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🚨 World reaches a major milestone for nature at sea!🌊 10.01% of the ocean is now officially within protected and conserved areas. This update to the World Database on Protected and Conserved Areas (WDPCA) is a vital step toward Target 3 of #KMGBF. tinyurl.com/3dj8h337

🐝 Pollinators underpin agrifood systems and support the livelihoods of millions of people globally. We will be in Rome for the Global Pollinator Conference, engaging with experts and stakeholders to strengthen global action on pollinator conservation and sustainable management.

📣 UNEP-WCMC will be at the 2026 Nature-based Solutions Congress! 🌿 Our delegates will join researchers, policymakers, businesses, investors and civil society from around the world in Paris, France, to shape a resilient future #ForPeopleForNature. #NbSCongress

📣 New research 🐾🌿 More than 107,356 plant and animal species are used and traded globally - at least double previous estimates. Read the latest findings here🔗 bit.ly/4A74Hwy

The new Ecosystem Integrity Index is a first approach to holistically assess the state of the planet’s terrestrial ecosystems, helping governments, businesses and communities identify where nature is intact and where more action is needed.🌎 Learn more🔗bit.ly/4srzCAR

From data to action with UN Biodiversity Lab (UNBL) at #COP17Armenia 🌐🌳 📣 Join us at the UN Pavilion to explore how #UNBL is working with countries to turn #spatial intelligence into action #ForNature. 22 October | 13:15 - 14:45 (Armenian Standard Time) | 📍UN Pavilion

📣 Join us at #COP17Armenia for the event, "From consultation to co-creation: Advancing responsible business engagement with Indigenous Peoples and local communities" 🌿 23 October 2026 | 18:15 | 📍Lori - Meeting Room 4, Level 3 👉 bit.ly/4824bDR

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🚨 UNEP-WCMC will be attending #CBDCOP17, contributing science, tools & expertise to support Parties in making and taking decisions that will shape and accelerate actions through 2030. 🔗Here are the 5 priorities we're helping advance at #COP17Armenia: bit.ly/4hTwNnh

🦆This #WorldMigratoryBirdDay, UNEP-WCMC Director @Neville Ash reminds us that understanding and taking action for the conservation of migratory birds requires collaboration across society, and across continents. #EveryBirdCounts @BonnConvention

🚨 Secure your space! UNEP-WCMC are excited to announce the next Nature Action Dialogues in May 2027. 🌿 💡 Join us as we explore the 2027 theme - “Taking Stock: Closing the Nature Implementation Gap” Visit our website to book your tickets: bit.ly/4hEaT8L

💡An Ecuadorian economy thriving in harmony with nature 🇪🇨 We are pleased to launch a new roadmap for integrating nature into economic decision-making in Ecuador, developed under the Nature Transitions Support Programme (NTSP). Read more 🔗 bit.ly/4rBWDRf

🚨Nature Action Dialogues is coming back for a fourth year – and we want your ideas in the room!🌿 Session proposals are now open for 2027, with the theme - Taking Stock: Closing the Nature Implementation Gap. Submit your proposals by 14 October 2026: tinyurl.com/4ubutdvk

🏞️ Each month, the list of protected and conserved areas grows longer, bringing us closer to the global goal of conserving 30% of the planet by 2030. @protectedplanet experts unpack what we know about the effectiveness of these networks 🔗 tinyurl.com/yy822e4w

We are #hiring!💼 WCMC, a UK-based charity, working in collaboration with the UN Environment Programme, seeks an Associate Programme Administrator to join our team and provide extensive administrative support to our technical staff. 👉 vacancies.wcmc.org.uk/VA58 📅 16 Oct 2026

Did you know that approximately 50% of UK food consumption relies on imports? To help better understand and map the risks associated with global supply chains, we will be hosting an interactive webinar. 📅29 September 🕙10:00 - 11:00 (BST) Register🔗 tinyurl.com/yvfj2kx8

📢 Join us for an upcoming open webinar exploring how National Ecosystem Assessments (NEAs) can help translate human rights commitments into practical action, with contributors from Botswana, Colombia and Malawi 🔗 Register here: bit.ly/46rDaZV

The Restoration Project Developers’ Playbook on Private Finance (Europe), is a practical guide de-mystifying private finance options for restoration project developers. 📩 Download The Playbook: bit.ly/4gYC8JB #NatureFinance #PrivateFinance #GenerationRestoration

Adapting with nature 🌱🛠️ The EbA Tools Navigator guides you through more than 240 tools and methods to support nature-based approaches to climate adaptation. 🔗 bit.ly/4yjtkF8