UNOC: Pacific Islands pledge to protect oceans, ask for funding
All 22 Pacific countries and territories on Tuesday pledged at the UNOC conference in Nice to work together to protect their oceans under the Unlocking Blue Pacific Prosperity Initiative (UBPP), though funding remains a major challenge.
Read MoreUNOC: Nature Positive Initiative announces ‘ocean positive’ process
The Nature Positive Initiative (NPI) has begun the initial process to find metrics that corporations can use to work towards “ocean positive” actions.
Read MoreUNOC: Countries sign ocean accounts pledge to encourage financing
Fourteen countries have signed a pledge to implement ocean accounting by 2030 into their national systems in a bid to attract marine conservation investors.
Read MoreUK standards body launches consultation on nutrient credits
A UK standard body has launched a consultation round on a framework for nutrient credits as part of its broader effort to boost confidence and interest in nature markets.
Read MoreWWF guides companies on how to act for climate and nature action beyond their value chains -report
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) released a new paper providing guidance for companies on how to take credible climate and nature action beyond their value chains.
Read MoreUNOC: High Seas Treaty approaches critical threshold
The third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) opened in Nice on Monday with announcements for the High Seas Treaty, 30×30, and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
Read MoreUNOC: European govts lead push to revive plastic treaty talks
The governments of Norway, Germany, and the UK are spearheading an initiative in Nice to get negotiations for a first-ever UN plastic treaty back on track, ahead of a make-or-break summit in August.
Read MoreUK initiative launches to mobilise £500 mln in annual private investment for biodiversity
A new initiative launched on Monday in the UK aiming to unlock £500 million in annual private sector investment for biodiversity conservation and restoration.
Read MoreGBF Fund approves $26-mln spend for second round of projects
The Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) on Friday approved nearly $26 million in funding for three projects aimed at supporting biodiversity conservation across five countries in Africa and Latin America.
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