions to scale up efforts to protect, restore and sustainably manage forests.
In October 2022, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ held a side event at COP27, discussing the impacts of Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) in mountainous communities around the world. The event presented the impacts of EbA in promoting climate change adaptation and community resilience in mountains, highlighting and…
This event aims to spotlight different innovative solutions currently being implemented across cryosphere and mountain regions and highlight the synergies that exist between key stakeholders, including how they can promote enabling conditions for further investment and policy development.
Wetlands are among the world’s most productive and valuable ecosystems and are an integral part of many ecosystems. This book attempts to raise awareness on the relevance of wetland systems and their current impacts and existency threats in different regions of the world. It aims at describing…
World Heritage glaciers cover almost 10% of the Earth’s glacierized area and play a crucial role in sustaining life on Earth. However, they are retreating at an accelerated rate because of climate change. By combining satellite data and projections at the site level, this study quantifies the…
The MPAAP is a partnership of MPA Agencies from around the world. Every national MPA agency is invited to participate in this collaborative work. Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ is an historical partner of the MPAAP and contributes to build this network of Agencies in charge of MPA management, sharing best practices and…
UNFCCC COP27 is taking place at a time of considerable global turmoil, with growing economic hardship and food and energy insecurity worsening the effects of a still ongoing pandemic. Yet, as the extreme weather events of 2022 – catastrophic floods, droughts and hurricanes – illustrate, the…