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The Sultanate of Oman has been planting hundreds of thousands of mangrove seedlings over the past 17 years. Historical and archaeological evidence indicates that dense mangrove woodlands covered much of Oman's…
By Erik Solheim, head of UN Environment For lovers of seafood it’s a bonanza. Thousands of blue crabs stacked on top of each other in the shallow waters of the Chesapeake Bay, easy prey for those on the hunt for…
“In early May, the tidal flats of [Alaska’s] Copper River Delta shimmer with the activity of hundreds of thousands of shorebirds. As many as five million shorebirds rest and feed here during spring migration.” So…
The Caribbean is a biodiversity hotspot. It has over 11,000 plant species, about 72 of which are found only in this region. Its diverse animal species include many exotic fish and birds. The world benefits from…
By Gudrun Schneider and Øyvind Andreassen, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Norway; and John Crump, GRID-Arendal In the years since the adoption of the Convention on Biological Diversity in 1993, evidence has…
The Tropical Landscapes Finance Facility, launched in Jakarta in October 2016, has finalized its first investment to help reduce poverty while preserving the habitat of three critically endangered species. Over…
Almost 2.5 million pledges from governments, civil society, businesses, and individuals were logged If all commitments are met, 1.49 billion people will breathe clean air, one-third of the world’s coastlines will…
A recent meeting in Bangkok hosted by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity developed training materials to advance gender inclusion in biodiversity planning in the Asia-Pacific region. “If we…
Human antibiotic use up 36% this century; antibiotic use in livestock to grow 67% by 2030. Up to 75% of antibiotics used in aquaculture may be lost into the surrounding environment. Antimicrobial resistance one of…
UN Environment today made Yemeni engineer Omer Badokhon a Young Champion of the Earth for his work on biogas plants which could improve thousands of rural livelihoods in his war-stricken homeland. “I am passionate…
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