UN Environment Programme 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.
UNEP-WCMC, in partnership with the Norwegian Environment Agency, is working to ensure a positive relationship between oil & gas development and environmental & social responsibility in c...
UNEP-WCMC is the lead organisation for this global project, working together with partners towards sustainable trade in commodities and wild products
The Development Corridors Partnership, led by UNEP-WCMC, is helping countries in East Africa to plan for a sustainable future.
In 2020 a new global biodiversity framework will be agreed to replace the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and its Aichi Biodiversity Targets. UNEP-WCMC is well placed to support govern...
The ABNJ Deep Seas Project works to achieve efficiency and sustainability in the use of deep-sea living resources, and is jointly implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization and UN Envi...
UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre is working with the Natural Capital Finance Alliance to build the knowledge base needed by financial institutions to understand thei...
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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Neil’s primary role as Chief Scientist is to oversee the scientific and technical work of UNEP-WCMC, to work to develop our profile and collaborations with external partners interested in the conservation of nature, and to promote the role data and analysis plays in effective conservation delivery. He also helps to publish leading scientific work at the science-policy interface, mentors staff in scientific delivery and ensures overall quality and scientific credibility of outputs across UNEP-WCMC.
Discover more about Neil Burgess >Mangrove habitats are essential to the livelihoods of many coastal communities worldwide. From food security to flood protection, mangrove ecosystems provide a rang...
Despite 2020 not being the “super year” for biodiversity that many had expected, UNEP-WCMC continued our work with our partners worldwide towards building a better future for people ...
This month marks UNEP-WCMC's Principal Technical Specialist, Jerry Harrison’s 40th year working at the Centre, and at the heart of global biodiversity policy. Over the last four decades, b...
This week, a draft of the new global biodiversity ambitions, the post-2020 global biodiversity framework, was published. Matt Jones, Head of Business and Biodiversity, UNEP-WCMC, explains what t...
Evidence on the outcomes of ecosystem restoration in Europe is urgently needed to inform effective restoration policy and strategy. Data gathered and communicated effectively could demonstrate t...
The post-2020 framework includes the next set of global goals and targets for biodiversity. Here are ten things you need to know about the post-2020 global biodiversity framework.
