IUCN urges finance coordination across Rio Conventions, elevates rangelands ahead of CCD COP17
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has urged governments ahead of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) COP17 to ensure efforts to strengthen cooperation across the Rio Conventions do not come at the expense of dedicated funding streams for biodiversity, climate, and desertification.
Read MoreUK govt assigns £40 mln to nature conservation in England
The UK government has set aside £40 million for national parks and landscapes as part of its new plan for progressing England’s international commitment to conserve 30% of its land by 2030, it announced on Monday.
Read MoreMalaysia expects to meet over 80% of its biodiversity targets by 2030
Megadiverse Malaysia said it is on track to meet 14 of its 17 Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework-aligned national biodiversity targets, but has found progress lacking on finance, capacity building, and protected area goals.
Read MoreUK spent nearly £400 mln on international nature finance over four years, FOI data shows
The UK invested almost £400 million in international climate finance for nature between 2021-25, according to government data released this week under a Freedom of Information (FOI) request, revealing funding for more than 40 international programmes spanning biodiversity, forests, oceans, and multilateral environmental agreements.
Read MoreSeoul CBD meeting pushes regional cooperation amid High Seas Treaty implementation
Representatives from regional and international organisations gathered in Seoul to discuss ways to enhance cross-sectoral collaboration on marine biodiversity conservation and sustainable use, in support of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) and the High Seas Treaty.
Read MoreEU, member states off track for most 2030 global biodiversity targets, report says
Efforts across the European Union to implement the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) are generally not enough to meet most of its 2030 targets, according to a report published on Tuesday.
Read MoreIndonesia weighs bid to host COP18 biodiversity summit
Indonesia is considering a bid to host the COP18 UN biodiversity summit, due to be held in late 2028, a government official said on Friday.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: UN biodiversity chief sets out finance priorities as progress ‘not up to scratch’
Global progress on mobilising nature finance is falling short of 2030 goals, highlighting the need to boost domestic resources as donor budgets decline and explore innovative financing instruments such as biodiversity credits, the UN biodiversity chief told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreInternational organisation updates guidelines for ecological restoration
A US-based network of specialists published its revised guide for ecological restoration after seven years, updating definitions, monitoring frameworks, financing approaches, and the integration of Indigenous Knowledge.
Read MoreTwo-thirds of climate-resilient coral reefs outside global protections -study
Fewer than one-third of climate-resilient coral reefs fall within protected and conserved areas, despite representing one of the clearest near-term opportunities to advance global biodiversity goals, according to a new report.
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