Cali, Colombia, 28 October 2024 (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥) – Thirty-eight per cent of the world’s trees are at risk of extinction according to the first Global Tree Assessment, published in today’s update of the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Red List of Threatened Speciesâ„¢. Also in today’s update, the conservation status of the…
At the Sixteenth Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity, which will take place in Cali, Colombia, from October 21 to November 1, 2024, governments, international organizations, and civil society will review the progress made in implementing the targets of the…
Switzerland, 15 October 2024 (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥) – The International Union for Conservation of Nature (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥) has admitted 12 new sites from Brazil, China, Colombia, France, Saudi Arabia, and Zambia to the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas, the global standard for recognising fairly governed…
In preparation for COP16, the National Council of Protected Areas (CONAP), with facilitation by Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥, hosted a dialogue for analysis and reflection on governance systems for forests and biodiversity, as part of the commitments stemming from the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework…
Saint Lucia. October 04, 2024 – BIOPAMA grantees joined with regional conservation policy makers and leaders in a four-day Legacy event, to reflect on the impact of BIOPAMA and to collaborate on needs and priorities for the region’s nature and people.
EPPIC, the international public-private partnership, aims to significantly reduce the environmental impact of plastics with actions in Central America, Southeast Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa, supported by the U.S. Department of State.
With over 50% of global tourism relying on nature, the sector has the potential to play a crucial role in biodiversity conservation. At the 19th Meeting of the UN Tourism Committee on Tourism and Sustainability, hosted by Costa Rica, the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ WCPA Tourism and Protected Areas Specialist Group…
From September 11 to 13, 2024, more than 70 representatives from civil society, Indigenous organizations, international organizations, and conservation experts gathered to define the OECMs Collaborative Agenda 2025-2030. The agenda, which prioritizes key actions to strengthen biodiversity…
A new report on the Building River Dialogue and Governance (BRIDGE) programme, outlining its trajectory of transboundary water management, was published by Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥Â for World Water Week 2024, happening this week in Stockholm, Sweden.Â
The report firstly presents a summary of…
This Indigenous Peoples Day, an Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ RISE grants challenge winner discusses working with Indigenous women to explore the transformative impact of integrating gender equality and environmental sustainability initiatives in Totonicapán, Guatemala.