Freshwaters are among the most valuable ecosystems on the planet for their biodiversity and importance to livelihoods. Yet the freshwater realm is under threat, with its species declining faster than those on land and in the oceans. Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ is working to raise the profile of freshwater…
Forests are globally important in regulating climate and locally important in sustaining communities and supporting biodiversity. But they, and the people who depend on them, are under increasing pressure.
The livelihood of millions of people living in coastal areas depends on fisheries. The issue of Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing (IUU) is of global concern because it threatens fish stocks, ocean biodiversity and the incomes generated by sustainable fisheries.
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The extractives, energy and infrastructure sectors have a significant impact on biodiversity and ecosystems worldwide. In addition to land and sea-use changes, these activities are also important contributors to climate change and pollution.
Protected and conserved areas are the foundation of biodiversity conservation. They safeguard nature and cultural resources, improve livelihoods and drive sustainable development.Â
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Nature-based solutions – based on the protection, restoration and sustainable management of the world’s ecosystems - have the potential to provide up to 30% of climate mitigation required to meet the 1.5°C target in the Paris Agreement. This requires collective global action to protect, restore…
Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA), also referred to as Nature-based Solutions for Adaptation, involves a wide range of ecosystem management activities, such as the sustainable management of forests, grasslands, and wetlands, that increase the resilience and reduce the vulnerability of people and…
Builds on partnership agreement signed last year to help guide conservation across a swathe of north-west Saudi Arabia.Â
…The United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030) challenges everyone to massively scale up restoration efforts that breathe new life into our degraded ecosystems. Restoring our planet’s imperilled ecosystems intrinsically connects us with a chance at a healthier future. We will…
Drylands are found in tropical and temperate latitudes and account for 41.3% of the global terrestrial area. Drylands can be classified into four types - dry sub-humid, semi-arid, arid and hyper-arid lands - and encompass a variety of ecosystems.Â