Information brief | 2023
Achieving synergistic action for global biodiversity and climate goals utilising the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
Information brief | 2023
Role of protected areas in climate change mitigation and biodiversity conservation
There is general consensus that biodiversity loss and climate change are twin crises requiring integrated, comprehensive and holistic approaches. As aptly articulated by António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, the twin global challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss…
Information brief | 2023
Mining, Biodiversity, and Protected Areas
The green energy transition is upon us. Wind turbines and solar panels are replacing fossil-fueled power plants. The world will add as much renewable power in the coming five years as it did in the past 20, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA), and electric cars will account for…
Information brief | 2023
Primary Forests, Ecosystem Integrity & Climate Change
The global impacts from the 1.1°C of global warming we are currently experiencing are already devastating, including fire disasters, widespread flooding, droughts, and massive coral die-offs. Allowing global warming to increase beyond 1.5°C of warming will result in far greater impacts, and…
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Contributing to Climate Action through Restoration
Land-use change and degradation have reduced the potential for natural carbon sequestration and adversely affected ecosystem resilience. Restoration can play a major role in enhancing the capacity of ecosystems to sequester carbon by removing degradation and assisting in the recovery of…
Information brief | 2023
Climate Mitigation and Biodiversity Conservation
A significant proportion of carbon mitigation projects implemented through market mechanisms (e.g., trading and offset) have a focus on energy efficiency, renewable energy, forestry, transport, and industry sectors. At the same time, new natural climate solutions including ecosystem-based carbon…
Press release | 28 Nov, 2023
Towards a shared vision for biodiversity conservation in Central Asia
Cooperation among Central Asia countries to protect biodiversity and promote sustainable management of natural resources is gaining momentum. The Regional Dialogue on Transboundary Conservation in Central Asia held 28-30 November 2023 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, makes a significant stride in…
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COP28 IUCN Ocean events and more
Join us in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, for the 28th UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP28), a global climate change forum bringing together scientists, government and industry leaders, and professionals of all walks of life to inform, inspire and act on climate change.
News | 27 Nov, 2023
New report on High Seas Biodiversity Treaty gives accessible at-a-glance introduction
This introductory report's target audience is professionals from governments, civil society, private sector, and other stakeholders who know multilateral processes and treaties but are not high seas “BBNJ (biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction) experts”. The report is more digestible than…
Grey literature | 2023
High Seas Biodiversity Treaty Policy Brief
An Introduction to the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction