UNEP-WCMC

@unepwcmc

The UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Confronting the challenges faced by our world's biodiversity.

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Cambridge, England unep-wcmc.org Joined May 2010

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UNEP-WCMC @unepwcmc Apr 1

🚨 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

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UNEP-WCMC is at #RegionalSeasMeeting25🌊

Over the next 2 days in London, United Kingdom, our delegates will engage in discussions and work with partners toward healthy oceans, thriving marine and coastal ecosystems and sustainable livelihoods for the people who depend on them.

The image is a promotional poster for the "25th Global Meeting of the Regional Seas" taking place on 11-12 November 2026 in London, United Kingdom. It features UNEP-WCMC with a background of a coastal landscape. Photos of UNEP-WCMC's two delegates are included: one is labeled as Neville Ash, Director of UNEP-WCMC, and the other as Hazel Thornton, Deputy Head of Conservation. Logos for the UN Environment Programme, Regional Seas, and OSPAR are along the bottom.

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As #COP31 commences in Türkiye today, our latest blog shares case studies of how countries and regions can overcome barriers to advancing NbS for climate change adaptation.

Read here🔗 bit.ly/4erh0LP

Women planting mangroves in Lamu County, Kenya. Since the project started in 2018 the Mtangawanda Mangrove Restoration Women Group has planted more than 61,000 mangroves and restored an additional 100 hectares through natural regeneration. (Image © Kent Andreasen/WWF-Germany)

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UNEP-WCMC is at #COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye 🇹🇷

UNEP-WCMC experts will participate in relevant side events and engage in dialogues to advance integrated solutions to the triple planetary crisis.

In images📸: see our list of delegates and read about our key focus areas.

This image highlights UNEP-WCMC delegates attending the UNFCCC COP31 Antalya, Türkiye.

The image contains text outlining key focus areas for UNEP-WCMC at UNFCCC COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye.

UNEP-WCMC @unepwcmc Nov 5

🐝 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.