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Focus sur la nature et la biodiversité

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La nature est la ligne de vie de l'humanité. La santé, l'alimentation, l'économie et le bien-être de l'homme dépendent de la nature. Pourtant, la nature est en crise. Un million des quelque 8 millions d'espèces de plantes et d'animaux que compte la planète sont menacées d'extinction. Par ailleurs, la dégradation des écosystèmes affecte le bien-être de 40 % de la population mondiale.

Le focus sur la nature et la biodiversité met en lumière des mises à jour provenant de l'ensemble du système des Nations unies, de partenaires et d'autres acteurs, contribuant à attirer l'attention sur la nécessité d'un avenir juste, prospère et durable pour tous.

30 Oct 2024 09:40

UN Secretary-General Guterres speaks at the High-Level Segment of COP16 on Biodiversity

UN Secretary General speaks at COP16

UN Secretary-General António Guterres yesterday spoke at High-Level Segment of the sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 16) in Cali, Colombia.

“We cannot afford to leave Cali without new pledges to adequately capitalize the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund and without commitments to mobilize other sources of public and private finance to deliver the Framework – in full,” he said.

Click here to watch his full speech. 

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29 Oct 2024 11:23

‘Biodiversity Jenga’ installation comes to COP16

UNEP’s Executive Director, Inger Andersen, had the opportunity to meet Canadian artist Benjamin Von Wong and view his ‘Biodiversity Jenga’ installation at COP16.

Standing six meters tall and made of hollow Jenga blocks, the installation represents the delicate balance of ecosystems. Each block—decorated with dioramas of jungles, forests, and oceans by students from Cali—symbolizes a life form that contributes to stability.

As Von Wong explains, removing a single piece might seem insignificant, but take away enough, and the entire structure collapses. This artwork reminds us that all life is interconnected and highlights the importance of protecting biodiversity for the resilience of our planet.

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29 Oct 2024 09:37

“When nature thrives, so do we.” — Gisele Bündchen, UNEP Goodwill Ambassador

Biodiversity loss is accelerating at an unprecedented rate, ecosystems are degraded, and nature’s benefits are declining globally. This threatens human and planetary health, weakens economies and exacerbates social inequalities.  

"We need to heal our relationship with nature, because nature sustains every aspect of human life,” says UNEP Goodwill Ambassador Gisele Bündchen. “When nature thrives, so do we.” 

Watch the full video above and learn more about UNEP’s “We Are Nature” campaign.  

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28 Oct 2024 23:06

World must act faster to protect 30% of the planet by 2030, study finds

Mountain view
Credit: Unsplash/Haroon Ameer

The international community has made some headway on pledges to protect 30 per cent of the Earth by 2030. Still, progress must accelerate, according to a report from the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Read more in the Protected Planet Report 2024 launched at COP16 in Cali.

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28 Oct 2024 13:44

UNEP releases a new report on finance for nature in cities

Aerial view of Cali, Columbia
Photo: UNEP/Duncan Moore

During the 8th Summit for Subnational Governments and Cities at COP16, UNEP released a report highlighting solutions to the urban nature finance gap, emphasizing the need for robust data in urban nature-based solution investments. 

The State of Finance for Nature in Cities report comes amid a rise in climate impacts on cities and urban areas globally.

"Nature holds immense potential to transform our world, yet nature-based solutions remain underfunded,” said Mirey Atallah, Chief of UNEP’s Adaptation and Resilience Branch. “While US$7 trillion flow towards activities harmful to nature, only US$200 billion support nature-based solutions, and not enough is directed to cities,” she added. 

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27 Oct 2024 20:21

Urban-Nature Programme Mayors' Leadership Forum

Photo: Kate Gu/Unsplash

Cities are home to more than half of the global population. And if current trends hold, by 2050, two-thirds of the world’s population will live in cities. However, urban areas are coming under increasing pressure from nature loss and climate change. 

Mayors from around the world have come together at the Mayors’ Forum on Urban Nature and Biodiversity during the 8th Summit for Subnational Governments and Cities, an official parallel COP16 event. 

As one of the key themes of the Forum, Mayoral Ambition will represent a signal of serious intent – how the cities are dedicated to achieving the global targets set out in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity.

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27 Oct 2024 00:58

It’s time to make peace with nature

Negotiations at COP16 in Colombia have reached the halfway point,” says Inger Andersen, Executive Director of UN Environment Programme. “Here in Cali at this 'People's COP' we need to see progress on turning Global Biodiversity Framework commitments into real, tangible action.

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26 Oct 2024 14:15

From Setbacks to Solutions: How Cities Lead the implementation of Target 12


Photo: UNEP/Duncan Moore

As cities expand, they take land from agriculture and other ecosystems, intensifying pressure on natural resources. While cities are the main contributors to the triple planetary crisis of biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution, they are also where the solutions lie to address them in an integrated manner. 

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) and Generation Restoration cities are leading the way and demonstrating concrete ways to implement of Target 12 of the Global Biodiversity Framework on “enhancing green spaces and urban planning for human well-being and biodiversity”, but the road has not always been easy. 

UNEP will host an event to focus on transformative actions cities can take to address nature loss, climate change and pollution and waste. 

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26 Oct 2024 10:05

Locally Led, gender-responsive principles for conservation for implementing the biodiversity frame work

This side event will explore the intersection of human rights and the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. A specific focus will be placed on the Core Human Rights Principles for Private Conservation Organizations and Funders  and their role in ensuring equity and justice in biodiversity conservation. 

The event will also introduce the Locally Led Action principles, a set of principles agreed at a UK government-sponsored conference in September 2024, and grounding the work it will share the outcome of the Gender and Data Conference - Advancing Gender Equality through Strategic Data Insights. 

Together, these principles are intended to complement planning, policy, and decision-making initiatives through a rights-based approach and help promote conservation efforts that serve both people and the environment. 

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25 Oct 2024 15:01

Conservation and restoration of water-related ecosystems for peace with nature

Today at COP16, UNEP’s Director of Ecosystems Division Susan Gardner takes part in an event co-organized by UNEP and Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.   
 
Featuring a panel discussion among countries, indigenous peoples, and international civil society organizations, focusing on country-led initiatives such as the Freshwater Challenge, the event aims to present some key messages on the conservation and restoration efforts of water-related ecosystems and their contribution to human well-being.

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