UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre is a world leader in biodiversity knowledge. It works with scientists and policy makers worldwide to place biodiversity at the heart of environment and development decision-making to enable enlightened choices for people and the planet.
Find out how UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre works with national and international partners, through the United Nations Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Def...
Science–policy interfaces are critical in shaping environmental governance. UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre has developed significant expertise and long-standing experi...
The Commodities and Biodiversity project aims to provide decision makers with the information and tools needed to balance demands for land and respond to future pressures on ecosystems.
National governments, scientists, non-governmental organizations and the private sector depend on current and reliable data to inform their research, conservation and business activities.
Species+, developed by UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Secre...
UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) has been working closely with IUCN to provide technical support since the early days of the World Heritage Convention.
Our 100-strong international team are recognised leaders in their field and have unrivalled understanding of the institutional landscape surrounding biodiversity policy and ecosystem management.
Climate Change and Biodiversity
Valerie leads on our work on the impacts of climate change and the role of ecosystems in climate change mitigation and adaptation. In addition to overseeing and managing the work of the large Climate Change and Biodiversity team, her role includes overseeing the development of new projects and ideas, and liaising with counterparts in national governments, and with key collaborators, partners and funders.
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Science
Neil oversees our work at the science-policy interface. This includes both novel and policy relevant science on: biodiversity; ecosystem services; human pressures; ecosystem modeling; international targets; and biological and social-science linkages. The Programme also supports the work of the entire Centre with inputs on scientific design, approach, application, and analysis. Neil’s role also entails cross programmatic project development and quality control of products as they are being produced.
Discover more about Neil Burgess >An international study on how World Heritage Sites have been impacted by human activities has won one of the most prestigious international publishing awards.
A new scientific paper calls for a bold global deal for nature, similar to the Paris Climate Deal, in which 50% of land is conserved for nature.
UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre hosted Erik Solheim, Head of UN Environment, on his visit to Cambridge this week.
UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) has established excellent working relationships over several years in China. Han Meng describes our understanding of China’s...
UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) has recently developed two new tools to help decision makers plan effective coastal ecosystem based adaptation approaches.
UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre has launched a series of technical reviews and a Capacity Development Assessment Tool (CDAT).
