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Gland, Switzerland, 01 March 2021 (IUCN) – The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) today published its Global Typology of Ecosystems, the first-ever comprehensive system for classifying and mapping all ecosystems on Earth based on both their functions and composition. The typology allows for more coordinated and effective approaches to conservation management. “Many of the…

UNEP’s Wild for Life is ready to take you on a journey… through 6 distinct ecosystems- Oceans, Peatlands, Savannahs, Forests, Deserts, and Mountains. To show how they produce vital goods and services for humanity. How they are under threat. And how you can help. MORE on what you can do to help protect nature. Desert Journey

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a holistic set of objectives that recognize the interconnectedness of human beings and the planet on which they live, and the dependence of human well-being on a healthy environment. This recognition has been brought home starkly by the COVID-19 pandemic, with the SARS-CoV-2 virus widely thought to have originated in wild animals—though the science is…

AGRICULTURAL OUTLOOK 2020 Organisation for Economic Co-operation Development (OECD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) The OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2020-2029 is a collaborative effort of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation Development (OECD) and the United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), incorporating expertise from member…

Nations must start weighing up the cost of economic profit against damage to the environment if they are to have a chance at a sustainable future, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday. The UN chief highlighted that the global economy increased almost fivefold in the past fifty years, but that growth was at a massive cost to the environment. “Nature’s…

Land Portal is delighted to share the draft of the Land Governance module (link is external) for a public review stage (until 15th March 2020). We are inviting feedback on our selection of indicators, and our draft research guidance, as we explore how the Global Data Barometer can track governance, availability and use of data related to land governance in our upcoming survey. As…