Kristine Tompkins named UN Environment Patron of Protected Areas
American environmentalist and CEO of Tompkins Conservation, Kristine McDivitt Tompkins, [...]
Protection of forests ‘fundamental to security of humanity’s place on this planet,’ UN Forum told
Kick-starting action on the recently-adopted Global Forest Goals to protect, sustainably manage and increase world’s forest area will be a key focus for delegations gathered in New York for the twelfth session of the UN Forum on Forests, which opened today at United Nations Headquarters.
UN Forum sets landmark target to increase world’s forests by 120 million hectares by 2030
The Plan features a set of six Global Forest Goals and associated targets to be reached by 2030, which are voluntary and universal.
Report: Conservationists, palm oil industry should collaborate on protecting great apes, fragile ecosystems
UN Environment is advocating a collaboration between the international conservation community and palm oil developers in order to create sustainable strategies that will save fragile ecosystems.
New initiatives on forest protection boost climate agenda
The global effort to protect and sustainably manage forests and deliver on climate change targets got a major boost at COP22, where several projects on protecting woodlands worldwide were announced.
On first International Day, UNESCO calls for protection of mangrove ecosystems
Mangroves are rare and vital ecosystems that help to protect coastlines but their survival is being jeopardized, said UNESCO, calling for mangroves' protection.
New UN study links trees in drylands with sustainable development
For the first time, a new United Nations report details the number of trees, forests and how the land is used in the world’s drylands, and the findings could be used to track progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals and help fight climate change.
UN highlights biodiversity’s role in underpinning development
Biodiversity and the ecosystem services it supports are the foundations for life on Earth and the livelihoods and well-being of people everywhere, said Ban Ki-moon on International Day of Biodiversity.
Threats to forests could imperil global freshwater supplies
Safeguarding forests is essential for sustainable management of global freshwater resources and avoiding water shortages, according to United Nations officials and forest experts at an event today marking the International Day of Forests.
Forest Day: Forests Essential for Meeting People’s Needs and Tackling Climate Change
New York, 21 March —The sustainable management and conservation of [...]