BIODIVERSITY & WILDLIFE
UN Environment Programme works closely with governments, law enforcement agencies, biodiversity experts and judiciaries to support the design, implementation and enforcement of laws and regulations that contribute to improved governance of natural resources.
Towards the vision 2050 on biodiversity: living in harmony with nature
As part of the process of developing the post-2020 global biodiversity framework established in decision 14/34 of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity in 2018 , a regional consultation meeting was held in Germany in April 2019. In support of the framework, the UN Environment Programme and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre are working together to develop a strategy that is expected to feed into the inter-sessional period for development, negotiation and implementation of the biodiversity framework, whilst also identifying elements that will foster transformational changes to make the 2050 vision a reality. Read more...
The struggle to sustain Africa’s elephant population
According to reports from the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, it is estimated that there are around 350,000 elephants left in Africa, but approximately 10,000 –15,000 are killed each year by poachers. As human populations expand, more land is being converted to agriculture and development activities and as a result, elephant habitat has been shrinking and becoming more fragmented, and people and elephants are increasingly coming into contact—and conflict—with each other. Read more...
Implementing the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora through fisheries legal frameworks
The Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) organized an expert workshop in May 2019 in Rome, Italy, to explore the implementation of the Convention through fisheries legislation. UN Environment Programme explained the key issues challenging the implementation of the Convention in the fisheries sector and helped identify ways to enhance the Convention’s implementation through fisheries legal frameworks. This will further strengthen the capacity of developing countries to ensure the sustainability, legality and traceability of international trade in the species listed in the Convention, with a focus on commercially exploited aquatic species. Read more...
