A new roadmap on how to integrate nature into economic decision-making in Ecuador has now been launched as part of the Nature Transitions Support Programme (NTSP). The NTSP works with governments to develop nationally-led action plans aimed at shaping policy environments that enable sustainable and inclusive economic transformation, so that people, nature and the economy…
Historically we have lacked global data on protected area effectiveness – that is beginning to change The list of protected and conserved areas grows longer every month. Each time a new national park, nature reserve or marine protected area is designated it brings us closer to the global ambition to conserve 30 per cent of…
New database for navigating biodiversity data portals, platforms and tools and recommendations for future data systems. Historically, biodiversity data were stored on paper copies, available only to those who knew where to look. This is no longer the case. Over the past two decades, there has been a major surge in the number of online biodiversity portals, platforms and tools offering insights to biodiversity trends and supporting different stakeholders with determining what action they can take to protect…
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A new progress tracker for freshwater action has been launched by Systems Change Lab, a platform that monitors critical shifts needed to protect people and the planet, assessing progress toward international targets and identifying opportunities to deliver on systemic approaches to tackling the world’s sustainability challenges. Fresh water sustains life across Earth. Freshwater ecosystems support…
For centuries, Indigenous Peoples across the globe have been living in harmony with nature. To this day, they are custodians of much of the world’s remaining biodiversity, utilizing practices that have been passed down generations and woven into their relationships with the land. This International Day of the World’s Indigenous People, we recognize their role as stewards of biodiversity, and reflect on some of our work with Indigenous communities. It…
The UNEP-WCMC team at London Climate Action Week reflect on a sweltering event and the urgent priorities before this year’s global nature and climate meetings. A grim salience hung over this London Climate Action Week, Europe’s largest city-wide climate event. More than 45,000 attendees gathered in London to discuss a problem unfolding right before us…
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UNEP-WCMC proved that determination, collaboration and scientific rigour can move the needle for nature action, even in turbulent times. The UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) released its 2025 Impact Report today. The report highlights crucial developments for nature. In 2025, we proved that with quiet persistence environmental progress can be achieved, even amid changing political winds. Countries, companies and communities increasingly understand and act on the shared reliance that we all…
Acting on nature and climate together accelerates impact. Climate change and nature loss are tightly interconnected issues. Rising temperatures and changing weather patterns can cause the loss of sensitive species, and in some cases whole ecosystems. Even less drastic climate change impacts can disrupt the relationships among species and critical ecosystem processes, therefore damaging ecosystems and reducing the benefits…
UNEP-WCMC hosted the 2026 Nature Action Dialogues to foster private sector collaboration and action for nature. A whole-of-society approach is needed to meet ambitious global biodiversity targets by 2030. The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) sets out 23 major biodiversity targets to achieve by 2030, from conserving and restoring ecosystems to aligning financial flows to…
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