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Banking on nature: What the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework means for responsible banks

  • Country/ City
    World
  • Topic
    Biodiversity, Greening Cities, Financing, Nature-based Solutions, Green Infrastructure
  • Published On
    May 25, 2023
  • Author(s)
    UNEP
  • Abstract

    • Banking on nature: What the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework means for responsible banks

    As part of a series of publications to help financial institutions understand the relevance and implications of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), this briefing provides banks a first overview of how the GBF applies to their industry, through the axes of risk, opportunities, dependencies and impacts. It aims to support the industry in managing associated risks, capturing relevant opportunities and preparing for anticipated policy developments that will yield new compliance and disclosure requirements.
     

The Urban Nature Indexes

  • Country/ City
    World
  • Topic
    Nature-based Solutions, Green Infrastructure, Urban Planning, Ecosystem services
  • Published On
    May 17, 2023
  • Author(s)
    IUCN
  • Abstract

    • The Urban Nature Indexes

    The IUCN Urban Alliance, a broad coalition of IUCN constituents concerned with the urban dimensions of nature conservation, has unveiled a new knowledge product for measuring the ecological performance of cities: the IUCN Urban Nature Indexes (UNI). Comprising six themes with five indicator topics nested within each theme, the UNI is intended to help policymakers, stakeholders and local communities understand their impacts on nature, set science-based targets for improvement, and monitor progress using science-based measures.

Stepping Up on Biodiversity: What the Kunming‑Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework means for responsible investors

  • Country/ City
    World
  • Topic
    Biodiversity, Greening Cities, Nature-based Solutions, Green Infrastructure, Financing
  • Published On
    April 28, 2023
  • Author(s)
    UNEP
  • Abstract

    • Stepping Up on Biodiversity: What the Kunming‑Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework means for responsible investors

    In the face of unprecedented biodiversity loss, 196 countries adopted in December 2022 the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) providing a global framework to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030. This report provides an overview of the goals of the GBF and recommendations on how investors should implement them. It supports investors in managing associated risks and preparing for anticipated policy developments.

The benefits of citizen science and nature-noticing activities for well-being, nature connectedness and pro-nature conservation behaviors

  • Country/ City
    World
  • Published On
    February 08, 2023
  • Author(s)
    Michael J. O. Pocock, Iain Hamlin, Jennifer Christelow, Holli-Anne Passmore, Miles Richardson
  • Abstract

    • The benefits of citizen science and nature-noticing activities for well-being, nature connectedness and pro-nature conservation behaviors

    The current biodiversity crisis, extinction of experience of nature and rising concern about people's well-being and mental health require us to understand the benefits of activities supporting people's engagement with nature. We ran a 1-week randomised controlled experiment to test the impact of nature-focussed activities on people's connectedness to nature and well-being.

Cities and Nature: Planning for the Future

  • Topic
    Biodiversity, Policy and Governance, Greening Cities
  • Published On
    December 15, 2022
  • Author(s)
    UN-Habitat
  • Abstract

    • Cities and Nature: Planning for the Future

    In preparation for the 15th Conference of Parties (COP15) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to adopt the Global Biodiversity Framework, UN-Habitat has prepared a white paper Cities and Nature: Planning for the Future, which highlights new principles and actions to improve the quality of urbanization, recognizing the importance of nature in cities and the preventative role of spatial planning.
     
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