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Other brief 2025Marine connectivity is critical for the design of effective and comprehensive area-based management tools (ABMTs) under the BBNJ Agreement, including the establishment of ecologically representative…
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Information brief 2025This IUCN WCPA Technical Note provides guidance on integrating ecological connectivity into the implementation of the Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity…
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Grey literature 2025The first issue of PARKS The International Journal of Protected Areas and Conservation, 2025 covers an exciting array of topics related to protected and conserved areas. The…
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File 2025The Ecosystem Restoration Hub is a digital platform hosted by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) that…
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File 2025This road test version of a gender-forward forest landscape restoration (FLR) incubation and acceleration protocol for use in community-managed forest landscapes is made available for review and…
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Policy brief 2025Building on the two previous UN Ocean Conferences in 2017 and 2022, UNOC3 will convene under the theme “Accelerating action and mobilizing all actors to conserve and sustainably use the ocean”. It is…
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Policy brief 2025The high-level 2025 United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14 (the third UN Ocean Conference) is a pivotal moment for restoring ocean health. Co-…
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Information brief 2025IUCN Statement on 30 April 2025 at the BRS COPs: Supporting the BRS International Cooperation model for the future Plastics Treaty, with a focus on biodiversity and OneHealth.