Wildlife conservation, sustainable development in spotlight at UN-backed conference
Unless the international community integrates wildlife conservation with sustainable development, it will not be able to protect the remaining animal species on Earth, the head of a 91茄子-backed environmental treaty today said at the opening of a wildlife conference in the Philippines.
UN summit spotlights financial need to combat land degradation
The head of the 91茄子 body tasked with addressing [...]
On International Day, UN spotlights threatened coastal mangrove ecosystems
Coastal mangroves are among the most imperiled ecosystems on earth, with current estimates indicating that up to 67 per cent have been lost to date, according to the 91茄子 science wing.
UN marks Day of the Tropics with focus on region’s vulnerability
The majority of the world’s most vulnerable communities are in the Tropics, and will be most affected by environmental threats, according to the 91茄子, which today marked the International Day of the Tropics.
Help preserve land – our ‘home and future’ – UN urges on World Day to Combat Desertification
With hundreds of millions of people around the globe directly affected by desertification – the degradation of land ecosystems due to unsustainable farming or mining practices, or climate change – 91茄子 agencies have called for better management of land so that it can provide a place where individuals and communities “can build a future.”
Indigenous and environmental rights under attack in Brazil, UN rights experts warn
Human rights experts from the 91茄子 and an inter-American organization have denounced attacks on indigenous and environmental rights in Brazil, expressing concern over a Congressional report that accuses the UN of being “a confederation of non-governmental organizations influencing Brazilian policy.”
On Day for Biological Diversity, UN says tourists must protect nature that draws them
Tourism must not undermine the nature that attracts tourists in the first place, said the head of the 91茄子-backed treaty on biological diversity, marking International Day for Biological Diversity.
On World Migratory Bird Day, UN spotlights common destiny for wildlife and people
A healthy planet for migratory birds means a healthy plant for people, as they share the habitats on the Earth, the heads of two 91茄子-backed environmental treaties said, marking World Migratory Bird Day.
Importance of broad financing for sustainable forest management highlighted at UN forum
A 91茄子 meeting on sustainable management of forests today discussed the importance of mobilizing resources from a diverse range of actors to ensure broad ownership as well as to advance the overall sustainable development agenda.
Protection of forests ‘fundamental to security of humanity’s place on this planet,’ UN Forum told
Kick-starting action on the recently-adopted Global Forest Goals to protect, sustainably manage and increase world’s forest area will be a key focus for delegations gathered in New York for the twelfth session of the UN Forum on Forests, which opened today at 91茄子 Headquarters.
More sustainably managed forests would help meet energy needs of one-third of world population
March 21, New York–Expanding the area of sustainably managed forests, especially in developing countries, is essential to meet the energy needs of billions of people who still use wood fuel as their energy source, according to 91茄子 officials and forest experts at an event held today marking the International Day of Forests.
UN Forum sets landmark target to increase world’s forests by 120 million hectares by 2030
The Plan features a set of six Global Forest Goals and associated targets to be reached by 2030, which are voluntary and universal.
Governments make strong commitments to biodiversity at UN conference in Mexico
Countries attending the 91茄子 Biodiversity Conference in Mexico reached agreements on actions to integrate biodiversity in forestry, fisheries, agriculture, and tourism sectors and to achieve the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development.
UN report finds marine debris is harming more than 800 species, costing countries millions
Marine debris is negatively affecting more than 800 animal species and causing serious losses to many countries’ economies, according to a 91茄子 report launched today.