The Plastic Pollution Treaty could benefit from many key concepts developed throughout treaty practice, especially that of multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs).
The Plastic Pollution Treaty’s scope, as articulated by United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) resolution 5/14, includes the circular economy and elements of the plastic life-cycle as vital elements for addressing plastic pollution and production. To address these issues, the Plastic…
Through United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) resolution 5/14 and subsequent efforts by the Open-Ended Working Group, during INC-1, States and stakeholders have the opportunity to engage in the first steps toward the conclusion of a Plastic Pollution Treaty.
The Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation presents an overview of the regional conservation status of breeding raptors in the Mediterranean region. The region is one of the world’s richest in terms of diversity, with a total 53 species of raptors breeding regularly in this region. However,…
Termes de référence pour analyse du contexte institutionnel et de gouvernance des aires marines et côtières protégées en Algérie pour faciliter la mise en place d'unités opérationnelles de gestion.
At the OEWG-3, the first information document on the Global Species Action Plan was submitted, calling for the development of the GSAP and a programme of work on species conservation under the new Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework.
Instead of encouraging generation of environmental harm through subsidies, countries should assess options to reform subsidy policies to neutralise their effects on biodiversity or even find ways to reform subsidies so that they incentivise conservation and sustainable management of nature.
• Disease risks are a growing threat to human health and species survival • Changes in ecosystems and contact with wildlife and other animals are driving risks • A One Health approach is essential to help identify and reduce sources of risk to prevent disease more proactively; conservation…
NbS are closely aligned with the first draft of the Post2020 GBF. The focus on improving human well-being through the adaptive and resilient characteristics of biodiverse ecosystems directly underpins the 2050 Vision
International financial flows to developing countries and their magnitude are an essential part of resource mobilization to support the implementation of the framework. Developing countries face critical needs to conserve biodiversity and struggle with mobilizing financial resources to address…