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13.layout-header-tools[data-v-f4d9ecf0]{padding-top:1rem;padding-bottom:1rem}.layout-header-tools__items[data-v-f4d9ecf0]{display:flex;align-items:center}.layout-header-tools__item[data-v-f4d9ecf0]{margin-left:1.875rem}@media screen and (min-width:1280px){.layout-header-tools__item.layout-header-tools__item--menu[data-v-f4d9ecf0]{margin-left:0}}
14.search-bar[data-v-6ed847be]{display:flex}.search-bar__toggle[data-v-6ed847be]{-webkit-appearance:none;-moz-appearance:none;appearance:none;background-color:transparent;cursor:pointer;width:1.25rem;height:1.25rem}.search-bar__toggle-icon[data-v-6ed847be]{color:#fff}.search-bar__container[data-v-6ed847be]{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;background-color:#2f2f2f;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity .3s ease,visibility .3s ease;z-index:11}.search-bar--active .search-bar__container[data-v-6ed847be]{opacity:1;visibility:visible}.search-bar__inner[data-v-6ed847be]{padding-right:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem;max-width:90rem;margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;width:100%;height:100%;display:flex}@media screen and (min-width:48rem){.search-bar__inner[data-v-6ed847be]{padding-right:3rem;padding-left:3rem}}@media screen and (min-width:75rem){.search-bar__inner[data-v-6ed847be]{padding-right:6.25rem;padding-left:6.25rem}}.search-bar__body[data-v-6ed847be]{margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;width:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;position:relative}@media screen and (min-width:30rem){.search-bar__body[data-v-6ed847be]{justify-content:center}}.search-bar__close[data-v-6ed847be]{-webkit-appearance:none;-moz-appearance:none;appearance:none;background-color:transparent;color:#fff;cursor:pointer;width:1.25rem;height:1.25rem;position:absolute;top:50%;right:0;transform:translateY(-50%)}@media screen and (min-width:75rem){[data-v-6ed847be] .search-bar__input{background-color:#434343;color:#fff}}[data-v-6ed847be] .search-bar__input-icon{color:#919191}[data-v-6ed847be] .search-bar__input-group{width:100%;max-width:calc(100% - 2.75rem)}@media screen and (min-width:30rem){[data-v-6ed847be] .search-bar__input-group{max-width:83.3333333333%}}@media screen and (min-width:48rem){[data-v-6ed847be] .search-bar__input-group{max-width:66.6666666667%}}[data-v-6ed847be] .search-bar__clear{color:#fff}
15.search-bar__label[data-v-5c84cd3a]{position:absolute!important;clip:rect(1px,1px,1px,1px);overflow:hidden;height:1px;width:1px;word-wrap:normal}.search-bar__input-group[data-v-5c84cd3a]{position:relative}.search-bar__input[data-v-5c84cd3a]{padding-left:2.5rem}.search-bar__input-icon[data-v-5c84cd3a]{width:1.25rem;height:1.25rem;left:.75rem}.search-bar__clear[data-v-5c84cd3a],.search-bar__input-icon[data-v-5c84cd3a]{position:absolute;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%)}.search-bar__clear[data-v-5c84cd3a]{-webkit-appearance:none;-moz-appearance:none;appearance:none;background-color:transparent;cursor:pointer;width:.875rem;height:.875rem;right:.75rem}
16.layout-drawer-toggle[data-v-c06aa392]{-webkit-appearance:none;-moz-appearance:none;appearance:none;background-color:transparent;color:#fff;cursor:pointer;display:block}@media screen and (min-width:1280px){.layout-drawer-toggle[data-v-c06aa392]{display:none}}.layout-drawer-toggle__icon[data-v-c06aa392]{width:2rem;height:1.5rem}
17.fade-enter-active[data-v-46e7d588],.fade-leave-active[data-v-46e7d588]{transition:opacity .75s}.fade-enter[data-v-46e7d588],.fade-leave-to[data-v-46e7d588]{opacity:0}
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20.listing-news[data-v-81c85b4e]{margin-top:2.25rem;margin-bottom:2.25rem}@media screen and (min-width:48rem){.listing-news[data-v-81c85b4e]{margin-top:3rem}}@media screen and (min-width:60rem){.listing-news[data-v-81c85b4e]{margin-top:3.75rem}}@media screen and (min-width:48rem){.listing-news[data-v-81c85b4e]{margin-bottom:3rem}}@media screen and (min-width:60rem){.listing-news[data-v-81c85b4e]{margin-bottom:3.75rem}}.listing-news__inner[data-v-81c85b4e]{padding-right:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem}@media screen and (min-width:48rem){.listing-news__inner[data-v-81c85b4e]{padding-right:3rem;padding-left:3rem}}@media screen and (min-width:75rem){.listing-news__inner[data-v-81c85b4e]{padding-right:6.25rem;padding-left:6.25rem}}.listing-news__header[data-v-81c85b4e]{border-bottom:.0625rem solid rgba(0,0,0,.1);margin-bottom:1.5rem;display:flex;align-items:flex-start;position:relative}.listing-news__filter[data-v-81c85b4e]:not(:first-child){margin-left:.75rem}
21.news-filters__items[data-v-52f5c678]{margin:0;padding:0;list-style-type:none;display:flex}.news-filters__item[data-v-52f5c678]:not(:first-child){margin-left:.75rem}
22.dropdown-menu__container[data-v-10aa7950]{margin-top:1rem;margin-bottom:1rem}@media screen and (min-width:30rem){.dropdown-menu__container[data-v-10aa7950]{margin-top:1.5rem;margin-bottom:1.5rem;position:relative}}.dropdown-menu__toggle[data-v-10aa7950]{-webkit-appearance:none;-moz-appearance:none;appearance:none;cursor:pointer;font-family:"Roboto",sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:700;line-height:1rem;outline:0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;text-transform:uppercase;display:inline-block;transition:background-color .3s ease-in-out,color .3s ease,border-color .35s ease;font-size:smaller;padding:.5rem 1.25rem;background-color:transparent;border:.0625rem solid #2f2f2f;color:#2f2f2f}@media screen and (min-width:48rem){.dropdown-menu__toggle[data-v-10aa7950]{padding:1rem 2.875rem;font-size:smaller;padding:.5rem 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24.listing-grid__items[data-v-787fcd1d]{margin:0;padding:0;list-style-type:none;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(1,1fr);grid-gap:1.5rem}@media screen and (min-width:48rem){.listing-grid__items[data-v-787fcd1d]{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}@media screen and (min-width:60rem){.listing-grid--3-columns .listing-grid__items[data-v-787fcd1d]{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}@media screen and (min-width:60rem){.listing-grid--4-columns .listing-grid__items[data-v-787fcd1d]{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}}.listing-grid__item[data-v-787fcd1d]{display:flex}@media screen and (min-width:48rem){.listing-news .listing-grid__item[data-v-787fcd1d]:nth-child(3n){grid-column:1/span 2}}.listing-grid__no-results[data-v-787fcd1d]{margin-top:2.25rem;margin-bottom:2.25rem;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.5625rem}@media screen and (min-width:48rem){.listing-grid__no-results[data-v-787fcd1d]{margin-top:3rem}}@media screen and (min-width:60rem){.listing-grid__no-results[data-v-787fcd1d]{margin-top:3.75rem}}@media screen and (min-width:48rem){.listing-grid__no-results[data-v-787fcd1d]{margin-bottom:3rem}}@media screen and (min-width:60rem){.listing-grid__no-results[data-v-787fcd1d]{margin-bottom:3.75rem}}@media screen and (min-width:48rem){.listing-grid__no-results[data-v-787fcd1d]{font-size:1.375rem;line-height:2.1875rem}}@media screen and (min-width:60rem){.listing-grid__no-results[data-v-787fcd1d]{font-size:1.375rem;line-height:2.1875rem}}
25.card-news-article[data-v-d5e3b230]{cursor:pointer;flex:1;position:relative}@media screen and (min-width:60rem){.card-news-article[data-v-d5e3b230]{padding-bottom:1.5rem}}@media screen and (min-width:60rem){.card-news-article.card-news-article--large[data-v-d5e3b230]{padding-bottom:0;display:flex}}.card-news-article__content[data-v-d5e3b230]{background-color:#fff;padding-top:1rem}@media screen and (min-width:60rem){.card-news-article__content[data-v-d5e3b230]{padding-top:.75rem;padding-right:.75rem;padding-bottom:.375rem;max-width:50%;position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;z-index:1}}@media screen and (min-width:75rem){.card-news-article__content[data-v-d5e3b230]{padding-top:2.25rem;padding-right:2.25rem}}@media screen and (min-width:60rem){.card-news-article--large .card-news-article__content[data-v-d5e3b230]{padding:0 0 0 1.5rem;width:25%;position:static}}.card-news-article__image-wrap[data-v-d5e3b230]{padding-bottom:50%!important;overflow:hidden;position:relative}@media screen and (min-width:60rem){.card-news-article__image-wrap[data-v-d5e3b230]{padding-bottom:57.4803149606%!important}}@media screen and (min-width:60rem){.card-news-article--large .card-news-article__image-wrap[data-v-d5e3b230]{padding-bottom:30.8641975309%!important;width:75%}}.card-news-article__image[data-v-d5e3b230]{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;padding-bottom:0!important}@media screen and (min-width:48rem){.card-news-article__image[data-v-d5e3b230]{transition:transform .8s ease;will-change:transform}.card-news-article:hover .card-news-article__image[data-v-d5e3b230]{transform:scale(1.01)}}.card-news-article__details[data-v-d5e3b230]{font-size:.875rem;line-height:1rem;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;display:block}
25.card-news-article__published-date[data-v-d5e3b230]:before{content:" | "}.card-news-article__title[data-v-d5e3b230]{font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.5rem;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:.75rem}@media screen and (min-width:48rem){.card-news-article__title[data-v-d5e3b230]{font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.5rem}}@media screen and (min-width:60rem){.card-news-article__title[data-v-d5e3b230]{font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.5rem}}.card-news-article__excerpt[data-v-d5e3b230]{-webkit-box-orient:vertical;-webkit-line-clamp:2;line-clamp:2;margin:0;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;max-height:2.375rem;display:-webkit-box}@media screen and (min-width:60rem){.card-news-article--large .card-news-article__excerpt[data-v-d5e3b230]{-webkit-line-clamp:3;line-clamp:3;max-height:3.5625rem}}.card-news-article__link[data-v-d5e3b230]{-webkit-appearance:none;-moz-appearance:none;appearance:none;background-color:transparent;font-size:16px;line-height:1.1875rem;text-decoration:none;text-transform:uppercase;transition:background-color .3s ease-in-out,color .3s ease,border-color .35s ease;font-weight:700;padding-right:1.25rem;position:relative;margin-top:1rem;display:none}.card-news-article__link .icon-arrow[data-v-d5e3b230]{color:#00aeef;width:.9rem;position:absolute;top:.25rem;right:-.1rem;transition:transform .3s ease;will-change:transform}.card-news-article__link:hover .icon-arrow[data-v-d5e3b230]{transform:translateX(.125rem)}@media screen and (min-width:60rem){.card-news-article__link[data-v-d5e3b230]{display:inline-flex}.card-news-article:hover .card-news-article__link .icon-arrow[data-v-d5e3b230]{transform:translateX(.125rem)}}.card-news-article__faux-link[data-v-d5e3b230]{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;font-size:0;z-index:2}
26.app-responsive-image{position:relative;background-size:cover;background-position:50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-color:#919191}.app-responsive-image__loaded{background-color:hsla(0,0%,56.9%,0);animation-duration:1s;animation-fill-mode:both;animation-name:fadeIn}.app-responsive-image__loaded>img{display:contents}
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28.layout-footer[data-v-c923d2fc]{background-color:#2f2f2f;padding-top:1.5rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem}.layout-footer__inner[data-v-c923d2fc]{padding-right:1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem;max-width:90rem;margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;width:100%}@media screen and (min-width:48rem){.layout-footer__inner[data-v-c923d2fc]{padding-right:3rem;padding-left:3rem}}@media screen and (min-width:75rem){.layout-footer__inner[data-v-c923d2fc]{padding-right:6.25rem;padding-left:6.25rem}}@media screen and (min-width:48rem){.layout-footer__items[data-v-c923d2fc]{display:grid;grid-template-columns:10.9375rem 1fr 10.3125rem;grid-gap:1.5rem}}@media screen and (min-width:60rem){.layout-footer__items[data-v-c923d2fc]{grid-gap:9.375rem}}.layout-footer__item[data-v-c923d2fc]{margin-bottom:3rem}@media screen and (min-width:60rem){.layout-footer__item[data-v-c923d2fc]{margin-bottom:0}}.layout-footer__item[data-v-c923d2fc]:last-child{margin-bottom:0}.layout-header__logo-link[data-v-c923d2fc]{color:#fff}.layout-footer__cta-link[data-v-c923d2fc]{-webkit-appearance:none;-moz-appearance:none;appearance:none;background-color:transparent;cursor:pointer;font-family:"Roboto",sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:700;line-height:1rem;outline:0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;text-transform:uppercase;display:inline-block;transition:background-color .3s ease-in-out,color .3s ease,border-color .35s ease;background-color:#00aeef;border:.0625rem solid #00aeef;color:#2f2f2f;font-size:smaller;padding:.5rem 1.25rem}@media screen and (min-width:48rem){.layout-footer__cta-link[data-v-c923d2fc]{padding:1rem 2.875rem}}.layout-footer__cta-link[data-v-c923d2fc]:hover{background-color:#089bd3;border-color:#089bd3}@media screen and (min-width:48rem){.layout-footer__cta-link[data-v-c923d2fc]{font-size:smaller;padding:.5rem 1.25rem}}.layout-footer__footer[data-v-c923d2fc]{padding-top:1.5rem}@media screen and (min-width:48rem){.layout-footer__footer[data-v-c923d2fc]{display:flex;justify-content:flex-end}}
28.layout-footer__copyright-text[data-v-c923d2fc]{font-size:.875rem;line-height:1rem;color:#919191;font-weight:500;opacity:.75}
29.layout-footer .social-links[data-v-6bb30dbe]{margin-top:.9375rem}.social-links__items[data-v-6bb30dbe]{margin:0;padding:0;list-style-type:none;display:flex}.social-links__item[data-v-6bb30dbe]{margin-right:.3125rem;width:2.5rem}.social-links__item[data-v-6bb30dbe]:last-child{margin-right:0}.social-links__link[data-v-6bb30dbe]{color:#fff;transition:color .3s ease}.social-links__link[data-v-6bb30dbe]:hover{color:#089bd3}
30.navigation-footer__items[data-v-26c5b3b6]{display:flex}.navigation-footer__item[data-v-26c5b3b6]{flex-basis:11.5rem}.navigation-footer__item[data-v-26c5b3b6]:not(:last-child){margin-right:1rem}.navigation-footer__heading[data-v-26c5b3b6]{font-size:.875rem;line-height:1rem;color:#919191;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:1.25rem;text-transform:uppercase}.navigation-footer__submenu-item[data-v-26c5b3b6]{margin-bottom:.5rem}.navigation-footer__submenu-item[data-v-26c5b3b6]:last-child{margin-bottom:0}.navigation-footer__link[data-v-26c5b3b6],.navigation-footer__submenu-link[data-v-26c5b3b6]{-webkit-appearance:none;-moz-appearance:none;appearance:none;background-color:transparent;font-size:16px;line-height:1.1875rem;text-decoration:none;text-transform:uppercase;transition:background-color .3s ease-in-out,color .3s ease,border-color .35s ease;color:#fff;font-size:.875rem;font-weight:700}.navigation-footer__link[data-v-26c5b3b6]:hover,.navigation-footer__submenu-link[data-v-26c5b3b6]:hover{color:#089bd3}</style>
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36        News
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38        24 Sep 26
39      </span></span> <h4 class="card-news-article__title" data-v-d5e3b230>New roadmap to an Ecuadorian economy thriving in harmony with nature</h4> <p class="card-news-article__excerpt" data-v-d5e3b230>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…</p> <!----></div> <a href="/en/news/new-roadmap-to-an-ecuadorian-economy-thriving-in-harmony-with-nature" class="card-news-article__faux-link" data-v-d5e3b230>
39New roadmap to an Ecuadorian economy thriving in harmony with nature</a></article></li><li class="listing-grid__item" data-v-787fcd1d><article class="card card-news-article" data-v-46e7d588 data-v-d5e3b230 data-v-81c85b4e><div class="card-news-article__image-wrap" data-v-d5e3b230><div title="A group of lionesses and cubs standing in a savannah landscape (Elise Belle)" class="app-responsive-image card-news-article__image" data-v-d5e3b230><img draggable="false" alt="A group of lionesses and cubs standing in a savannah landscape (Elise Belle)" src="https://production-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org/content//uploads/2026/09/Lions-landscape_Maaisai-Mara-NP_Kenya_Elise-Belle-scaled.jpg" srcset="https://production-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org/content//uploads/2026/09/Lions-landscape_Maaisai-Mara-NP_Kenya_Elise-Belle-150x150.jpg 150w,https://production-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org/content//uploads/2026/09/Lions-landscape_Maaisai-Mara-NP_Kenya_Elise-Belle-250x250.jpg 250w,https://production-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org/content//uploads/2026/09/Lions-landscape_Maaisai-Mara-NP_Kenya_Elise-Belle-300x200.jpg 300w,https://production-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org/content//uploads/2026/09/Lions-landscape_Maaisai-Mara-NP_Kenya_Elise-Belle-768x512.jpg 768w,https://production-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org/content//uploads/2026/09/Lions-landscape_Maaisai-Mara-NP_Kenya_Elise-Belle-1024x683.jpg 1024w,https://production-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org/content//uploads/2026/09/Lions-landscape_Maaisai-Mara-NP_Kenya_Elise-Belle-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" class="app-image app-image__hidden" data-v-16bbf503>  <div class="app-responsive-image__spinner"></div></div></div> <div class="card-news-article__content" data-v-d5e3b230><span class="card-news-article__details" data-v-d5e3b230><span title="Category" class="card-news-article__category" data-v-d5e3b230>
40        Story
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42        23 Sep 26
43      </span></span> <h4 class="card-news-article__title" data-v-d5e3b230>Explainer: How effective are protected and conserved areas?</h4> <p class="card-news-article__excerpt" data-v-d5e3b230>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…</p> <!----></div> <a href="/en/news/explainer-how-effective-are-protected-and-conserved-areas" class="card-news-article__faux-link" data-v-d5e3b230>Explainer: How effective are protected and conserved areas?</a></article></li><li class="listing-grid__item" data-v-787fcd1d><article class="card card-news-article card-news-article--large" data-v-46e7d588 data-v-d5e3b230 data-v-81c85b4e><div class="card-news-article__image-wrap" data-v-d5e3b230><div class="app-responsive-image card-news-article__image" data-v-d5e3b230><img draggable="false" src="https://production-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org/content//uploads/2026/08/AdobeStock_365599381-scaled.jpeg" srcset="https://production-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org/content//uploads/2026/08/AdobeStock_365599381-150x150.jpeg 150w,https://production-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org/content//uploads/2026/08/AdobeStock_365599381-250x250.jpeg 250w,https://production-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org/content//uploads/2026/08/AdobeStock_365599381-300x200.jpeg 300w,https://production-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org/content//uploads/2026/08/AdobeStock_365599381-768x512.jpeg 768w,https://production-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org/content//uploads/2026/08/AdobeStock_365599381-1024x683.jpeg 1024w,https://production-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org/content//uploads/2026/08/AdobeStock_365599381-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w" class="app-image app-image__hidden" data-v-16bbf503>  <div class="app-responsive-image__spinner"></div></div></div> <div class="card-news-article__content" data-v-d5e3b230><span class="card-news-article__details" data-v-d5e3b230><span title="Category" class="card-news-article__category" data-v-d5e3b230>
44        News
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46        27 Aug 26
47      </span></span> <h4 class="card-news-article__title" data-v-d5e3b230>
47New database to support users in navigating over 2000 biodiversity portals, platforms and tools</h4> <p class="card-news-article__excerpt" data-v-d5e3b230>New database for navigating biodiversity data portals, platforms and tools and recommendations for future data systems.  Historically,&nbsp;biodiversity data&nbsp;were&nbsp;stored&nbsp;on&nbsp;paper copies, available only to those who knew where to look.&nbsp;This is no longer the case. Over the past two decades, there&nbsp;has&nbsp;been a major surge in the number of&nbsp;online&nbsp;biodiversity portals,&nbsp;platforms&nbsp;and tools&nbsp;offering&nbsp;insights to biodiversity trends&nbsp;and&nbsp;supporting different stakeholders&nbsp;with&nbsp;determining&nbsp;what action they can take&nbsp;to protect…</p> <p class="card-news-article__link" data-v-d5e3b230>
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50        News
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52        21 Aug 26
53      </span></span> <h4 class="card-news-article__title" data-v-d5e3b230>New progress tracker for global freshwater action</h4> <p class="card-news-article__excerpt" data-v-d5e3b230>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…</p> <!----></div> <a href="/en/news/new-progress-tracker-for-global-freshwater-action" class="card-news-article__faux-link" data-v-d5e3b230>New progress tracker for global freshwater action</a></article></li><li class="listing-grid__item" data-v-787fcd1d><article class="card card-news-article" data-v-46e7d588 data-v-d5e3b230 data-v-81c85b4e><div class="card-news-article__image-wrap" data-v-d5e3b230><div class="app-responsive-image card-news-article__image" data-v-d5e3b230><img draggable="false" src="https://production-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org/content//uploads/2026/08/AdobeStock_370282955-scaled.jpeg" srcset="https://production-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org/content//uploads/2026/08/AdobeStock_370282955-150x150.jpeg 150w,https://production-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org/content//uploads/2026/08/AdobeStock_370282955-250x250.jpeg 250w,https://production-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org/content//uploads/2026/08/AdobeStock_370282955-300x150.jpeg 300w,https://production-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org/content//uploads/2026/08/AdobeStock_370282955-768x384.jpeg 768w,https://production-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org/content//uploads/2026/08/AdobeStock_370282955-1024x512.jpeg 1024
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54        Comment
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56        9 Aug 26
57      </span></span> <h4 class="card-news-article__title" data-v-d5e3b230>Efforts to conserve biodiversity must include Indigenous and local knowledge </h4> <p class="card-news-article__excerpt" data-v-d5e3b230>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…</p> <!----></div> <a href="/en/news/efforts-to-conserve-biodiversity-must-include-indigenous-and-local-knowledge" class="card-news-article__faux-link" data-v-d5e3b230>Efforts to conserve biodiversity must include Indigenous and local knowledge </a></article></li><li class="listing-grid__item" data-v-787fcd1d><article class="card card-news-article card-news-article--large" data-v-46e7d588 data-v-d5e3b230 data-v-81c85b4e><div class="card-news-article__image-wrap" data-v-d5e3b230><div title="View of the City of London from Greenwich during a heatwave, Alisdare Hickson" class="app-responsive-image card-news-article__image" data-v-d5e3b230><img draggable="false" alt="View of the City of London from Greenwich during a heatwave, Alisdare Hickson" src="https://production-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org/content//uploads/2026/06/52283478998_82296fd778_o-scaled.jpg" srcset="https://production-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org/content//uploads/2026/06/52283478998_82296fd778_o-150x150.jpg 150w,https://production-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org/content//uploads/2026/06/52283478998_82296fd778_o-250x250.jpg 250w,https://production-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org/content//uploads/2026/06/52283478998_82296fd778_o-300x169.jpg 300w,https://production-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org/content//uploads/2026/06/52283478998_82296fd778_o-768x432.jpg 768w,https://production-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org/content//uploads/2026/06/52283478998_82296fd778_o-1024x576.jpg 1024w,https://production-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org/content//uploads/2026/06/52283478998_82296fd778_o-2048x1152.jpg 2048w" class="app-image app-image__hidden" data-v-16bbf503>  <div class="app-responsive-image__spinner"></div></div></div> <div class="card-news-article__content" data-v-d5e3b230><span class="card-news-article__details" data-v-d5e3b230><span title="Category" class="card-news-article__category" data-v-d5e3b230>
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61      </span></span> <h4 class="card-news-article__title" data-v-d5e3b230>This heatwave in Europe has brought the message home: it’s time to take action for nature and climate</h4> <p class="card-news-article__excerpt" data-v-d5e3b230>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…</p> <p class="card-news-article__link" data-v-d5e3b230>
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66        24 Jun 26
67      </span></span> <h4 class="card-news-article__title" data-v-d5e3b230>Nature across society and the economy: UNEP-WCMC’s 2025 Impact Report </h4> <p class="card-news-article__excerpt" data-v-d5e3b230>UNEP-WCMC proved that&nbsp;determination,&nbsp;collaboration&nbsp;and scientific&nbsp;rigour can move the needle&nbsp;for nature action,&nbsp;even&nbsp;in turbulent times.&nbsp; 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,&nbsp;we proved that&nbsp;with quiet persistence environmental progress can be achieved,&nbsp;even amid changing&nbsp;political winds. Countries, companies and communities increasingly understand&nbsp;and act on&nbsp;the shared reliance that we all…</p> <!----></div> <a href="/en/news/nature-across-society-and-the-economy-unep-wcmcs-2025-impact-report" class="card-news-article__faux-link" data-v-d5e3b230>Nature across society and the economy: UNEP-WCMC’s 2025 Impact Report </a></article></li><li class="listing-grid__item" data-v-787fcd1d><article class="card card-news-article" data-v-46e7d588 data-v-d5e3b230 data-v-81c85b4e><div class="card-news-article__image-wrap" data-v-d5e3b230><div class="app-responsive-image card-news-article__image" data-v-d5e3b230><img draggable="false" src="https://production-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org/content//uploads/2026/06/AdobeStock_458694942-1-scaled.jpeg" srcset="https://production-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org/content//uploads/2026/06/AdobeStock_458694942-1-150x150.jpeg 150w,https://production-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org/content//uploads/2026/06/AdobeStock_458694942-1-250x250.jpeg 250w,https://production-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org/content//uploads/2026/06/AdobeStock_458694942-1-300x200.jpeg 300w,https://production-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org/content//uploads/2026/06/AdobeStock_458694942-1-768x512.jpeg 768w,https://production-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org/content//uploads/2026/06/AdobeStock_458694942-1-1024x683.jpeg 1024
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71      </span></span> <h4 class="card-news-article__title" data-v-d5e3b230>Bringing nature into climate decision-making: UNEP-WCMC at London Climate Action Week </h4> <p class="card-news-article__excerpt" data-v-d5e3b230>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&nbsp;ecosystems. Even less drastic climate change impacts can disrupt the relationships among species and critical ecosystem processes,&nbsp;therefore&nbsp;damaging ecosystems and&nbsp;reducing the benefits…</p> <!----></div> <a href="/en/news/bringing-nature-into-climate-decision-making-unep-wcmc-at-london-climate-action-week" class="card-news-article__faux-link" data-v-d5e3b230>Bringing nature into climate decision-making: UNEP-WCMC at London Climate Action Week </a></article></li><li class="listing-grid__item" data-v-787fcd1d><article class="card card-news-article card-news-article--large" data-v-46e7d588 data-v-d5e3b230 data-v-81c85b4e><div class="card-news-article__image-wrap" data-v-d5e3b230><div title="Neville Ash, UNEP-WCMC director, at the 2026 Nature Action Dialogues" class="app-responsive-image card-news-article__image" data-v-d5e3b230><img draggable="false" alt="Neville Ash, UNEP-WCMC director, at the 2026 Nature Action Dialogues" src="https://production-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org/content//uploads/2026/05/DSC00390-scaled.jpg" srcset="https://production-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org/content//uploads/2026/05/DSC00390-150x150.jpg 150w,https://production-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org/content//uploads/2026/05/DSC00390-250x250.jpg 250w,https://production-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org/content//uploads/2026/05/DSC00390-300x200.jpg 300w,https://production-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org/content//uploads/2026/05/DSC00390-768x512.jpg 768w,https://production-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org/content//uploads/2026/05/DSC00390-1024x683.jpg 1024w,https://production-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org/content//uploads/2026/05/DSC00390-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" class="app-image app-image__hidden" data-v-16bbf503>  <div class="app-responsive-image__spinner"></div></div></div> <div class="card-news-article__content" data-v-d5e3b230><span class="card-news-article__details" data-v-d5e3b230><span title="Category" class="card-news-article__category" data-v-d5e3b230>
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75      </span></span> <h4 class="card-news-article__title" data-v-d5e3b230>UNEP-WCMC hosts third Nature Action Dialogues</h4> <p class="card-news-article__excerpt" data-v-d5e3b230>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…</p> <p class="card-news-article__link" data-v-d5e3b230>
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79<script>window.__NUXT__=(function(a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l,m,n,o,p,q,r,s,t,u,v,w,x,y,z,A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O,P,Q,R,S,T,U,V,W,X,Y,Z,_,$,aa,ab,ac,ad,ae,af,ag,ah,ai,aj,ak,al,am,an,ao,ap,aq,ar,as,at,au,av,aw,ax,ay,az,aA,aB,aC,aD,aE,aF,aG,aH,aI,aJ,aK,aL,aM,aN,aO,aP,aQ,aR,aS,aT,aU,aV,aW,aX,aY,aZ,a_,a$,ba,bb,bc,bd,be,bf,bg,bh,bi,bj,bk,bl,bm,bn,bo,bp,bq,br,bs,bt,bu,bv,bw,bx,by,bz,bA,bB,bC,bD,bE,bF,bG,bH,bI,bJ,bK,bL,bM,bN,bO,bP,bQ,bR,bS,bT,bU,bV,bW,bX,bY,bZ,b_,b$,ca,cb,cc,cd,ce,cf,cg,ch,ci,cj,ck,cl,cm,cn,co,cp,cq,cr,cs,ct,cu,cv,cw,cx,cy,cz,cA,cB,cC,cD,cE,cF,cG,cH,cI,cJ,cK,cL,cM,cN,cO,cP,cQ,cR,cS,cT,cU,cV,cW,cX,cY,cZ,c_){aG.id=337;aG.author=O;aG.blocks=[{name:"wp-carousel-featured-news",props:{cells:{rows:[{"":c,post:{id:aH,name:X}},{"":c,post:{id:aI,name:Y}},{"":c,post:{id:aJ,name:Z}}]}},children:[]},{name:"wp-listing-news",props:{},children:[]}];aG.categories=[];aG.date="2021-10-22T10:06:15";aG.excerpt=c;aG.image=ab;aG.head={title:aK,meta:[{hid:f,name:f,content:y},{hid:g,name:g,content:w},{hid:h,name:h,content:aK},{hid:i,name:i,content:z},{hid:j,name:j,content:_},{hid:k,name:k,content:c},{hid:l,name:l,content:A},{hid:m,name:m,content:1790263750}]};aG.hero={title:H,text:c,backgroundImageId:v,overlayOpacity:aL};aG.layout="no-hero";aG.slug=B;aG.status=C;aG.title=H;aG.type="page";aG.heroTitle=c;aG.overlayOpacity=aL;aG.contentWidth="full-width";aG.isRichtextContent=n;aG.heroText=c;aG.iconName="none";return {layout:x,data:[{page:aG}],fetch:{"0":{mappedNewsArticles:[{image:{id:ac,alt:b,src:aM,srcset:aN},link:{url:"\u002Fnews\u002Fnew-roadmap-to-an-ecuadorian-economy-thriving-in-harmony-with-nature",text:ad},text:aO,title:X},{image:{id:ae,alt:aP,src:aQ,srcset:aR},link:{url:"\u002Fnews\u002Fexplainer-how-effective-are-protected-and-conserved-areas",text:ad},text:aS,title:Y},{image:{id:af,alt:b,src:aT,srcset:aU},link:{url:"\u002Fnews\u002Fnew-database-to-support-users-in-navigating-over-2000-biodiversity-portals-platforms-and-tools",text:ad},text:aV,title:Z}]},"1":{allowFetch:d,busy:n,newsArticles:[{id:aH,author:D,blocks:[{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EA new \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fresources.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fproducts\u002FWCMC_RT793\"\u003Eroadmap\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E\u003C\u002Fa\u003E 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 can all thrive. A key part of this work is the development of roadmaps tailored to national contexts, which identify integrated solutions that improve biodiversity outcomes, sustain economic prosperity and support human well-being.  \u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBy conserving and sustainably managing ecosystems, countries can generate new wealth and safeguard livelihoods\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EEcuador is one of the world’s most biodiverse countries, featuring an abundance of landscapes, from volcanoes and high Andean mountains to the Amazon rainforest and coastal systems. In the new Roadmap, analysis of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data from the Central Bank of Ecuador using the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fencorenature.org\u002Fen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003EENCORE knowledge base\u003C\u002Fa\u003E&nbsp;also highlights that at least a third of the country’s economy is moderately or highly dependent on nature. The country’s latest National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) goes even further, underlining that the six most important ecosystem services underpin over 80% of Ecuador's GDP.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EEstimates of economic growth that do not factor in these dependencies on nature fail to account for the cost of nature loss. For example, the roadmap finds that national development trajectories which do not account for nature-related dependencies and the ongoing decline in nature are likely to overestimate future growth by more than twenty per cent. However, conserving and restoring Ecuador’s natural landscapes has the potential to generate an additional USD 20.11 million per year. Policies that protect nature not only increase wealth but also support people’s livelihoods and well-being by sustaining the ecosystem services on which they depen
79d. These services range from pollination that enhances food security through to sediment retention that purifies water and forms a natural defence against flooding.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECo-designing a roadmap for economic transformation, tailored to national priorities\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.uk\u002Fgovernment\u002Fpublications\u002Ffinal-report-the-economics-of-biodiversity-the-dasgupta-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003EThe Dasgupta Review on the Economics of Biodiversity\u003C\u002Fa\u003E sets out a clear framework for integrating nature into economic decision-making. The NTSP brings together national governments and local stakeholders with technical experts to co-design and co-deliver projects aimed at implementing the Review’s recommendations at a national level. In practice, this involves working with governments to scope opportunities, co-design projects and develop potential policy responses.&nbsp;&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EIn this case, the project team engaged a range of national government departments to scope Ecuador's policy landscape, to map out new and existing opportunities for nature. UNEP-WCMC's biodiversity experts worked with colleagues from the University of Minnesota and inputs from in-country partners to model the potential differences between a 'business-as-usual' and a restoration scenario. This empirical work highlighted how traditional economic estimates that do not explicitly include nature tend to overestimate growth. It also identified concrete opportunities for restoration that can simultaneously contribute to growth and development.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThree key opportunities to ensure future growth also protects its foundations in nature\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EFrom engagement with government stakeholders, three key opportunities to enable sustainable economic transformation were identified. First, is the use of spatial data related to natural capital, from assets like forests through to ecosystem services like pollination, to inform decisions on land-use. These data can be used to assess and track depletion or restoration of domestic natural capital in its different forms. Data on land use and the provision of ecosystem services can also inform the modelling of different development scenarios, to see how decisions will affect specific ecosystems and their benefits for people and the economy. These insights can inform national conservation strategies, as relevant data can be used to determine which areas require additional protections to safeguard nature for generations to come.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003ESecond, is the opportunity to incorporate these data into national-level economic planning to ensure that nature-related dependencies and risks are accounted for, and nature-related opportunities are identified. This enables governments to develop fiscal policy and economic plans with nature in mind, leading to a more resilient economy.&nbsp;&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EFinally, there is an opportunity to use this knowledge to identify and encourage the uptake of new sustainable sectors, such as in relation to the bioeconomy. This includes creating incentives for the private sector to invest in these areas and to benefit from thriving nature.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EAchieving the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework’s 2050 Vision of living in harmony with nature requires a shift towards economies that are built with nature at their core. By engaging governments and other national stakeholders, the NTSP is able to develop country-specific opportunities to sustainably transform economies in practice, so they support people and the planet. The NTSP, now in its second phase, will c
79ontinue to support national stakeholders to implement these opportunities to build economies that thrive in harmony with nature.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EAccess the roadmap here: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fresources.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fproducts\u002FWCMC_RT793\"\u003Ehttps:\u002F\u002Fresources.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fproducts\u002FWCMC_RT793\u003C\u002Fa\u003E\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe NTSP is funded by the United Kingdom Government's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) through the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).\u003C\u002Fem\u003E\u003Cem\u003E This roadmap was produced in collaboration between the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre, UN Development Programme, the National Institute of Biodiversity in Ecuador and the University of Minnesota\u003C\u002Fem\u003E.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EFor enquiries about this blog and the NTSP, please contact \u003C\u002Fem\u003E\u003Ca href=\"mailto:[email protected]\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003E\u003Cem\[email protected]\u003C\u002Fem\u003E\u003C\u002Fa\u003E&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EMain image: Thomas, Adobe Stock, #467349345&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]}],categories:[{id:P,name:H,slug:B}],date:"2026-09-24T16:27:22",excerpt:aO,image:{id:ac,alt:b,src:aM,srcset:aN},head:{title:aW,meta:[{hid:f,name:f,content:y},{hid:g,name:g,content:w},{hid:h,name:h,content:aW},{hid:i,name:i,content:z},{hid:j,name:j,content:"https:\u002F\u002Fproduction-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fnew-roadmap-to-an-ecuadorian-economy-thriving-in-harmony-with-nature\u002F"},{hid:k,name:k,content:"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)."},{hid:l,name:l,content:A},{hid:m,name:m,content:1790263678},{hid:o,name:o,content:aX},{hid:p,name:p,content:R},{hid:q,name:q,content:F},{hid:r,name:r,content:aX},{hid:s,name:s,content:I}]},hero:{title:X,text:b,backgroundImageId:ac,overlayOpacity:v,iconName:b},layout:x,slug:"new-roadmap-to-an-ecuadorian-economy-thriving-in-harmony-with-nature",status:C,title:X,type:G,emailShare:{subject:c,content:c},usefulLinks:c},{id:aI,author:D,blocks:[{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EHistorically we have lacked global data on protected area effectiveness – that is beginning to change\u003C\u002Fem\u003E\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EThe list of protected and conserved areas grows longer \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.protectedplanet.net\u002Fen\u002Fmonthly-release-news\"\u003Eevery month\u003C\u002Fa\u003E. 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 the planet by 2030.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EBut \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fict.ipbes.net\u002Fipbes-ict-guide\u002Fdata-and-knowledge-management\u002Fcitations-of-ipbes-assessments\u002Fglobal-assessment\"\u003E\u003C\u002Fa\u003Eas the global \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdigitalreport.protectedplanet.net\u002F\"\u003Eprotected and conserved area network expands\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, we also need to know if these areas are delivering positive outcomes for people and nature. Are they effective?\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003ETracking how much of the planet is covered by protected and conserved areas is relatively easy. Measuring how well they perform is much harder. Here we explain what we know about the effectiveness of protected and conserved areas, and how our \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.protectedplanet.net\u002Fen\"\u003EProtected Planet\u003C\u002Fa\u003E team is working with partners to advance understanding.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003EWhy is effectiveness so important?\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003ETo halt and reverse nature loss, governments have agreed that protected and conserved areas need to cover at least 30 per cent of the planet's lands and waters by 2030. They have also agreed that designating protected and conserved areas is not enough. These areas \u003Cstrong\u003Emust be equitably governed and well-managed\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E to achieve conservation outcomes.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 2022, countries adopted the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF). Target 3 of the KMGBF calls for 30 per cent of the world’s land, inland waters and seas to be within&nbsp;“effectively conserved and managed” and “equitably governed” systems of protected and conserved areas.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003EWhat makes a protected or conserved area ‘effective’?\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EEffective protected or conserved areas deliver \u003Cstrong\u003Epositive, sustained outcomes for nature and people\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E. They are well-designed, managed and equitably governed in ways that uphold the rights of Indigenous Peoples, and the benefits to local communities and other stakeholders.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EGenerally, effective protected and conserved areas \u003Cstrong\u003Elimit damaging extractive activities,\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E although light extractive activities, including sustainable use of resources by Indigenous Peoples, may occur if the overall impact is low and sustainable.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EMore broadly, it is important to think about effectiveness at a systems level. This means designing protected and conserved areas as part of \u003Cstrong\u003Enetworks\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003Ethat cover the areas that are most important for biodiversity and ecosystem services\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E. They should also be well connected to each other, including within the ocean, conserve the diversity of ecosystem types, and be well integrated into wider landscapes and seascapes.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003EHow many protected and conserved areas are effective?\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EThere are good data on the extent of protected and conserved areas. But data on their effectiveness are much more limited.\u
79003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EAnalysis earlier this year, using the scientific framework provided by the MPA Guide, found that although 10 per cent of the ocean is covered by protected or conserved areas, only \u003Cstrong\u003E3.5 per cent of the ocean is highly or fully protected\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E, and therefore likely to be providing the highest level of benefits for conservation. This is a valuable insight for marine areas. However, no similar approach exists for protected areas on land.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERead more: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fen\u002Fnews\u002Fworld-reaches-milestone-for-nature-10-of-ocean-now-officially-protected\"\u003E10% of ocean now officially protected\u003C\u002Fa\u003E\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EData exist on whether protected and conserved area managers have carried out effectiveness assessments. As of September 2026, \u003Cstrong\u003E6.8 per cent of protected and conserved areas have had at least one effectiveness assessment\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E, according to the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.protectedplanet.net\u002Fen\u002Fthematic-areas\u002Fprotected-areas-management-effectiveness-pame?tab=Data\"\u003Edata submitted to the Protected Planet Initiative\u003C\u002Fa\u003E.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003EHow do we measure conservation effectiveness?\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003ESince the 1990s, a range of methods have been developed and applied to help protected area managers measure conservation effectiveness. These include assessments of how well daily operations and management protect natural and cultural resources. They are also used to help identify operational gaps, such as insufficient funding, lack of enforcement, or weak stakeholder engagement.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EThe choice of approach to understanding conservation effectiveness will \u003Cstrong\u003Evary in different contexts\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E and might include or combine formal scientific approaches, Indigenous or traditional knowledge, citizen science and information from resource managers. Indigenous Peoples and local communities often have their own methods and systems for assessing and monitoring the effectiveness of the areas they manage.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool (METT) is the most well-known and widespread assessment tool, underpinning the understanding of outcomes on investments in protected and conserved areas by the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thegef.org\u002F\"\u003EGlobal Environment Facility\u003C\u002Fa\u003E. Along with various other methodologies, it follows the Protected Area Management Effectiveness (PAME) framework developed by the IUCN’s \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fiucn.org\u002Four-union\u002Fcommissions\u002Fiucn-world-commission-protected-areas\"\u003EWorld Commission on Protected Areas\u003C\u002Fa\u003E.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EFor the ocean, UNEP-WCMC supported the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fen\u002Fnews\u002F5-insights-from-the-new-mpa-guide-that-can-help-improve-ocean-conservation\"\u003Edevelopment of the MPA Guide\u003C\u002Fa\u003E. This is used to classify marine protected areas based on whether they are actively managed and which activities are allowed.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EEfforts are also underway to develop approaches specifically for ‘other effective area-based conservation measures’ (OECMs or conserved areas). These sites achieve benefits for nature but are not always managed primarily for conservation, meaning assessments designed for protected areas (where conservation is always a primary objective) need to be adapted.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERead more: \u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fen\u002Fnews\u002Fexplainer-oecms-crucial-conserving-30-lands-waters\"\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhy OECMs are crucial to conserving 30% of Earth’s lands and waters\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E\u003C\u002Fa\u003E\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003EWhy don’t we know more about effectiveness?\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EApproaches to measuring effectiveness are diverse and include methods tailored to specific national contexts. Assessments are often designed to be conducted at site-level and to inform adaptive management rather than external reporting. As a result,\u003Cstrong\u003E data often do exist at the site level but have not yet been brought together\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E via the global reporting process.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EIn cases where assessments have not been conducted, this may be linked to funding. Formally assessing the effectiveness of protected and conserved areas requires qualified staff, and the funding to pay for their salaries and the tools they need, which is often unavailable.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EImproving our understanding of effectiveness therefore requires a combination of enhanced funding, provision of tools, capacity development and clear processes for collating data at national and global levels.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003EHow are data on effectiveness reported to Protected Planet?\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Protected Planet team at UNEP-WCMC engages with governments, regional entities, Indigenous Peoples, local communities, NGOs and other partners to ensure efforts to track and improve the effectiveness of protected and conserved areas are reflected at the global level.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EData on effectiveness can be submitted to the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.protectedplanet.net\u002Fen\u002Fthematic-areas\u002Fprotected-areas-management-effectiveness-pame?tab=Data\"\u003EGlobal Database on Protected Area Management Effectiveness\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, which is managed as part of the Protected Planet Initiative alongside the World Database on Protected and Conserved Areas.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EPreviously, the Global Database on Protected Area Management Effectiveness only listed when an area’s effectiveness had been assessed. In 2026 it was redesigned to capture additional data on the results of these assessments relating to governance, design, management and outcomes. These changes ensure that the database is better equipped to track global progress towards KMGBF Target 3.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Cstrong\u003EMaldives\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E&nbsp;was the first country to submit the additional data, followed shortly after by&nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ESri Lanka\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003ENow, the Protected Planet team’s focus is on \u003Cstrong\u003Ereaching out to countries and other stakeholders to provide support with reporting data\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E. Doing this is a hugely important contribution toward monitoring global progress towards effective conservation, and improving understanding of where there are gaps in knowledge and where support is needed.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003EWhat breakthroughs have been made this year for conservation effectiveness?\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003ENew tools and approaches offer exciting opportunities to gain a more comprehensive understanding of protected and conserved area effectiveness.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sciencedirect.com\u002Fscience\u002Farticle\u002Fpii\u002FS1470160X26007156\"\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEcosystem Integrity Index\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E\u003C\u002Fa\u003E is a ground-breaking approach for assessing the state of the planet’s terrestrial ecosystems. Developed by UNEP-WCMC, it reveals how much of an ecosystem’s structure, species and functions&nbsp;are&nbsp;similar to&nbsp;its ‘natural’ or undisturbed state. The index is designed to be used at multiple scales. The fine-resolution data can be used to monitor changes over time within small protected and conserved areas, as well as a broader landscape scale.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EDespite technological advancements, on-the-ground assessments and site-level validation continue to be important. They are key to understanding the objectives and management interventions of protected and conserved areas as well as their socio-economic context. Site-level data provide information that is vital for understanding why some management interventions may be more effective than others. They also help to provide a nuanced picture of conservation impact. Bringing remote-sensed and site-level data together provides an opportunity to fully understand the effectiveness of protected and conserved areas at scale.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EThere is also now has a new approach for consistently \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sciencedirect.com\u002Fscience\u002Farticle\u002Fpii\u002FS0006320726003502?dgcid=author\"\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eidentifying ‘paper parks’\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E\u003C\u002Fa\u003E. This framework, developed by UNEP-WCMC and partners, creates a clear distinction between protected areas that are ineffective or poorly managed and true paper parks, which are not managed at all. The framework defines a paper park as “\u003Cem\u003Ea site that has been legally or otherwise designated as a protected area, but where management interventions have been absent for at least 5 years\u003C\u002Fem\u003E” and provides a decision tree to identify such areas.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003EHow is the Protected Planet team working to advance conservation effectiveness?\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EClosing the data gap to understand and enhance effectiveness is a priority for UNEP-WCMC. Through webinars and one-to-one targeted outreach, we are supporting countries to submit new data and ensure their efforts are reflected in understanding progress towards KMGBF Target 3.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EThe results of this work will feed into the next Protected Planet Report, due in 2027, which will provide \u003Cstrong\u003Ea full status update on how well the planet is conserved\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003EHow can you contribute?\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGovernance authorities for protected and conserved areas \u003C\u002Fstrong\u003Ecan report effectiveness data to the Global Database on Protected Area Management Effectiveness (GD-PAME). Every assessment submitted improves the global picture and helps demonstrate where support is most needed.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearchers and spatial planners\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E can already put the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sciencedirect.com\u002Fscience\u002Farticle\u002Fpii\u002FS1470160X26007156\"\u003EEcosystem Integrity Index\u003C\u002Fa\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sciencedirect.com\u002Fscience\u002Farticle\u002Fpii\u002FS0006320726003502?dgcid=author\"\u003Epaper parks framework\u003C\u002Fa\u003E to use in their own analyses.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFor everyone:\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E Protected Planet will keep tracking this story as the data come in. 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Over the past two decades, there&nbsp;has&nbsp;been a major surge in the number of&nbsp;online&nbsp;biodiversity portals,&nbsp;platforms&nbsp;and tools&nbsp;offering&nbsp;insights to biodiversity trends&nbsp;and&nbsp;supporting different stakeholders&nbsp;with&nbsp;determining&nbsp;what action they can take&nbsp;to protect ecosystems.&nbsp;&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EWith&nbsp;wider&nbsp;access to data&nbsp;has&nbsp;come&nbsp;a wider range of users, ranging from conservation experts to&nbsp;corporate&nbsp;sustainability professionals.&nbsp;Not all users&nbsp;have the same&nbsp;biodiversity expertise, so it is important that online&nbsp;data systems&nbsp;clearly communicate their&nbsp;differing&nbsp;functions and any data gaps, to&nbsp;enable users to find the data they need for their purposes, and to ensure that&nbsp;data&nbsp;are&nbsp;used appropriately and&nbsp;effectively.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003ETo&nbsp;better communicate the uses of existing data systems,&nbsp;scientists at UNEP-WCMC have developed&nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.annualreviews.org\u002Fcontent\u002Fjournals\u002F10.1146\u002Fannurev-environ-121224-084200\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003Ea new database of 698&nbsp;global, more than 200 regional and 1,400 national online biodiversity data systems\u003C\u002Fa\u003E.&nbsp;They have also&nbsp;created&nbsp;a new typology to&nbsp;categorize these systems,&nbsp;which will help users navigate existing datasets and better select ones relevant to their needs.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe new database explained \u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E \u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EThis&nbsp;new database&nbsp;contains&nbsp;over 2000&nbsp;data systems, split into six&nbsp;different types.&nbsp;One type is data portals which house single or multiple databases, such as the&nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fprotectedplanet.net\u002Fen\u002Fthematic-areas\u002Fwdpa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003EWorld Database on Protected&nbsp;and Conserved Areas\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, which&nbsp;contains&nbsp;information on&nbsp;the world’s&nbsp;protected&nbsp;marine and terrestrial areas. Another type is&nbsp;decision support tools which provide data to&nbsp;assist&nbsp;specific groups&nbsp;to execute&nbsp;tasks, such as the&nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Funbiodiversitylab.org\u002Fen\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003EUN Biodiversity Lab\u003C\u002Fa\u003E&nbsp;which&nbsp;provides spatial data for national-level use&nbsp;and&nbsp;facilitates&nbsp;spatial&nbsp;planning,&nbsp;monitoring&nbsp;and reporting.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EUsers&nbsp;are&nbsp;able&nbsp;to search these categories to find the right portal,&nbsp;platform&nbsp;or tool for their needs. The database&nbsp;contains&nbsp;information for a wide variety of users, including governments, businesses and financial institutions, civil&nbsp;society&nbsp;and&nbsp;non-governmental organizations, academics,&nbsp;researchers&nbsp;and journalists.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EThe typology used to categorize these&nbsp;different types&nbsp;of&nbsp;databases&nbsp;is called DPSR+B, referring to drivers, pressures,&nbsp;state,&nbsp;responses&nbsp;and benefits. These categories are defined as:&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:Q,props:{},children:[{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cli\u003EDrivers: factors that alter the makeup of ecosystems by applying direct pressure on biodiversity \u003C\u002Fli\u003E\n"},children:[]}]},{name:Q,props:{},children:[{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cli\u003EPressures: natural and anthropogenic drivers of biodiversity loss, such as climate change \u003C\u002Fli\u003E\n"},children:[]}]},{name:Q,props:{},children:[{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cli\u003EState: the present level of abundance, distribution or condition of biodiversity at a gene, species or ecosystem level \u003C\u002Fli\u003E\n"},children:[]}]},{name:Q,props:{},children:[{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cli\u003EResponses: recommendations on how to respond to drivers of biodiversity loss \u
79003C\u002Fli\u003E\n"},children:[]}]},{name:Q,props:{},children:[{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cli\u003EBenefits: data on the benefits biodiversity and ecosystem services provide for people \u003C\u002Fli\u003E\n"},children:[]}]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EThe team found that global-level online biodiversity data&nbsp;systems&nbsp;were most widely used by scientists and businesses, with the most common topics covered being species data, business impacts and risks and ocean data. These results highlight the&nbsp;wide range of ways data&nbsp;systems&nbsp;can inform&nbsp;different types&nbsp;of biodiversity decision-making, from scientific research priorities&nbsp;and government policy through to business decisions.&nbsp;This database will support a broad range of stakeholders to navigate available tools and select the one that can best inform their decision-making processes.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECommon challenges across data systems\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E \u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EThe team also discovered that&nbsp;common challenges&nbsp;exist across many of these data&nbsp;systems.&nbsp;One example is the replication of existing datasets, rather than the development of new ones in underrepresented areas. Datasets relating to protected areas and species-level insights are often&nbsp;reproduced, where more value would be added in developing datasets on issues like&nbsp;the&nbsp;sustainable use of resources,&nbsp;with comparatively few associated tools and platforms.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EAnother issue arises when new data systems are created without in-depth user research. Portals,&nbsp;platforms&nbsp;and tools&nbsp;should respond to real user needs, such as monitoring goals in international biodiversity conventions&nbsp;or illustrating nature-related business opportunities.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA vision for future online data systems\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E \u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EThe paper’s authors set out clear recommendations to guide the development of future online data systems. These include shifting towards federated data systems whereby data are shared between organizations while still enabling them to maintain their own platforms. As many platforms repurpose the same underlying data, it will be important to maintain trustworthy datasets, especially with a rise in use of AI which may enable the proliferation of new, but less robust data systems. Moreover, there has been an increased interest in understanding Indigenous and local knowledge, as well  as for the use of broader citizen science. Including these forms of knowledge into datasets, in a just and consensual way, remains a key priority. \u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThere is now a remarkable array of online data systems around the world, serving the needs of communities through to governments and businesses. 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Freshwater ec
79osystems support nearly 10 per cent of all known species, provide drinking water, sustain food production, generate energy, help regulate the climate and underpin livelihoods. They ensure our survival, while covering less than one per cent of the Earth's surface.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EDeveloped with support from UNEP-WCMC, the new \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsystemschangelab.org\u002Fwater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003EFreshwater System online tracker\u003C\u002Fa\u003E finds that global action to protect freshwater systems is not keeping up with the threats they face. Efforts to safeguard fresh water and freshwater systems are lagging across nearly every measure.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Freshwater System brings together the latest evidence, underpinned by UNEP-WCMC researchers’ work and expertise, on global progress across the transformations needed to protect the world’s freshwater systems.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Freshwater System explains the six key changes or ‘shifts’ that are required to sustain freshwater systems, such as minimizing disruptions to the water cycle and restoring freshwater ecosystems. For each shift it measures progress using data, targets and indicators to show whether the world is on track, falling behind or moving in the right direction, supporting governments, businesses, investors and researchers to identify where more action is needed.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EAs experts in \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fen\u002Findicators\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003Eglobal nature indicators\u003C\u002Fa\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fen\u002Fdigital-transformation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003Eonline data systems\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, UNEP-WCMC researchers carried out the scientific review of the evidence underpinning each of the six shifts, and contributed technical expertise to the overall development of the Freshwater System.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003EPressures on fresh water outpace global action\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EUNEP-WCMC researchers worked with Systems Change Lab, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wri.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003EWorld Resources Institute\u003C\u002Fa\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bezosearthfund.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003EBezos Earth Fund\u003C\u002Fa\u003E to identify 37 ‘outcome indicators’. These assess progress against key global climate, biodiversity and equity goals and targets related to fresh water. They found that:&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:Q,props:{},children:[{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cli\u003EFour are headed in the right direction but remain “well off track”, including access to clean water and mangrove restoration. &nbsp;\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cli\u003EFive are headed in the right direction but lack quantitative targets, including surface water and groundwater quality and heavy metal contamination. &nbsp;\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cli\u003EEleven are heading in the wrong direction entirely, including groundwater levels, flood risk and the proportion of freshwater species that are depleted.\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cli\u003ESeventeen have insufficient data to track progress, including wetland loss, lake restoration and overfishing pressure.\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\n"},children:[]}]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fproduction-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fcontent\u002F\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F08\u002FGrowing-pressures-are-outpacing-action_16x9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18786\"\u002F\u003E\u003C\u002Ffigure\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EThe launch also includes more than 80 additional indicators that identify both enabling conditions that may help achieve short- and long-term targets, as well as critical barriers to transformational change.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith much of the UK and Europe suffering from an unprecedented drought and heatwaves in recent weeks, this is a stark reminder that climate change and nature loss affect every citizen of every country. Joined-up action to protect freshwater systems has never been more necessary.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe Freshwater System provides vital new insight into what is going wrong and where we need to focus resources to get back on track for people and nature.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\u003Ccite\u003EDr Sebastian Dunnett, Senior Programme Officer at UNEP-WCMC\u003C\u002Fcite\u003E\u003C\u002Fblockquote\u003E\u003C\u002Ffigure\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003EUrgent action to safeguard fresh water and freshwater systems\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EThe findings come as growing pressures on freshwater systems drive increasingly severe impacts. Communities around the world are grappling with rising water stress and scarcity, worsening floods, prolonged droughts and degraded water quality, and billions of people still lack access to clean water.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003ETransforming freshwater systems will require minimizing disruptions to the water cycle — including by protecting and restoring freshwater ec
79osystems — and tackling major drivers of biodiversity loss, including pollution, overexploitation and the spread of invasive alien species. At the same time, the world must ensure equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water, sanitation and hygiene for all.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EUNEP-WCMC supports this mission by providing technical expertise and evidence-based solutions to help countries and the private sector understand water usage and sustainability. Recent examples include assessing whether \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fecoevorxiv.org\u002Frepository\u002Fview\u002F14166\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003Eexisting online data systems are sufficient to measure the pressures on freshwater ecosystems\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, building a business case in five drought-prone regions for&nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fen\u002Fnews\u002Fnature-based-solutions-for-key-resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003Enature-based solutions as tools to ensure water, food and energy security\u003C\u002Fa\u003E,&nbsp;and creating&nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fen\u002Fnews\u002Fnew-platform-for-navigating-ecosystem-based-adaptation-tools-launched\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003Etools to navigate ecosystem-based adaptation measures\u003C\u002Fa\u003E.&nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.encorenature.org\u002Fen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003EENCORE\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, a tool developed by UNEP-WCMC and partners, helps financial institutions and companies assess their use and dependencies on nature, including relating to fresh water and freshwater systems.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003ETogether, these tools are helping to turn freshwater data into better decisions for our future.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:S},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMain image: Kuang Si Falls, fed by the Nam Si river, in Lao People's Democratic Republic (Image © Jack Sutton)\u003C\u002Fem\u003E\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]}],categories:[{id:P,name:H,slug:B}],date:"2026-08-21T09:21:47",excerpt:"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…",image:{id:bd,alt:"A multi-tiered waterfall © Jack Sutton",src:"https:\u002F\u002Fproduction-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fcontent\u002F\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F08\u002FKuang-Si-Falls-Lao-PDR-Jack-Sutton.jpg",srcset:"https:\u002F\u002Fproduction-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fcontent\u002F\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F08\u002FKuang-Si-Falls-Lao-PDR-Jack-Sutton-150x150.jpg 150w,https:\u002F\u002Fproduction-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fcontent\u002F\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F08\u002FKuang-Si-Falls-Lao-PDR-Jack-Sutton-250x250.jpg 250w,https:\u002F\u002Fproduction-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fcontent\u002F\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F08\u002FKuang-Si-Falls-Lao-PDR-Jack-Sutton-300x200.jpg 300w,https:\u002F\u002Fproduction-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fcontent\u002F\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F08\u002FKuang-Si-Falls-Lao-PDR-Jack-Sutton-768x512.jpg 768w,https:\u002F\u002Fproduction-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fcontent\u002F\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F08\u002FKuang-Si-Falls-Lao-PDR-Jack-Sutton-1024x682.jpg 1024w"},head:{title:be,meta:[{hid:f,name:f,content:y},{hid:g,name:g,content:w},{hid:h,name:h,content:be},{hid:i,name:i,content:z},{hid:j,name:j,content:"https:\u002F\u002Fproduction-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fnew-progress-tracker-for-global-freshwater-action\u002F"},{hid:k,name:k,content:"Global action to protect freshwater systems is not keeping up with the threats they face, the Freshwater System progress tracker has found"},{hid:l,name:l,content:A},{hid:m,name:m,content:1787301518},{hid:o,name:o,content:bf},{hid:p,name:p,content:911},{hid:q,name:q,content:F},{hid:r,name:r,content:bf},{hid:s,name:s,content:1367}]},hero:{title:bg,text:b,backgroundImageId:bd,overlayOpacity:v,iconName:b},layout:x,slug:"new-progress-tracker-for-global-freshwater-action",status:C,title:bg,type:G,emailShare:{subject:c,content:c},usefulLinks:c},{id:18734,author:D,blocks:[{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EFor centuries, Indigenous Peoples across the globe have been living in harmony with 
79nature. 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 \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsocial.desa.un.org\u002Fissues\u002Findigenous-peoples\u002Fevents\u002FIDWIP2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003EInternational Day of the World’s Indigenous People\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, we recognize their role as stewards of biodiversity, and reflect on some of our work with Indigenous communities. \u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EIt is important to recognize that&nbsp;Indigenous and local&nbsp;knowledge&nbsp;(ILK)&nbsp;is the foundation of many positive ecological practices. For example,&nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.org\u002Fen-us\u002Fabout-us\u002Fwhere-we-work\u002Fasia-pacific\u002Faustralia\u002Fstories-in-australia\u002Fbringing-indigenous-fire-back-to-northern-australia\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003EAboriginal peoples in Northern Australia have a rich history of creating controlled fires&nbsp;to help manage their landscapes\u003C\u002Fa\u003E&nbsp;– fires that support habitats and regulate local climates. However, European settlers displaced many Aboriginal peoples&nbsp;from their land&nbsp;and outlawed these fire management systems.&nbsp;This&nbsp;disruption allowed&nbsp;dry grasses&nbsp;and other vegetation to accumulate,&nbsp;contributing to&nbsp;larger and hotter late-season wildfires&nbsp;that&nbsp;damaged&nbsp;habitats&nbsp;and released&nbsp;greater quantities of greenhouse gases.&nbsp;This example is one of many that&nbsp;highlights&nbsp;the importance&nbsp;of recognizing and including&nbsp;ILK&nbsp;in conservation.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EILK&nbsp;and data justice\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EData justice provides a framework for recognizing and appropriately including ILK in conservation data systems. Data are not neutral – decisions about what to measure, how to collect information and who gets to access it can marginalize Indigenous Peoples whose knowledge is often sidelined and invisible in mainstream datasets. Data justice seeks to ensure that all actors, including Indigenous Peoples, are made visible, represented and treated fairly in decision-making and in the conservation actions that are made based on the data.  \u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EUNEP-WCMC's \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.protectedplanet.net\u002Fen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003EProtected Planet Initiative\u003C\u002Fa\u003E has been working to assess its datasets against data justice principles and take action in the aim of creating more just data processes. This includes addressing geographic biases, increasing representation of non-state actors and where relevant, requiring that data providers adhere to free, prior and informed consent processes when reporting data. The team also manages the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.iccaregistry.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003EICCA Registry\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, a platform for data on territories and areas conserved by Indigenous Peoples and local communities, provided by the communities themselves. These data are captured in a variety of ways, from stories to statistics, and help to give visibility to the significance of these areas in global conservation. \u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWorking with Indigenous Peoples on&nbsp;ILK&nbsp;indicators&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EBiodiversity indicators track changes in ecosystems over time. These include ILK indicators which measure how Indigenous rights, practices and knowledge systems contribute to biodiversity outcomes, and are used to monitor progress in the implementation of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cbd.int\u002Fgbf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003EKunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework\u003C\u002Fa\u003E. As part of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftransformativepathways.net\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003ETransformative Pathways project\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, UNEP-WCMC recently co-hosted the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fen\u002Fnews\u002Fbuilding-understanding-of-the-use-of-traditional-knowledge-indicators-for-monitoring-biodiversity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003Esecond Expert Workshop on Traditional Knowledge Indicators\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, involving over 30 experts from Indigenous and local organizations, te
79chnical agencies and governments from Kenya, Colombia, Philippines, Finland and Cameroon, to share progress and challenges with monitoring traditional knowledge indicators and to document real-world examples of how governments, Indigenous Peoples, local communities, and other non-state actors are working together to monitor status and trends in ILK and biodiversity. \u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EA key theme that emerged during discussions was the positive impact that community biodiversity monitoring has on strengthening generational bonds. For example, in the Philippines, more Indigenous children are attending mainstream schools, leading them away from ILK systems. Including these young people into Indigenous land management planning can reconnect them to ILK, and their elders who pass this knowledge down. \u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EOne&nbsp;of the&nbsp;indicators&nbsp;discussed during&nbsp;the workshop&nbsp;was&nbsp;the&nbsp;“percentage of the population in traditional occupations”.&nbsp;This indicator was&nbsp;put to use&nbsp;in&nbsp;the Philippines, where the Philippine Association for Intercultural Development used participatory mapping&nbsp;to work with&nbsp;Indigenous&nbsp;communities to&nbsp;map trends in&nbsp;the uptake of&nbsp;traditional livelihoods and use of Indigenous languages.&nbsp;These indicators are key&nbsp;as they can highlight where traditional livelihoods and knowledge systems contribute to positive biodiversity outcomes. Moreover, they&nbsp;shine a light on&nbsp;how Indigenous communities change over time, and whether these changes point to a need for a greater protection of rights to land and self-determination. For example, a decline in traditional livelihoods can be tied to limited land rights or biodiversity loss&nbsp;and may signal the need for&nbsp;enhanced&nbsp;policy protections.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EILK&nbsp;in national ecosystem assessments\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003ENational ecosystem&nbsp;assessments are&nbsp;nationally driven&nbsp;processes in which a country synthesizes its knowledge on biodiversity and ecosystem services and their links to people.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ecosystemassessments.net\u002F\"\u003ENational Ecosystem Assessment \u003C\u002Fa\u003E(NEA) Initiative, in partnership with the&nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.besnet.world\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003EBES-Net\u003C\u002Fa\u003E&nbsp;
79Indigenous and Local Knowledge Support Unit led by UNESCO’s Local and Indigenous Knowledge Systems&nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.unesco.org\u002Fen\u002Flinks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003E(LINKS)\u003C\u002Fa\u003E&nbsp;programme, supports countries&nbsp;to effectively incorporate&nbsp;ILK&nbsp;in their national ecosystem assessments alongside scientific evidence.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EIn practice, this means working directly with knowledge holders on the&nbsp;ground. When&nbsp;collecting&nbsp;data for&nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ecosystemassessments.net\u002Fresource\u002Fmalawi-national-ecosystem-assessment-summary-for-policymakers\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003EMalawi’s&nbsp;National Ecosystem Assessment\u003C\u002Fa\u003E,&nbsp;the assessment team&nbsp;consulted with a diversity of&nbsp;ILK&nbsp;holders&nbsp;across the country&nbsp;to better understand their relationships with nature.&nbsp;This included a visit to&nbsp;the&nbsp;Khulubvi&nbsp;Sacred Rain Shrine in&nbsp;Nsanje,&nbsp;a sacred,&nbsp;spiritual&nbsp;site for the&nbsp;Mang’anja&nbsp;people&nbsp;– the community shared insights into&nbsp;some of their cultural practices that protect biodiversity, including bans on cutting down trees&nbsp;in respect&nbsp;to&nbsp;the forest.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EThis International Day of the World’s Indigenous People, we&nbsp;reaffirm the enduring value of Indigenous knowledge systems&nbsp;and practices&nbsp;in safeguarding&nbsp;biodiversity for&nbsp;generations to come.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMain image: SL-Photography, Adobe Stock #370282955 \u003C\u002Fem\u003E\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]}],categories:[{id:ag,name:ah,slug:ai}],date:"2026-08-09T09:50:13",excerpt:"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…",image:{id:bh,alt:b,src:"https:\u002F\u002Fproduction-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fcontent\u002F\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F08\u002FAdobeStock_370282955-scaled.jpeg",srcset:"https:\u002F\u002Fproduction-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fcontent\u002F\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F08\u002FAdobeStock_370282955-150x150.jpeg 150w,https:\u002F\u002Fproduction-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fcontent\u002F\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F08\u002FAdobeStock_370282955-250x250.jpeg 250w,https:\u002F\u002Fproduction-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fcontent\u002F\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F08\u002FAdobeStock_370282955-300x150.jpeg 300w,https:\u002F\u002Fproduction-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fcontent\u002F\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F08\u002FAdobeStock_370282955-768x384.jpeg 768w,https:\u002F\u002Fproduction-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fcontent\u002F\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F08\u002FAdobeStock_370282955-1024x512.jpeg 1024w,https:\u002F\u002Fproduction-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fcontent\u002F\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F08\u002FAdobeStock_370282955-2048x1024.jpeg 2048w"},head:{title:bi,meta:[{hid:f,name:f,content:y},{hid:g,name:g,content:w},{hid:h,name:h,content:bi},{hid:i,name:i,content:z},{hid:j,name:j,content:"https:\u002F\u002Fproduction-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fefforts-to-conserve-biodiversity-must-include-indigenous-and-local-knowledge\u002F"},{hid:k,name:k,content:"For centuries, Indigenous Peoples across the globe have been living in harmony with nature. 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. "},{hid:l,name:l,content:A},{hid:m,name:m,content:1786349364},{hid:o,name:o,content:bj},{hid:p,name:p,content:1280},{hid:q,name:q,content:F},{hid:r,name:r,content:bj},{hid:s,name:s,content:I}]},hero:{title:bk,text:b,backgroundImageId:bh,overlayOpacity:v,iconName:b},layout:x,slug:"efforts-to-conserve-biodiversity-must-include-indigenous-and-local-knowledge",status:C,title:bk,type:G,emailShare:{subject:c,content:c},usefulLinks:c},{id:18569,author:D,blocks:[{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe 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.\u003C\u002Fem\u003E\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EA 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 discu
79ss a problem unfolding right before us – not within our lifetimes, not in 10 years, not next year.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EExtreme heat, driven by climate change, is here. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.standard.co.uk\u002Fnews\u002Flondon\u002Ftrain-travel-heatwave-heathrow-express-lner-south-western-avanti-b1287206.html\"\u003EDelayed trains\u003C\u002Fa\u003E sat roasting on their tracks, passengers fanning themselves with magazines. Commuters sweated in the shady side of the streets. Events were \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.co.uk\u002Fnews\u002Farticles\u002Fc3vyz6w5z0zo\"\u003Ecancelled\u003C\u002Fa\u003E as buildings overheated or were thinly attended.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EOur team was among those sweltering at London Climate Action Week, seeking to drive awareness that nature is our key ally in accelerating climate action. But, along with other attendees, our ability to attend and network as planned was impeded by train cancellations, school closures and exhaustion. Nevertheless, we shared our insights into topics from mobilizing private investment for nature to quantifying the return on investment from climate-resilient initiatives.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EUltimately, the heat made the case for action more compellingly than any keynote speech. The unusual temperatures across Europe drive home the fact that the world is not acting quickly enough to avoid the worst impacts of climate change and extreme weather. Speaking with other attendees, from policymakers to major financial institutions, we were repeatedly struck by their recognition of this, and engagement in acting to curb the worsening impacts of climate change.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003ENature is our best ally\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EWe urgently need to mitigate climate change by cutting the planet-warming gases we’re pumping into the atmosphere.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EBut we also need to adapt to our new, warmer world. Investing in nature offers us an opportunity to achieve both, simultaneously. Nature-based solutions, such as parks, green corridors, green roofs and walls, can reduce temperatures by \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fs44284-025-00349-0\"\u003Eas much as 2 degrees Celsius\u003C\u002Fa\u003E. They can also reduce the impact of other extreme weather, such as flooding, and clean the air we breathe – providing these services to people while also creating habitat and food for wildlife.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EIncreasingly, the&nbsp;global climate community is focusing on integrating nature and climate goals. When governments met for the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fen\u002Fnews\u002Fenhancing-synergies-across-the-climate-and-biodiversity-agendas\"\u003Eprevious global climate talks at COP30\u003C\u002Fa\u003E last year, they clearly signalled that nature is at the core of climate action.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EExperts from our \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fen\u002Fnature-based-solutions\"\u003ENature-based Solutions team\u003C\u002Fa\u003E noticed this shift at London Climate Action Week this year, with events positioning&nbsp;nature-based solutions&nbsp;as an&nbsp;“essential climate solution”,&nbsp;highlighting the&nbsp;nature finance gap&nbsp;and framing nature as an&nbsp;economic opportunity.&nbsp;We must use the urgency we felt during the week to build momentum for action at crucial climate and nature meetings taking place in just a few months.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003EClosing the nature finance gap\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EThere is broad awareness that not enough money is being dedicated to mitigating and adapting to climate change. Less well known is the fact that there is a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.unepfi.org\u002Fthemes\u002Fecosystems\u002Fpavili
79on-at-cop16-biodiversity-conference-to-accelerate-global-action-on-sustainable-finance\u002F\"\u003Eglobal shortfall of around $700 billion\u003C\u002Fa\u003E every year in the funding needed to conserve and restore nature. Our \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fen\u002Fnature-economy\"\u003ENature Economy\u003C\u002Fa\u003E team in London worked to raise awareness of this biodiversity finance gap, and the tools and metrics available to mobilize resources.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003ETo this end, we co-hosted an event on funding sustainable land use. More than 70 investors, government representatives and NGO experts working on the leading edge of this gathered to share their experiences. We came away enthused and excited by the rapid evolution in this sector: Six years ago discussions were about possibilities and plans. Now they are about capital being mobilised, practical disbursement issues and scaling. Many attendees remarked on this palpable change in a short period. Now this work needs to be scaled up, and drastically.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003EThe task ahead\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EAddressing the finance gap is one of the key priorities for the coming months.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003ELondon Climate Action Week took place at a critical juncture, ahead of three crucial UN meetings this year on how to tackle desertification, nature loss and climate change. From one heatwave-struck host country to another, the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17) takes place in four months’ time in Armenia, which endured temperatures \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Farmenpress.am\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F1253383\"\u003Eof 37 degrees Celsius recently\u003C\u002Fa\u003E. Delegates must be spurred on by the urgency we feel now, to accelerate solutions to halt and reverse nature loss while also averting the impacts of climate change.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EAll around the world, heatwaves like the one that gripped Europe this June are becoming more frequent and severe. Climate change and nature loss together constitute a public health emergency, and that understanding is now spreading across governments, financial institutions and civil society. For the team at UNEP-WCMC, the heat of London Climate Action Week is a reminder of why the work ahead of each of the meetings this year for the three UN Conventions on Biodiversity, Climate and Desertification matters so much. Turning commitments into action cannot wait.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:S},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMain image: View over London from Greenwich Park during a heatwave (\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fflickr.com\u002Fphotos\u002Falisdare\u002F52283478998\u002Fin\u002Fphotolist-2nE7uM5-pU5ESk-2nE7pCf-2nEGFwP-2nHy1Ly-pBGveA-2nEHXWG-2nE7qLs-2nEBDsC-2nEegJJ-2nEBxXV-2nEBr3c-2nE9QSi-2nEBwQK-2nEGsnf-2nE8Lum-7ozMHA-2nEGkM3-2nEHJ84-2nEJQJ4-2nFvEcw-2nEJTX8-2nEJUPy-8MGjKW-bCZfWz-bCZMCK-2n3NVtc-2CgMHU-pmm8EC-8Any36-2kxjBqZ-2kxj1ER-pRZaaC-pBGuZN-pBKuZd-pBKv1q-oXmirk-pBGvcw-GXnK4-2nQ5Xcw-bq9C6L-PgCcV2-iDvPy-2nUnPyn\"\u003EAlisdare Hickson\u003C\u002Fa\u003E \u002F CC BY-SA 2.0)\u003C\u002Fem\u003E\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]}],categories:[{id:ag,name:ah,slug:ai}],date:"2026-06-29T09:00:00",excerpt:"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…",image:{id:bl,alt:"View of the City of London from Greenwich during a heatwave, Alisdare Hickson",src:aj,srcset:"https:\u002F\u002Fproduction-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fcontent\u002F\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F52283478998_82296fd778_o-150x150.jpg 150w,https:\u002F\u002Fproduction-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fcontent\u002F\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F52283478998_82296fd778_o-250x250.jpg 250w,https:\u002F\u002Fproduction-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fcontent\u002F\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F52283478998_82296fd778_o-300x169.jpg 300w,https:\u002F\u002Fproduction-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fcontent\u002F\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F52283478998_82296fd778_o-768x432.jpg 768w,https:\u002F\u002Fproduction-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fcontent\u002F\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F52283478998_82296fd778_o-1024x576.jpg 1024w,https:\u002F\u002Fproduction-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fcontent\u002F\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F52283478998_82296fd778_o-2048x1152.jpg 2048w"},head:{title:bm,meta:[{hid:f,name:f,content:y},{hid:g,name:g,content:w},{hid:h,name:h,content:bm},{hid:i,name:i,content:z},{hid:j,name:j,content:"https:\u002F\u002Fproduction-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fthis-heatwave-in-europe-has-brought-the-message-home-its-time-to-take-action-for-nature-and-climate\u002F"},{hid:k,name:k,content:"The UNEP-WCMC team reflect on a sweltering London Climate Action Week and the urgent priorities before global nature and climate meetings."},{hid:l,name:l,content:A},{hid:m,name:m,content:NaN},{hid:o,name:o,content:aj},{hid:p,name:p,content:1440},{hid:q,name:q,content:F},{hid:r,name:r,content:aj},{hid:s,name:s,content:I}]},hero:{title:bn,text:b,backgroundImageId:bl,overlayOpacity:v,iconName:b},layout:x,slug:"this-heatwave-in-europe-has-brought-the-message-home-its-time-to-take-action-for-nature-and-climate",status:C,title:bn,type:G,emailShare:{subject:c,content:c},usefulLinks:c},{id:18504,author:D,blocks:[{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EUNEP-WCMC proved that&nbsp;determination,&nbsp;collaboration&nbsp;and scientific&nbsp;rigour can move the needle&nbsp;for nature action,&nbsp;even&nbsp;in turbulent times.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fem\u003E\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EThe UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) released its \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fresources.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fproducts\u002FWCMC_RT852\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003E2025 Impact Report \u003C\u002Fa\u003Etoday. The report highlights crucial developments for nature. \u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 2025,&nbsp;we proved that&nbsp;with quiet persistence environmental progress can be achieved,&nbsp;even amid changing&nbsp;political winds. Countries, companies and communities increasingly understand&nbsp;and act on&nbsp;the shared reliance that we all have on nature.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EWe&nbsp;fine-tuned leading tools and catalyzed their widespread adoption. We shared knowledge and&nbsp;provided guidance&nbsp;to governments,&nbsp;companies&nbsp;and communities. We&nbsp;authored pioneering research&nbsp;and&nbsp;input into negotiations at international meetings. To support on-the-ground progress, we&nbsp;ran&nbsp;training and workshops&nbsp;all over the world.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EOur latest Impact Report&nbsp;contains&nbsp;multiple examples of how determination, collaboration and scientific rigour continue to move the needle for nature action.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWe put nature at the centre of economic decisions\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EWith&nbsp;over&nbsp;
79half the world’s GDP moderately to highly dependent on nature, nature loss is a matter of growing interest&nbsp;from investors, governments,&nbsp;companies&nbsp;and communities. Last year was pivotal in turning this interest into action&nbsp;across the whole of society.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EFollowing a major update in 2025, our tool for Exploring Natural Capital Opportunities, Risks and Exposure (\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.encorenature.org\u002Fen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003EENCORE\u003C\u002Fa\u003E) was used with increasing frequency. This free digital tool, developed in collaboration with \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fglobalcanopy.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003EGlobal Canopy\u003C\u002Fa\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.unepfi.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003EUNEP Finance Initiative\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, enables users to see how the
79ir economic activities depend on and put pressure on nature and natural resources. Registered users grew by almost 50 per cent last year, with Scottish Widows and BNP Paribas among the financial institutions using it as the foundational map of their reliance on nature. \u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EWe also&nbsp;worked at the national level to&nbsp;drive action on the economic risks posed by nature loss.&nbsp;Our economists&nbsp;worked with&nbsp;policymakers&nbsp;in five countries&nbsp;to explore how&nbsp;essential data and modelling tools&nbsp;can&nbsp;embed nature into decision-making.&nbsp;The Nature Transitions Support Programme (\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.learningfornature.org\u002Fen\u002Fcourses\u002Fnature-transitions-support-programme\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003ENTSP\u003C\u002Fa\u003E)&nbsp;led to real-world nature action in 2025, with Ecuador creating new policies and plans for nature.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EWe collaborated with&nbsp;forward-thinking multinational companies to&nbsp;support&nbsp;them&nbsp;as they continue to&nbsp;internalize&nbsp;and manage biodiversity risk.&nbsp;Thanks to&nbsp;the&nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.proteuspartners.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003EProteus Partnership\u003C\u002Fa\u003E,&nbsp;major&nbsp;companies&nbsp;across sectors&nbsp;are&nbsp;sharing&nbsp;and building on&nbsp;their experiences of how&nbsp;nature action&nbsp;is&nbsp;not a compromise but&nbsp;a competitive&nbsp;advantage in a fast-changing world.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EAnd we&nbsp;supported&nbsp;communities&nbsp;as they worked to&nbsp;generate returns&nbsp;from protecting and restoring nature.&nbsp;In Nepal,&nbsp;more than 22,000 community forest groups manage 2.4 million hectares of land, which has helped forest cover&nbsp;rebound to an impressive 46 per cent&nbsp;of the country’s area.&nbsp;In 2025, with our support through the&nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.un-redd.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003EUN REDD\u003C\u002Fa\u003E programme, the government established an Emission Reductions Purchase Agreement (ERPA) in collaboration with the Lowering Emissions by&nbsp;Accelerating Forest finance coalition (LEAF).\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENature is increasingly&nbsp;making its way into&nbsp;mainstream decision-making. That has not come about by chance: it is the result of&nbsp;ensuring that decision makers have access to&nbsp;trusted&nbsp;knowledge,&nbsp;tools and&nbsp;data,&nbsp;and&nbsp;nurturing collaborations&nbsp;for their use.&nbsp;This is vital work,&nbsp;especially as&nbsp;the world steps up progress towards&nbsp;the 2030&nbsp;targets of the&nbsp;Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.&nbsp;UNEP-WCMC is proud of our&nbsp;contribution to these&nbsp;impacts in 2025, and we continue to learn and grow as we move ahead&nbsp;in 2026&nbsp;with&nbsp;our dedicated team of professionals and extensive network of partners.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\u003Ccite\u003ENeville Ash, Director of UNEP-WCMC&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fcite\u003E\u003C\u002Fblockquote\u003E\u003C\u002Ffigure\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFrom Nepal's forests to Botswana's boardrooms:&nbsp;people and nature in harmony\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EOur societies and economies are built on the foundations of nature's contributions to people.&nbsp;UNEP-WCMC's work&nbsp;in 2025&nbsp;contributed to&nbsp;the world&nbsp;making&nbsp;its&nbsp;way&nbsp;towards&nbsp;living&nbsp;in harmony with nature.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EWe&nbsp;heightened understanding of the importance of nature for livelihoods and culture.&nbsp;We&nbsp;played a&nbsp;pivotal&nbsp;role&nbsp;in the&nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fen\u002Fnews\u002Fa-wide-range-of-species-benefit-from-increased-protections-at-cites-cop20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003Egrowing&nbsp;sophistication of&nbsp;international&nbsp;wildlife trade governance\u003C\u002Fa\u003E.&nbsp;Our insight led to increased protection for&nbsp;species&nbsp;in international trade,&nbsp;and&nbsp;a&nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fen\u002Fnews\u002Fplants-and-their-contributions-to-people-are-insufficiently-protected-globally\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003Eground-breaking paper\u003C\u002Fa\u003E&nbsp;on the distribution of the planet’s most-used plants&nbsp;went on to&nbsp;have a second life&nbsp;influencing conversations in&nbsp;boardrooms&nbsp;and Indigenous territories.&nbsp;&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EThe importance of nature to societies&nbsp;was particularly prominent&nbsp;in&nbsp;our work&nbsp;through the National Ecosystem Assessment (\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ecosystemassessments.net\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003ENEA\u003C\u002Fa\u003E) Initiative. The NEA Initiative&nbsp;supports&nbsp;science-policy processes in countries to determine the condition of ecosystems and how land use, climate change and biodiversity trends affect&nbsp;societies and economies,&nbsp;for example through agricultural productivity and disaster resilience. Last year, Malawi’s assessment findings were actively integrated into national policies. In Botswana, findings were embraced at the highest levels of government.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EProtected and conserved areas contribute important ecosystem services&nbsp;to societies&nbsp;–&nbsp;from&nbsp;fresh&nbsp;water,&nbsp;clean air&nbsp;and sustainably gathered materials&nbsp;to&nbsp;livelihood opportunities,&nbsp;tourism&nbsp;and spiritual well-being.&nbsp;In 2025,&nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.protectedplanet.net\u002Fen\u002Fsearch-areas?geo_type=site\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003Ewe were involved in important work\u003C\u002Fa\u003E&nbsp;to&nbsp;develop systems for recognizing conservation taking place outside of formal protected areas.&nbsp;In Colombia we supported a robust national process for&nbsp;identifying&nbsp;candidate conserved areas that resulted in&nbsp;the recognition of 22 new areas in 2025.&nbsp;Through our support to&nbsp;a similar system&nbsp;in Peru&nbsp;six new areas&nbsp;were&nbsp;reported, three&nbsp;at the request of&nbsp;Indigenous&nbsp;communities.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EThe challenges ahead are formidable.&nbsp;But our achievements in 2025&nbsp;demonstrate&nbsp;what becomes possible when trusted knowledge is put to work, when science shapes decisions and when partnerships&nbsp;are at the heart of our approach. A future where nature and people can thrive together&nbsp;is not just imaginable, but achievable&nbsp;-&nbsp;and&nbsp;we continue our work with&nbsp;this vision&nbsp;and&nbsp;inspiration&nbsp;at its heart.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EDownload the full Impact Report 2025 \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fresources.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fproducts\u002FWCMC_RT852\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003Ehere\u003C\u002Fa\u003E \u003C\u002Fem\u003E\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:S},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMain image: Many people build their homes on the floating islands of vegetation and soil found on 
79Loktak Lake, India, depending on fish in the lake’s waters and living in harmony with nature (© sayan Nath | Unsplash\u003C\u002Fem\u003E)\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]}],categories:[{id:bo,name:bp,slug:bq}],date:"2026-06-24T12:05:49",excerpt:"UNEP-WCMC proved that&nbsp;determination,&nbsp;collaboration&nbsp;and scientific&nbsp;rigour can move the needle&nbsp;for nature action,&nbsp;even&nbsp;in turbulent times.&nbsp; 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,&nbsp;we proved that&nbsp;with quiet persistence environmental progress can be achieved,&nbsp;even amid changing&nbsp;political winds. Countries, companies and communities increasingly understand&nbsp;and act on&nbsp;the shared reliance that we all…",image:{id:br,alt:b,src:"https:\u002F\u002Fproduction-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fcontent\u002F\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002Fsayan-nath-cpOccOSY74-unsplash-scaled.jpg",srcset:"https:\u002F\u002Fproduction-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fcontent\u002F\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002Fsayan-nath-cpOccOSY74-unsplash-150x150.jpg 150w,https:\u002F\u002Fproduction-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fcontent\u002F\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002Fsayan-nath-cpOccOSY74-unsplash-250x250.jpg 250w,https:\u002F\u002Fproduction-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fcontent\u002F\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002Fsayan-nath-cpOccOSY74-unsplash-300x225.jpg 300w,https:\u002F\u002Fproduction-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fcontent\u002F\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002Fsayan-nath-cpOccOSY74-unsplash-768x576.jpg 768w,https:\u002F\u002Fproduction-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fcontent\u002F\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002Fsayan-nath-cpOccOSY74-unsplash-1024x768.jpg 1024w,https:\u002F\u002Fproduction-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fcontent\u002F\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002Fsayan-nath-cpOccOSY74-unsplash-2048x1536.jpg 2048w"},head:{title:bs,meta:[{hid:f,name:f,content:y},{hid:g,name:g,content:w},{hid:h,name:h,content:bs},{hid:i,name:i,content:z},{hid:j,name:j,content:"https:\u002F\u002Fproduction-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fnature-across-society-and-the-economy-unep-wcmcs-2025-impact-report\u002F"},{hid:k,name:k,content:"UNEP-WCMC proved that determination, collaboration and scientific rigour can move the needle for nature action, even in turbulent times. "},{hid:l,name:l,content:A},{hid:m,name:m,content:1782398635},{hid:o,name:o,content:bt},{hid:p,name:p,content:1920},{hid:q,name:q,content:F},{hid:r,name:r,content:bt},{hid:s,name:s,content:I}]},hero:{title:bu,text:b,backgroundImageId:br,overlayOpacity:v,iconName:b},layout:x,slug:"nature-across-society-and-the-economy-unep-wcmcs-2025-impact-report",status:C,title:bu,type:G,emailShare:{subject:c,content:c},usefulLinks:c},{id:18523,author:D,blocks:[{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EActing on nature and climate together accelerates impact.\u003C\u002Fem\u003E \u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EClimate 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&nbsp;ecosystems. Even less drastic climate change impacts can disrupt the relationships among species and critical ecosystem processes,&nbsp;therefore&nbsp;damaging ecosystems and&nbsp;reducing the benefits nature provides to people.&nbsp;&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003ESuch damage has profound implications for society, affecting everything from spiritual well-being through to infrastructure. Among the most critical of these benefits are the roles nature can play in mitigating&nbsp;and adapting to&nbsp;climate change,&nbsp;as well as&nbsp;limiting its adverse impacts on people. On the one hand, healthy ecosystems sequester and store carbon, that could otherwise add to greenhouse gas build-up in the atmosphere. On the other hand,&nbsp;ecosystems&nbsp;can reduce the&nbsp;impacts&nbsp;on&nbsp;people&nbsp;from&nbsp;climate change&nbsp;hazards. For example, coastal wetlands can limit damage from flooding&nbsp;and&nbsp;increase&nbsp;the resilience of communities.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003ESome climate solutions, such as engineered&nbsp;
79infrastructure,&nbsp;can jeopardize biodiversity if nature is not factored in from the outset.&nbsp;However,&nbsp;nature-based, or&nbsp;integrated,&nbsp;solutions can halt and even reverse biodiversity loss, while&nbsp;also strengthening community-level climate resilience.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EEncouragingly, nature is higher than ever on the agenda of this year’s&nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Flondonclimateactionweek.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003ELondon Climate Action Week\u003C\u002Fa\u003E&nbsp;(LCAW),&nbsp;happening&nbsp;from 20-28 June.&nbsp;Stakeholders across different sectors of society, from public to private, will&nbsp;come together to&nbsp;learn more about climate issues, and build lasting partnerships.&nbsp;UNEP-WCMC will be at LCAW&nbsp;to help shape global dialogues on how climate action, finance and private sector transitions can be grounded in nature. Through strategic dialogues and partner-led events, we are contributing science,&nbsp;tools&nbsp;and&nbsp;expertise&nbsp;to support nature-inclusive climate action, resilient economies and to scale up solutions across policy,&nbsp;business&nbsp;and finance.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBusiness as usual is not sustainable for nature or climate\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E \u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EAs highlighted by the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fict.ipbes.net\u002Fipbes-ict-guide\u002Fdata-and-knowledge-management\u002Fcitations-of-ipbes-assessments\u002Fbusiness-and-biodiversity-assessment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003EIPBES Business and Biodiversity Assessment\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, business activities have driven, and continue to drive, nature loss. Scientists have been able to measure nature’s contributions to people, ranging from the provision of crops to well-being benefits. Under business-as-usual, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fzenodo.org\u002Frecords\u002F20714890\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003E14 out of 18 of these categories have declined\u003C\u002Fa\u003E. This loss of nature not only harms ecosystems but also poses risks to business operations and value chain resilience. The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cbd.int\u002Fgbf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003EKunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework\u003C\u002Fa\u003E sets clear goals for the conservation and restoration of nature, but meeting these relies on whole-of-society and whole-of-government approaches to action. Governments can develop policies and regulations to enable businesses to measure, report and account for impacts on nature. Delivering nature-inclusive climate action requires collaboration across many stakeholders, from governments to businesses and financial institutions. \u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWe provide measurement tools for better decision making\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EMeasuring climate impacts is now standard practice across much of the private sector. This is also increasingly the case for nature, and many tools already exist for measuring impacts and dependencies on nature. This variety is key, as different measures are needed to inform different business decisions. UNEP-WCMC has played a key role in developing science-based tools that are widely used by businesses and financial institutions, and will further highlight the ways they are already driving private sector understanding and action at LCAW.  \u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EThe&nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ibat-alliance.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003EIntegrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool\u003C\u002Fa\u003E&nbsp;(IBAT)&nbsp;provides companies with access to&nbsp;the world’s most authoritative&nbsp;biodiversity datasets, including the&nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.protectedplanet.net\u002Fen\u002Fthematic-areas\u002Fwdpa?tab=WDPA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003EWorld Database on Protected and Conserved Areas\u003C\u002Fa\u003E&nbsp;(WDPCA).&nbsp;This data enables companies to&nbsp;assess and manage risk,&nbsp;disclose&nbsp;with confidence and&nbsp;supports&nbsp;strategy and financing.&nbsp;&nbsp;Another tool is&nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fencorenature.org\u002Fen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003EExploring Natural Capital Opportunities, Risks and Exposure\u003C\u002Fa\u003E&nbsp;(ENCORE),&nbsp;which&nbsp;helps companies to both understand&nbsp;how&nbsp;
79they depend on nature and&nbsp;the ways in which their activities might&nbsp;impact&nbsp;ecosystems.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWe encourage finance to flow towards activities that support nature\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E \u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EThere is a major climate finance gap, and the same exists for nature – standing at a staggering shortfall of around $700 billion per year. At present, finance still largely flows towards negative business activities, with \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fzenodo.org\u002Frecords\u002F20714890\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003E$7.3 trillion of finance flowing to activities that degrade nature in 2023\u003C\u002Fa\u003E alone. One area in which we work to change this is land-use finance. As land-use is one of the key drivers of biodiversity loss, we support companies to make investments that have positive outcomes for nature. Our \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Flanduseimpacthub.com\u002Fen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003ELand Use Finance Impact Hub\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, in collaboration with \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffinancefornature.unep.org\u002Fclimate-finance-unit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003EUNEP Climate Finance Unit\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, helps investors to develop clear impact frameworks for sustainable investment. We will also be attending LCAW to share insights across events and co-host two sessions on mobilizing more private finance for nature, looking both globally at forests and sustainable land use, as well as at financing NbS in Europe. \u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENature-based solutions are a key investment opportunity\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E \u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EInvestment into nature-based solutions (NbS) can&nbsp;help to&nbsp;address both climate and nature&nbsp;issues.&nbsp;NbS&nbsp;work to conserve and restore ecosystems to help solve societal&nbsp;challenges, from climate change to people’s economic well-being.&nbsp;When&nbsp;NbS&nbsp;are&nbsp;designed&nbsp;holistically, addressing both environmental and social&nbsp;problems, they&nbsp;are&nbsp;also cost-effective. UNEP-WCMC will&nbsp;champion&nbsp;the role of NbS at this year’s LCAW, sharing insights from our work across a range of different ecosystem types, from natural landscapes to cities.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EThe UNEP-WCMC team will be co-hosting and speaking at a number of events. These include, ‘Changing Mindsets: Mobilizing More Private Investment for Nature in Europe’ with \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnetworknature.eu\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003ENetwork Nature EU\u003C\u002Fa\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.horizonnua.eu\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003EHorizon Nua\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, the ‘Managing Nature Risks and Opportunities: Tools to Guide Business and Finance Action’ workshop with IBAT and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wwf.org.uk\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003EWWF\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, as well as ‘Nature-related Indigenous Peoples Engagement and Financial Materiality' with the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fshiftproject.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003EShift Project\u003C\u002Fa\u003E and Taskforce for Nature-Related Financial Disclosures (\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftnfd.global\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003ETNFD\u003C\u002Fa\u003E). Thriving nature and healthy ecosystems are at the heart of effective climate action, and our delegation looks forward to advocating for climate and nature synergies. \u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EMain image: moofushi \u002F Adobe Stock #458694942\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]}],categories:[{id:P,name:H,slug:B}],date:"2026-06-22T09:55:22",excerpt:"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&nbsp;ecosystems. Even less drastic climate change impacts can disrupt the relationships among species and critical ecosystem processes,&nbsp;therefore&nbsp;damaging ecosystems and&nbsp;reducing the benefits…",image:{id:bv,alt:b,src:"https:\u002F\u002Fproduction-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fcontent\u002F\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002FAdobeStock_458694942-1-scaled.jpeg",srcset:"https:\u002F\u002Fproduction-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fcontent\u002F\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002FAdobeStock_458694942-1-150x150.jpeg 150w,https:\u002F\u002Fproduction-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fcontent\u002F\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002FAdobeStock_458694942-1-250x250.jpeg 250w,https:\u002F\u002Fproduction-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fcontent\u002F\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002FAdobeStock_458694942-1-300x200.jpeg 300w,https:\u002F\u002Fproduction-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fcontent\u002F\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002FAdobeStock_458694942-1-768x512.jpeg 768w,https:\u002F\u002Fproduction-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fcontent\u002F\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002FAdobeStock_458694942-1-1024x683.jpeg 1024
79w,https:\u002F\u002Fproduction-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fcontent\u002F\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002FAdobeStock_458694942-1-2048x1366.jpeg 2048w"},head:{title:bw,meta:[{hid:f,name:f,content:y},{hid:g,name:g,content:w},{hid:h,name:h,content:bw},{hid:i,name:i,content:z},{hid:j,name:j,content:"https:\u002F\u002Fproduction-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fbringing-nature-into-climate-decision-making-unep-wcmc-at-london-climate-action-week\u002F"},{hid:k,name:k,content:"Acting on nature and climate together accelerates impact. UNEP-WCMC will be at LCAW to help shape global dialogues on how climate action, finance and private sector transitions can be grounded in nature."},{hid:l,name:l,content:A},{hid:m,name:m,content:1782118524},{hid:o,name:o,content:bx},{hid:p,name:p,content:R},{hid:q,name:q,content:F},{hid:r,name:r,content:bx},{hid:s,name:s,content:I}]},hero:{title:by,text:b,backgroundImageId:bv,overlayOpacity:v,iconName:b},layout:x,slug:"bringing-nature-into-climate-decision-making-unep-wcmc-at-london-climate-action-week",status:C,title:by,type:G,emailShare:{subject:c,content:c},usefulLinks:c},{id:18340,author:D,blocks:[{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EUNEP-WCMC hosted the 2026 Nature Action Dialogues to foster private sector collaboration and action for nature.\u003C\u002Fem\u003E\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EA whole-of-society approach is needed to meet ambitious global biodiversity targets by 2030. The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) sets out \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cbd.int\u002Fgbf\u002Ftargets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003E23 major biodiversity targets to achieve by 2030\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, from conserving and restoring ecosystems to aligning financial flows to support biodiversity outcomes.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EEarlier in May, UNEP-WCMC hosted this year’s Nature Action Dialogues, which explored the critical need and options to scale private sector nature action, as part of its theme ‘Countdown to 2030: Aligning Ambition, Scaling Integrated Action’. The Nature Action Dialogues brought together businesses and financial institutions with leading biodiversity experts, to discuss approaches to integrate nature into corporate decision-making.   \u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003ENow in its third year, the Dialogues facilitate genuine private sector collaboration through expert, business and finance-led interactive workshops. Here, we highlight some of the key outcomes from this year’s Dialogues.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003EAligning action across scales: from local to global\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EWith the IPBES \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fen\u002Fnews\u002Fipbes-business-and-biodiversity-assessment-100-specific-actions-for-businesses-to-lead-transformative-change-or-risk-extinction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003EBusiness and Biodiversity Assessment\u003C\u002Fa\u003E launching in February this year, there is now a clear and robust scientific foundation for the relationships between business and biodiversity. The assessment provides clarity to enable businesses and financial institutions to take action to safeguard nature and reduce nature-related risk across their operations, supply chains and investment portfolios.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EThe assessment sets out key actions businesses can take to ensure that nature thrives, and to safeguard the ecosystem services on which companies and people depend. It shares the current state of knowledge on the connections between business and biodiversity, exploring themes from nature measurement through to mobilizing finance for nature. The Nature Action Dialogues’ opening plenaries considered how businesses can best follow through with these actions, as well as mechanisms for changing financial systems. \u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EThe opening panellists also highlighted the importance of building trust with local communities and stakeholders along value chains. Trust enables collaboration across complex value chains to better align local with global action. Working with communities is key as there is no one-size-fits-all approach to achieving global goals. An example of this was highlighted in a session on scaling biodiversity in the food sector, which stressed the importance of having expert intermediaries between retailers and farmers. These intermediaries can support farmers with finding opportunities to protect biodiversity at the farm-scale and help to monitor progress towards wider goals. This enables aligned action across value chains.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fproduction-wordpress.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fcontent\u002F\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F05\u002F1000026025-1024x606.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18342\"\u002F\u003E\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"\u003E\u003Cem\u003EParticipants from the private sector collaborate through expert, business and finance-led interactive workshops at the 2026 Nature Action Dialogues\u003C\u002Fem\u003E (\u003Cem\u003E© UNEP-WCMC)\u003C\u002Fem\u003E\u003C\u002Ffigcaption\u003E\u003C\u002Ffigure\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003EEnsuring decision-making is driven by the latest biodiversity science\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EAction is most effective when it is evidence-driven, whether from science, or insights from local communities. Various sessions explored the best practice in harnessing data and tools, such as Exploring Natural Capital Opportunities, Risks and Exposure (\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fencorenature.org\u002Fen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003EENCORE\u003C\u002Fa\u003E), which helps companies identify their nature-related dependencies, impacts, risks and opportunities. As part of this year’s event, the Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool (\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ibat-alliance.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003EIBAT\u003C\u002Fa\u003E) team also launched a new tool to assess species' extinction risk.\u
79003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EHowever, companies can find it challenging to navigate all the different tools available. A key takeaway from this year’s Dialogues was that using a range of approaches is better than just applying one. How nature is measured depends on the type of landscape, decisions being taken and the kind of knowledge being considered – whether species data or traditional knowledge. Applying a variety of approaches allows for a wider range of these points to be integrated, a principle that the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fresources.unep-wcmc.org\u002Fproducts\u002FWCMC_DT010\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003ENature Tools Compass\u003C\u002Fa\u003E enables. One session also explored the possibility of a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.reuters.com\u002Fsustainability\u002Fland-use-biodiversity\u002Fstandards-exist-companies-measuring-climate-impacts-can-we-develop-same-nature--ecmii-2026-05-12\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003ENature Measurement Protocol\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, to provide clear overarching guidance on nature measurement.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003EFinancing nature action\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EInvestments that degrade nature outnumber those protecting nature at a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.unep.org\u002Fresources\u002Fstate-finance-nature-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003Eratio of 30:1.\u003C\u002Fa\u003E This needs to change, and financial flows must be redirected to activities that conserve and restore nature if we are to meet the KMGBF’s 2030 targets. A session with the World Economic Forum shared 10 key solutions to help close this finance gap, with 50 specific investment opportunities across different sectors. For example, one largely untapped opportunity for investment is the blue economy, to better ensure marine ecosystems are safeguarded for c
79ontinued benefits for people and nature.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},children:[]},{name:a,props:{template:"\n\u003Cp\u003EAnother key insight for many at the Dialogues is that nature-related risks are \u003Cem\u003Ealready \u003C\u002Fem\u003Eimpacting business activities. This year’s Dialogues hosted a debate on whether nature-related risk was already a real financial threat for companies. The case was successfully made that businesses face supply chain disruptions due to nature-related shocks. For example, the clearing of habitats is hindering local climate regulation, making crops more vulnerable to extreme weather events. This vulnerability often results in decreased yields and particularly affects smallholder farmers. At present, financial markets respond to these risks only when they are realized. Once they have already affected supply chains. 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