The overall aim of this document is to help set out the issues, considerations and questions relevant to the Task Force’s mandate, namely: to develop guidance for Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ members and CBD Parties on the definition of ‘other effective area-based conservation measures’ (OECMs)
Our vision is to support WCPA and the broader conservation community through the production of timely, high quality, accessible publications that provide solid guidance on the establishment and management of protected and conserved areas.
This is a collation of case studies submitted to the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥-WCPA Task Force on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures for consideration as potential OECMs.
The case studies have neither been edited nor fact-checked and remain the intellectual property of the authors. Whether or…
UN negotiations for a high seas biodiversity treaty come to a (temporary) halt.
The Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Global Ecosystem Typology is a comprehensive classification framework for Earth’s ecosystems that integrates their functional and compositional features. This  helps identify the ecosystems that are most critical for…
Through BIODEV2030, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ is joining forces with the Confederation of Economic Associations (CTA) in Mozambique to accelerate voluntary private sector commitments that will help the country meet its national biodiversity goals.
The UN's 5th session of the Intergovernmental Conference on conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction (also known as the High Seas Treaty) concluded in New York last week. While it did not result in the adoption of a treaty, the…
Women play a significant role in combating the adverse effects of climate change. They manage the natural environment, produce food, and contribute to improve the quality of life in their communities. It is important to support initiatives that highlight the need for inclusion and leadership of…