UNEP-WCMC experts provide insights into how remotely sensed information, combined with ground data, can estimate changes in biodiversity & carbon stocks over space & time to help monitor progress towards #GBF biodiversity targets.

Learn more: eu1.hubs.ly/H08QMPS0

World leaders are expected to make game-changing decisions at September’s Summit of the Future on some of the most pressing issues facing humanity and the planet.

See what’s on the agenda for this crucial opportunity to shape #OurCommonFuture . bit.ly/SotF2024

Freshwater ecosystems are of tremendous value and offer multiple benefits. We need to incorporate robust restoration measures to safeguard them 🏞️

Learn more about these ecosystems here: eu1.hubs.ly/H08QMM50

#GenerationRestoration 🌿🌎

We are hiring!💼

We are seeking a highly motivated Associate Programme Officer with experience in ecosystem restoration to join our Nature Restored Impact Area.

Closing date: 15 May 2024
Apply here: eu1.hubs.ly/H08QMNZ0

To mobilise more private investment #ForNature to achieve the #GBF Target 19, it is vital for investments to be governed by robust impact frameworks to manage their environmental and social risks and impacts.

Learn more from our case studies with UNEP: eu1.hubs.ly/H08QMGm0

Key threats to migratory birds🦆🐦
🏭 Energy infrastructure
🚫 Illegal taking and killing
🚢 Fisheries bycatch
🌿Invasive alien species

Ahead of #MigratoryBirdDay , learn how to alleviate their 🔑 threats here: eu1.hubs.ly/H08QMH00

🆕 analysis of NBSAPs

Researchers at UNEP-WCMC have discovered that nearly half of countries' commitments for nature in 2011-2020 cannot be linked to evidence of actions taken

Read their findings, published in npj Biodiversity: tinyurl.com/2kjvmpwx

Azerbaijan's ecosystems face intense pressures from land degradation, #climatechange , to name a few

In the latest infographics from NEA Initiative, learn about the threats to Azerbaijan’s important ecosystems, as shown in their national ecosystem assessment⤵️🏞️📊🇦🇿 via UNEP-WCMC

What do we understand by urban ecosystem accounting and how can it facilitate the promotion of greening cities through nature-based solutions?

We partnered with GIZ to create resources on this system and green cities across China.🌆

Read more: eu1.hubs.ly/H08PwWr0

We are hiring!💼

We are seeking a highly motivated Associate Programme Officer with experience in ecosystem restoration to join our Nature Restored Impact Area.

Closing date: 15 May 2024
Apply here: eu1.hubs.ly/H08QMKS0

As financial institutions increasingly understand the urgent need to protect and restore #biodiversity , here's how our 🛠️ - the ENCORE biodiversity module - with Global Canopy and UNEP Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), can help scale up effective changes on the ground: eu1.hubs.ly/H08PwPK0 🌱🌍

Peatlands store twice as much as the world's forest biomass combined, despite covering less than 3% of the global land surface. 🏞️

The #GlobalPeatlandsAssessment explains why #PeatlandsMatter ➡️ eu1.hubs.ly/H08PwGy0

🚨New report

A first of its kind analysis reveals the impact of nature degradation to the UK’s economy and financial sector, providing an opportunity for decision-makers to proactively address and manage nature-related risks.🌎🌿🏞️

Link to full report: tinyurl.com/39z3nm2y

What’s the relationship between people’s perception of beauty and animals’ conservation needs? 🐬 🦈 🌊

A machine-learning study by our Reef Futures colleagues provides the aesthetic value of 2,417 reef fish species 🐠

Read more ➡️ eu1.hubs.ly/H08PwPJ0

#DYK effective restoration of 15% of converted land could halt approx 60% of expected species extinctions 🐗 🐯 🌿

Ecosystem restoration could further reverse #biodiversity loss and improve ecosystem services. Learn more ➡️ eu1.hubs.ly/H08PwGv0

#GenerationRestoration 🌎

What are Natural Capital Accounts? 🏞️

They are a useful tool that quantifies the stocks of ecosystems to enable decision-makers to accurately value how we can benefit from nature.

Learn more about NCA through our project in Uganda:
eu1.hubs.ly/H08Px0D0

Agricultural expansions tend to impact biodiversity and ecosystem services vastly. But, when done in a sustainable manner, local communities and the environment could benefit tremendously. 🌱

Learn more from our work in the Congo Basin: eu1.hubs.ly/H08PwWn0

🚨 We are LIVE NOW! Join us for a discussion on the indicator methodology to measure the progress of Target 23 of the KM-GBF 🔗 youtube.com/watch?v=Szv7c9… 🌿 UNEP-WCMC SwedBio

Global discussions and commitments on the environment are increasingly reflecting the interconnectedness between climate change 🔗 nature and propose the need for integrated action.

Our study proposes the benefits of coordinated action ⤵️
eu1.hubs.ly/H08PwPP0