The CITES Wildlife TradeView is an interactive online tool designed to visualise data and trends in the international trade in endangered species! 🦏 🐅

View details about the tool ➡️ eu1.hubs.ly/H08PwJx0

P.s. You don't need to be a data expert to navigate this! 🐾

The expansion of plastic production is estimated to emit more than 56 billion metric tonnes of CO2-eq, degrade multiple ecosystems and accelerate #biodiversity loss!

Learn more about #plastic alternatives and how they can contribute to a greener economy: eu1.hubs.ly/H08PwLc0

The 1st #GlobalAssessment changed the world...help build on that legacy!

📆SAVE THE DATE📆

External review: draft scoping report of #GlobalAssessment 2

📌When? 27 May-30 June

📌Who? Governments, experts, scientists, decision makers & knowledge holders

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The webinar recording of the Global Presentation of Azerbaijan's National Ecosystem Assessment is now available to stream here: eu1.hubs.ly/H08PwJ70

The webinar, hosted by the NEA Initiative at UNEP-WCMC, showcases key findings revealed in the country's ecosystem assessment⤵️

Urban #biodiversity is fundamental to making cities more liveable.

Ensure your city can calculate its ecological performance with the IUCN Urban Nature Indexes.
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#Nature related risks are as impactful as risks driven by GHG emissions. New analysis led by the GFI shows that nature loss could lead to an estimated 12% loss of GDP in the coming years - a larger impact than the global financial crisis or #COVID19 .

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Happy #WorldPenguinDay !

These magnificent species are vulnerable to threats of pollution and climate change. But solutions such as marine protected areas (MPA) could help foster protection for penguins and other marine species from major threats.🐧❄️

Colombia's ecosystem assessment revealed that losing wetlands, mangroves and coral reefs would increase the vulnerability of low-income communities. 🏞️🌿💧
Learn more about the challenges and potential solutions➡️eu1.hubs.ly/H06FqkY0
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Transparency continues to remain a core issue in the voluntary carbon markets.

A new guidance explores the extent and type of transparency that regulators and other stakeholders should seek to increase the credibility of carbon credits: tinyurl.com/22bm2mwm

Monitoring wildlife populations is crucial for effective conservation policies.

UNEP-WCMC Programme Officer Bálint Ternyik led research showcases a simplified process for setting up camera traps and analysing the data 📸🐾➡️ tinyurl.com/mrp5ssk2

'Everyone wants this deal,' said Inger Andersen at the #INC4 opening, highlighting the ongoing negotiations for a legally binding #PlasticsTreaty aimed at freeing the world from the environmental burden of plastic pollution.
Full remarks: unep.org/news-and-stori…

📢We are thrilled to launch our new podcast Consumption Matters! 🐄🌴

Tune in and listen to our first episode delving into soy supply chains. We interview experts to shine a light on the dynamics behind the trade of soy in Brazil and beyond.

Listen👉bit.ly/4b3HEqp

Developed by UNEP-WCMC, the Capacity Development Assessment Tool is a comprehensive tool designed to assess and strengthen capacity development needs for a government information system. Find the tool here🛠️🌎🌿: eu1.hubs.ly/H08MKsd0

Law, regulation and policy have multiple roles across the voluntary carbon markets. In a primer produced by UNEP-WCMC and partners, experts explain the legal requirements needed to develop a carbon project.

Primer: tinyurl.com/bdf7knj7

#GenerationRestoration 🌱

UNEP-WCMC’s restoration experts Hannah Grice and Diana Serrano will be at the International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA), presenting an overview of diverse spatial tools to guide effective spatial planning #ForNature and support sustainable development actions! 🌎🛠️🌿

📢 #HappeningTOMORROW
@Women4Biodiversity & UNEP-WCMC are hosting 1 of 2 informative sessions.
Learn how a new indicator methodology can help track progress towards #Target23 of the #KMGBF .

🗓️ 24 April (Asia-Pacific & CEE)
🗓️ 26 April (Africa & Americas)
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🎉UNEP-WCMC is pleased to share an information systems guide and tools to help governments have the indicators and analyses needed for biodiversity-related policy making and reporting: ➡️eu1.hubs.ly/H08ymBt0 ➡️eu1.hubs.ly/H08ymCp0
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How can restoration practitioners in Europe avoid common risks when engaging with voluntary carbon markets?

A new primer produced by UNEP-WCMC, @RSPB and Fauna & Flora explores how:: tinyurl.com/4a9k8ywf

#GenerationRestoration 🌱

In a study conducted by UNEP-WCMC and partners - University of British Columbia and WWF US, experts uncovered 8,481 potential transboundary conservation areas in Africa. 🌍🌿

Learn about their findings here ➡️ tinyurl.com/4jdshaj5