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Explainer brief 2025- A Regenerative Blue Economy is an economic model that combines rigorous and effective regeneration and protection of the ocean and marine…
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Explainer brief- Citizen science, also called community science, is a common term for a wide range of participatory practices involving scientific data…
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Other brief 2025This Knowledge Dialogue, held at the Permanent Mission of Germany, focused on global negotiations addressing “crimes affecting the environment.” This event was also co-organized by the Permanent… -
Other brief 2025The diversity of life on Earth, or biodiversity, defines the world as we know it. However, as our planet battles issues like habitat loss, climate change, and natural resource exploitation,… -
Other brief 2025Forests are one of our planet’s most valuable resources in the fight against climate change and biodiversity loss. Although tremendous progress has been made towards restoring and conserving the… -
Other brief 2025Globally, wildfires are emerging as a leading threat to forests. As climate change continues to further alter weather patterns and disturbance regimes, the severity and frequency of wildfires are… -
Other brief 2025Climate change is an existential threat to nature and society. As climate shocks intensify and the impacts of anthropogenically-induced global warming become increasingly damaging to people and… -
Other brief 2025The ENACT Partnership NbS Accelerator Pathways Report (2025) presents a unified framework for accelerating nature-based solutions (NbS) as transformative instruments to tackle the converging global… -
Other brief 2025The Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC) is a subsidiary body of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (… -
Other brief 2025Well-managed and conserved grasslands play key but often unrecognised roles in countering climate change. Benefits come through the provision of ecosystem services to help us adapt to a changing…