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Plants and their contributions to people are insufficiently protected globally

Scientists at the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) have spearheaded new research identifying 32 global "darkspots" where plant species...

A new study into the safeguarding of wildlife threatened by international trade has revealed: two-fifths of species identified as likely threatened by the international wildlife trade are not covered...

Tropical and temperate coral reefs connect natural and human systems in a way that supports long-term human development and well-being, and marine biodiversity. The enormous abundance and diversity of...

Today marks World Water Day, the UN's international day to acknowledge the global water and sanitation crisis and unite the world to accelerate progress on reducing water insecurity...

UNEP’s annual  Champions of the Earth award is the UN’s highest environmental honour, which recognizes individuals and organizations from a number of fields, including civil society, academia and the private sector...

Insights from spatial data and analytics can inform evidence-based decisions for people and the planet. As the latest addition to the digital public good registry, UN Biodiversity Lab is demonstrating...