UNEP-WCMC: Newest Resources

Synergies among MEAs and the Harmonization of National Reporting - Key Papers

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:59:15 +0100

This section provides a range of papers on synergies and cooperation among multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) as well as on the harmonization and streamlining of national reporting and management of biodiversity information.

Global Drylands: A UN system-wide response

Fri, 4 May 2012 15:18:52 +0100

Coordinated by UNEP’s World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) and prepared by 18 UN agencies through the UN’s Environment Management Group (EMG), involving over 60 development and environment researchers and practitioners, the report sets out a common vision and agenda for UN agencies to step up their efforts to protect and revitalise dryland, and improve the economic and social well being of drylands communities through a positive development and investment approach.

KML File of World Heritage Sites

Tue, 3 Apr 2012 16:57:13 +0100

This KML layer includes key information on the natural and mixed World Heritage sites that were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as of 1 January 2012. The information comes from the latest version of the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA).

Survey: Lessons Learnt from incorporating the values of biodiversity and ecosystem services into the development of NBSAPs

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 17:27:39 +0000

Prioritisation of target areas for forest restoration

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:33:37 +0000

This report for WWF and IUCN shows how GIS can be used to prioritise areas for forest restoration. Candidate social and ecological criteria are identified at a regional level. The Mediterranean region is used as a case study

Species Publications

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:06:25 +0000

UNEP-WCMC produces reports for a number of fora including CITES, the European Commission and the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS). Recent examples of these reports can be downloaded here in PDF format.

UNCCD Impact Indicators Pilot Project

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 15:13:43 +0000

CITES Listed Trees

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 15:53:28 +0000

A list of CITES-listed trees has been compiled by UNEP-WCMC.

CITES Trade Database

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 13:37:41 +0000

The CITES Trade Database, managed by UNEP-WCMC on behalf of the CITES Secretariat, is a unique resource that holds over 11 million records of trade in wildlife and over 50,000 scientific names of taxa listed by CITES. Contracting Parties provide annual reports to the CITES Secretariat including full details of all export and import permits and certificates issued during the previous year. More than 850,000 records of trade in CITES-listed species of wildlife are reported annually.

CMS Analysis and Synthesis of National Reports COP 10

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:26:28 +0000

National reports continue to provide the best means available to assess the status of implementation of the Convention, and a key tool to guide decisions on current and future strategic priorities. This analysis summarises data provided in section II General Overviews (omitting questions on specific Appendix I species) and sections III, V, VI, IX and X of the National Reports.

A more detailed summary of this information is provided in Annex 1 to this report.