Biodiversity policy: MPA overview
A good global overview of marine protected areas in the context of the Aichi targets has been produced by the US Nature Conservancy, UNEP and UNEP-WCMC
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Sustainable development policy: Rio+20 briefings from UNEP-WCMC
The UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (WCMC) has produced a set of Briefing Notes on biodiversity in preparation for the Rio+20 meeting. Briefing Notes as follows: 1) Synergies among multilateral environmental agreements and the Institutional Framework for Sustainable Development; 2) Biodiversity and ecosystem services indicators to track progress towards sustainable development; 3) Biodiversity and ecosystem services under a Green Economy in the Context of Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication; 4) Integrating biodiversity and ecosystem services into business decision-making.
Environmental Policy international: GEO-5 summary
The GEO-5 Summary for Policy Makers has been released. Full report in June at Rio+20.
Environmental policy international: UNEP Foresight report
UNEP have published 21 Issues for the 21st Century, a foresight report on key sustainable development and environment issues.
Sustainable Development policy: Eye on Earth meeting 12-15 December
The Eye on Earth Summit was held in Abu Dhabi 12-15 December 2011. Lots of high profile participants and a focus on access, needs and gaps in information for environment and sustainable development, looking for discussion and commitment at the Rio+20 meeting. News microsite on SciDev.net. UNEP was a key stakeholder and, as a footnote, launched a Carbon Calculator App that links habitat types and sequestration with carbon emission of paricular activities.