Biodiversity and healthy natural ecosystems offer a range of benefits to human society, including providing cleaner water, reducing flood risk and storing carbon.
The economies of South-East Europe (SEE) have confirmed their commitment to foster regional cooperation on biodiversity related issues and jointly progress towards achieving international commitments, including the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity and its Aichi…
To address some of the constraints in achieving the Aichi targets and to contribute to Post-2020 Aichi Framework, the ICCA-GSI is undertaking legal and policy analyses in the majority of the 26 participating countries. The overall aim of this initiative is to evaluate the impact of laws,…
On 11 May 2019, World Migratory Bird Day was celebrated in Dhaka, with the focus on conserving migratory birds and their habitats by reducing the plastic pollution.  This year, a rally and a discussion session was organized by…
WCEL Member Professor Damilola S. Olawuyi and Dr. Zibima Tubodenyefa have released a report on environmental risk management in Nigeria's oil and gas sector.
Biodiversity is inherently linked to well-being and its decline is everyone’s problem, says expert group. Addressing the problem isn’t free. Financing needs to be directed into biodiversity-friendly production to reach national and international biodiversity targets.
CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) was opened for signature in Washington DC on 3rd March 1973, and to date has 182 Parties from across the world. If CITES is to remain a credible instrument for conserving species affected by trade, the…
CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) was opened for signature in Washington DC on 3rd March 1973, and to date has 182 Parties from across the world. If CITES is to remain a credible instrument for conserving species affected by trade, the…
It is our pleasure to share with you the issue #16 of our newsletter, that brings news related to conservation of nature and sustainable use of its resources in Eastern Europe, North and Central Asia.
Experts will gather at a workshop from 4-7 November 2019 in Palma de Mallorca, Baleares (Spain),to review the current status of sharks, rays and chimaeras in the Mediterranean region.