Effective nature risk assessments depend on high-quality, region-specific tools and data. ENCORE’s new Southeast Asia Nature Risk Toolkit connects financial institutions with tools, data and guidance for assessing risk across the region. 👉 bit.ly/4faVLyn

UNEP-WCMC researchers worked with Systems Change Lab, the @worldresources.bsky.social & the @bezosearthfund.org to compile the latest evidence & expertise on global progress on action & transformations needed to protect the world’s freshwater systems. 🔗 tinyurl.com/4d4ksnhk

📣Join us at #UNCCDCOP17 for a side event exploring how stronger coordination, integrated planning and collaboration can help turn environmental commitments into action on the ground. We will discuss practical approaches to action across the #RioConventions and Multilateral Environmental Agreements.

UNEP-WCMC is heading to #UNCCDCOP17 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia 🇲🇳 We will unite with Member States, the UN system, the scientific and business community, and civil society to deepen global collaboration on #LandRestoration, #DroughtResilience, rangelands, water & food systems.

This International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, we honour the role of #IndigenousPeoples from across the globe as stewards of biodiversity and reaffirm the lasting value of their knowledge systems for generations to come.    Learn more 🔗 tinyurl.com/5n8wvfkf

Join @worldresourcesltd.bsky.social, @bezosearthfund.org & UNEP-WCMC for a webinar launching #SystemsChangeLab’s new freshwater system. Hear about where progress is being made, where action is falling short, and the opportunities to build a more equitable future. 🔗 Register: bit.ly/4fC5gXP

Banco Bolivariano, Ecuador’s fifth largest private bank is using tools such as ENCORE to build its nature risk strategy and guide sustainable financing. Read the full case study 🔗 tinyurl.com/bdex8t97 Also available in Spanish📄

🛠️ Help us shape the next major update of the ENCORE tool! The ENCORE team is gathering feedback to better understand users’ requirement for information on nature-related opportunities. Complete this survey by 24 July 🔗 tinyurl.com/ym94srw5

New brief! Developed by the Proteus Partnership, the 'Every Job is a Nature Job' guidance for Social Engagement Officers outlines key recommendations to integrate nature into social engagement activities. Download the full brief here 🔗 tinyurl.com/bdx3edbk

🌿 Join us for the global presentation of the Botswana National Ecosystem Assessment.  📅 15 July 2026  🕑 14:00–15:15 BST  💬 English, with live French and Spanish interpretation  📍 Online via Zoom  Register here: tinyurl.com/bdcvsfvx

📣 Call for session proposals for the Business and Finance Hub at CBD #COP17Armenia is now open! If your organisation is interested in hosting a session in the Hub space, submit your proposal by filling out our application form by 📅 31 July 2026. 🔗Form: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/C4Ci3qpNqZ

🌿 Join us for the global presentation of the Botswana National Ecosystem Assessment. 📅 15 July 2026 🕑 14:00–15:15 BST 💬 English, with live French and Spanish interpretation 📍 Online via Zoom Register here: tinyurl.com/bdcvsfvx

Introducing ENCORE’s new Southeast Asia Nature Risk Toolkit – connecting financial institutions in the region with tools, data and guidance for assessing nature-related financial risk. 👉 bit.ly/4faVLyn

“Every single business, everywhere on the planet, impacts and depends on biodiversity.” Matt Jones, Co-chair of the IPBES #BizBiodiversity Assessment, breaks down how companies can transition from driving nature loss to becoming agents of positive change. 📺 Watch 🔗 tinyurl.com/4hph2xcw

IBAT Interview Series: Matt Jones on the IPBES Assessment and How Businesses Can Leverage It.

In this IBAT Interview Series episode, Matt Jones, Chief Impact Officer at UNEP-WCMC | Co-Chair IPBES Business and Biodiversity Assessment, explores the IPBES Assessment and why it matters for…

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Nature is higher than ever on the agenda of this year’s London Climate Action Week 🌳🌡️ Through collaborative sessions and workshops, UNEP-WCMC will champion the role of nature at this year’s #LCAW. Learn more here: tinyurl.com/bdfa4fvw

Measuring what matters. 🔍🌳 At the #JuneClimateMeetings, join UNEP-WCMC and partners for a session on "Developing monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) systems for adaptation." 🗓️ 16 June 2026 🕥 10.30 AM - 11.45 AM (Central European Summer Time) #BonnConference

From being mere beneficiaries of the ocean and its vast resources, let’s become the guardians of our blue planet. 🌊 This World Oceans Day, let’s act with ambition and reimagine our relationship with our ocean. #WorldOceansDay #bluecarbon

This World Environment Day, listen closer. Nature is sending us signals. 🌿🚦 Nature is our strongest ally in #ClimateAction. To address the most pressing environmental challenges of our time, nature needs to be at the forefront of climate solutions. 🔗 tinyurl.com/yeyw6fnk

With extreme weather events increasingly shaping our daily reality, implementing ecosystem-based adaptation has become critical to safeguarding both people and nature. Our latest blog shares how we are working with countries in scaling up EbA 🔗 tinyurl.com/2rtupjnd

Next week, UNEP-WCMC’s Valerie Kapos will join global climate negotiators in Germany for the Bonn Climate Change Conference (#SB64). We will engage in discussions advancing greater synergies between the global climate and biodiversity agendas.

Exploring the social implications of the #30x30 conservation target 🌍 A new report examines the socioeconomic implications of the highly ambitious #Target3 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework #KMGBF. Access here 🔗 tinyurl.com/mw6xt879 | @protectedplanet.bsky.social

How can business and financial institutions ensure that nature thrives? 🌿 Our latest blog shares key takeaways from this year's Nature Action Dialogues. Read the full insights here: tinyurl.com/4dc5kvxc

🚨 Join our upcoming #webinar: Enabling the mining sector to take action on biodiversity. As part of the CBD Communities of Practice Webinar series, we are co-hosting a session with the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM). Register here 👉 tinyurl.com/3ytaznnw

As we celebrate #BiodiversityDay, we shine a light on 'Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures' (OECMs) and how action by local communities is key to achieving global progress #ForNature.🌿 Learn more 🔗 tinyurl.com/56b2ajnm

Over 75% of globally significant crops depend on animal pollination but face increasing threats from habitat loss & climate change.🐝 At UNEP-WCMC, we are working to reverse this trend and bridge the science-policy gap through 2️⃣ projects: VALOR 👉️ valor-project.eu AGRI4POL 👉️ agri4pol.eu

Natural capital is the foundation of the economy, yet a significant gap remains in understanding business dependencies and impacts on nature. The ENCORE tool can: 🔍Identify potential nature-related risks 🌿Map ecosystem pressures exerted by economic activities 📹 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ynw1...

ENCORE helps you understand how the economy is exposed to natural capital-related risks

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🚨 New study published in Communications Earth & Environment, identifies the most urgent unanswered questions regarding #peatland ecosystems, which could pave the way for effective #climatechange mitigation. Learn more about the study here 🔗 tinyurl.com/5dt9k3um

📣Join over 200+ business, finance and nature professionals at the 2026 Nature Action Dialogues, to learn, connect and advance collaborative solutions #ForNature.🌿 🔔 Ticket sales close on 3 May 2026! Don’t miss this opportunity and book your spot for #NatureActionDialogues 👉  tinyurl.com/3yy4f4r2

Join over 200+ business, finance and nature professionals at the 2026 Nature Action Dialogues, to learn, connect and advance collaborative solutions #ForNature. 🔔 Ticket sales close on 3 May 2026! Don’t miss this opportunity and book your spot for #NatureActionDialogues 👉 tinyurl.com/3yy4f4r2

WCMC, the UK-based charity working in collaboration with the UN Environment Programme at UNEP-WCMC, is delighted to announce the appointment of Ashley Highfield as Chair of WCMC’s Board of Trustees. He will formally take up the role in September. 🔗 tinyurl.com/mthdfstk