On 30th November and 1st December the European Business & Nature Summit (EBNS) will host two days of stimulating discussions between high level policy makers and business leaders on “Scaling up business action for nature”. The European Business @ Biodiversity Platform summit is coordinated by...
To accelerate the renewable energy transition, IUCN and The Biodiversity Consultancy have developed a framework to help investors conduct early screening for biodiversity risks in the early planning and design phase of solar and wind projects. This step is critical for avoiding biodiversity impacts....
A new World Bank Group (WBG) report ‘Mobilizing Private Finance for Nature’ looks at the current state of play for private finance for biodiversity and ecosystem services. The report argues that the financial sector, has a critical role to play in addressing the global biodiversity...
Recent research conducted by members of Nature Lab consortium identifies which areas globally would provide the greatest benefits in jointly conserving biodiversity, carbon and water. To meet the ambitious objectives of biodiversity and climate conventions, the international community requires clarity on how these objectives can...
The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity has announced a new change of dates for the holding of the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP 15 CBD), meeting which will be convened in two parts: The first will take place virtually from 11 to...
Investing in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) pays off. This is the conclusion of an investigation into the benefits of Mediterranean marine reserves for the economy and wider society, commissioned by the Marilles Foundation and developed in collaboration with Ecoacsa, the Balearic Center for Applied...
A new report by WWF highlights the urgency for central banks and financial supervisors to act on the risk of unprecedented nature loss. With biodiversity loss not only compounding climate-related risks but a global crisis in its own right, the new report “Nature‘s next stewards:...
A new report by WWF highlights the urgency for central banks and financial supervisors to act on the risk of unprecedented nature loss. With biodiversity loss not only compounding climate-related risks but a global crisis in its own right, the new report “Nature‘s next stewards:...
The Secretariat of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has released the first draft of a new global biodiversity framework, to guide actions worldwide through 2030, to preserve and protect nature and its essential services to people....
The UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat has released the first official draft of a new global biodiversity framework to guide actions worldwide through 2030 to preserve and protect nature and its essential services to people. The framework includes 21 targets for 2030 that...
