News articles

Monitoring natural capital: lessons from national habitat monitoring in the UK

18 July 2019

Guest article from: Lisa Norton , Head of Land Use Group, Countryside Survey Project Manager at the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology .

Quantifying natural capital at a national scale is essential for the future management of the natural resources which support human existence and...Read more

New Global Coalition Calls for Businesses to Protect and Restore Nature

11 July 2019

New global coalition calls for action to reverse nature loss and restore natural systems on which economies, wellbeing and prosperity depend.

The new coalition, Business for Nature , aims to provide a united business voice at the negotiations on the post-2020 global biodiversity...Read more

Nature-based solutions at the G20 Summit in Osaka

4 July 2019

Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi, Foreign Minister of France Jean-Yves Le Drian, and Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres, met at the G20 in Osaka summit and discussed the importance of increasing financing for nature-based solutions .

The group underlined the...Read more

UN expert condemns failure to address impact of climate change on poverty

27 June 2019

Climate change will have the greatest impact on those living in poverty, but also threatens democracy and human rights, according to a UN expert.

“Even if current targets are met, tens of millions will be impoverished, leading to widespread displacement and hunger,” said the UN Special...Read more

Online Brochure on the state of play of the Urban Agenda for the EU

20 June 2019

The European Commission has published an online brochure showcasing the Urban Agenda for the EU.

The brochure shows how the Urban Agenda for the EU supports innovative and good governance, more integrated working, and the UN New Urban Agenda .

The Urban Agenda for the EU is an...Read more

Guest Article: Call for participants in Oppla research project

12 June 2019

Guest article from Alysha Cross , MSc Environmental Sustainability student at the University of Edinburgh.

Oppla has collated more than 200 case studies from all over the world. I’m a MSc Environmental Sustainability student at the University of Edinburgh working with Oppla to look at...Read more

New Global Commons Alliance to help restore the natural world and build sustainable global economy

10 June 2019

New international network aims to transform economic systems for the benefit of society and to sustain the natural systems of Earth

A new initiative, The Global Commons Alliance , has launched. The alliance aims to counter the trend of habitat destruction, pollution, species loss, and...Read more

Open call for innovative ideas on biodiversity integration into business

20 May 2019

The EU Business@Biodiversity Platform is calling for research and innovation ideas related to advancing the integration of biodiversity into business decision-making and practice.

Submitted ideas will feed into Horizon Europe (2021-27), a €100 billion proposal for the framework programme...Read more

IPBES: Nature’s Dangerous Decline Unprecedented - Species Extinction Rates Accelerating

8 May 2019

The press release originally appeared on IPBES .

Nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history — and the rate of species extinctions is accelerating, with grave impacts on people around the world now likely, warns a landmark new report from the Intergovernmental...Read more

Webinar series from UrbanByNature programme

8 May 2019

UrbanByNature is a global capacity-building and expertise-sharing programme to empower local governments to harness the potential of nature for sustainable urban development. UrbanByNature is organised by ICLEI Europe , supported by the Connecting Nature project and hosted by CitiesWithNature...Read more