At the next UN Biodiversity Summit in Spring 2022, governments are preparing to adopt a new global framework for managing nature through 2030. It will guide actions worldwide to preserve and protect nature and its essential services to people en route to living in harmony with nature by 2050.…
Around the world in forest communities, women entrepreneurs are making a big difference. More than 750 million women depend on forests for employment and household consumption, and women are among the fastest growing group of entrepreneurs. Federations of forest and farm producers around the…
We are facing a summer of extremes. Devastating floods have inundated Germany, Belgium, China, and India. Meanwhile, heatwaves have gripped the United States, Canada, Russia, and countries around the Mediterranean, causing catastrophic wildfires to burn for weeks.
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Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ is publishing a worldwide collection of case studies that provide concrete illustrations of how aquaculture can be part of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), sharing conservation objectives with the community while outlining critical issues that should be explored on a case-by-case basis. Today…
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There is a growing recognition of the need for more socially equitable conservation. Yet, in both policy and practice, greater attention is still given to what, how much, and where to protect, rather…
On World Elephant Day 2021, we celebrate the largest terrestrial animals on Earth and highlight the daunting challenges that these mammals face. Today, all three elephant species, the Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus), African Forest Elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) and African Savanna Elephant (…
The International Day for Conservation of Mangrove Ecosystem, proclaimed by UNESCO's General Conference in 2015 and celebrated annually on 26 July, aims to raise awareness of the importance of mangrove ecosystems as a "unique, special and…
Learn more about the inspiring work of Colombia's Ninfa Carianil, one of the winners of the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ WCPA International Ranger Award in 2021.
On Thursday 2 September and Friday 3 September, 2021, the Normandie Chair for Peace (NCP), International Council of Environmental Law (ICEL), and Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL) will host the International Symposium on Environmental Law “Peace…
The next decade is critical for tackling climate change and significantly reducing the costs on future generations. The Paris Agreement adopted in 2015 was a key milestone towards setting more ambitious targets and taking a long-term perspective to escape irreversible damage. Yet, five years…