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Issues brief 2026• Biofuels can offer a more sustainable alternative to fossil fuels, but their sustainability depends on how biomass is grown, sourced and governed. Poorly planned production and expansion can harm… -
Explainer brief 2025- A Regenerative Blue Economy is an economic model that combines rigorous and effective regeneration and protection of the ocean and marine…
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Explainer brief 2026- Citizen science, also called community science, is a common term for a wide range of participatory practices involving scientific data…
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Issues brief• Natural World Heritage sites are recognised as places of ‘Outstanding Universal Value’ under the 1972 UNESCO World Heritage Convention.• While natural World Heritage sites make up less than 1% of… -
Explainer brief- Nature-based education is a pedagogical approach that embeds nature at the core of learning experiences, incorporating environmental…
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Issues brief• Invasive alien species (IAS) are animals, plants, or other organisms that are introduced into places outside of their natural range, negatively impacting native biodiversity and in… -
Issues brief 2025- Wild species are used by billions of people who rely on them for many purposes including for food, medicine, income, and energy.
- To conserve biodiversity and to…
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Issues brief- Despite previous policies and actions to support biodiversity, the drivers of biodiversity loss have worsened and biodiversity continues to decline.
- Parties to the UN Convention…
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Issues brief- Wildlife health is foundational to the outcomes of the Global Biodiversity Framework.
- Surveillance of free-ranging wild animals is essential to understand the risks and…
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Issues brief- Environmental DNA (eDNA) is the genetic material left by organisms in the environment.
- eDNA is increasingly being used to detect the presence of species and assess biodiversity,…