INTERVIEW: OECMs to be integrated into UN protected areas framework after COP17
The UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) could further integrate Other Effective area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs) into its framework at COP17, as governments show growing interest in using them to meet biodiversity targets, WWF told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreIndustry lobbies make almost a third of delegations to key fishing meetings, report says
Up to a third of government delegations to international fishing management meetings are industry representatives, with one almost reaching 45% in 2021, according to an NGO report released on Thursday.
Read MoreCMS COP15: BRIEFING – 133 parties back protection for 40 more migratory species, oceans in focus
Governments agreed on Sunday to expand protections for 40 migratory animal species and adopted a broad package of measures, with a strong focus on ocean conservation, including precautionary limits on deep-sea mining and recognition of marine flyways, marking the close of a major legally-binding UN treaty on conservation.
Read MoreEU, Australia ink trade pact, with enforceable Paris Agreement clause
The European Union and Australia have concluded negotiations on a free trade deal that includes enforceable climate commitments allowing either party to impose sanctions if the other acts in a way that “materially defeats” the Paris Agreement – a clause that goes beyond the language of any previous EU trade deal.
Read MoreTechnological limitations challenging delivery of high seas treaty -study
Major data gaps, limited ocean mapping, and fragmented monitoring systems could constrain implementation of the international high seas treaty agreement unless rapidly addressed through coordinated technology, data-sharing, and capacity-building efforts, new scientific analysis has found.
Read MoreDeadlock persists at deep-sea mining talks as countries back inquiry into corporate moves
Country delegates at the latest UN talks on deep-sea mining did not advance discussions on global rules for the industry, while backing an investigation into unilateral corporate action.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Stalled plastic treaty talks may need procedural changes, observers say
Reviving stalled talks on a first-ever global treaty to curb plastic pollution may require changes to the negotiation process, though even a compromise could now be difficult to achieve, according to observers.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Environmental advocates call for greater transparency in UK overseas nature funding
Conservation advocacy groups called for greater transparency over how the UK spends overseas nature funding, warning weak reporting risks undermining political support for future international climate aid.
Read MoreNearly half of protected migratory species facing decline, report warns
Almost half of protected migratory species are in decline, up 5% in just two years, while a quarter now face extinction globally, a report has warned.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Scrutiny grows over deep-sea mining permits ahead of UN talks
A new round of talks around deep-sea mining is set to take place in Jamaica next week amid growing tensions, as the International Seabed Authority (ISA)Â moves forward with an investigation into special permits.
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