United Nations Environment Programme-World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC)
Organisation O0091
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| Contact details | UNEP-WCMC 219 Huntingdon Road Cambridge CB3 0DL UK Phone: +44 (0)1223 277314 Fax: +44 (0)1223 277136 E-mail: info@unep-wcmc.org |
| Type of organisation | Conservation organisations (UN) |
| Organisation's interest | Conservation |
| Location | United Kingdom |
| Learning Group member? | Yes |
Description
UNEP-WCMC was established in 2000 as the world biodiversity information and assessment centre of UNEP. The UNEP World Conservation Monitoring
Centre provides information for policy and action to conserve the living world.
The centre’s main activities include:
• Assessment and analysis of global biodiversity to identify trends and emerging threats in support of international cooperation and action;
• Support for policy and agreements at national, regional and international levels to promote biodiversity conservation and sustainable management
• Providing expertise, tools, techniques and information for public awareness, education, capacity-building and cooperation;
• Knowledge management to enable easy access to wide-ranging information and analytical services;
• Establishing networks and collaborations to promote conservation and information exchange.
Projects
1. Ecosystem Assessment Programme (EAP)
- Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation (ESPA) initiative (funded by Department for International Development (DFID), Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC) and NERC): UNEP-WCMC was heavily involved in the Ecosystem Services and Poverty Alleviation Situation Analysis and Research Strategy for China. With partners in China, the study reviewed the state of knowledge on ecosystem services and their linkages with poverty in China, then made recommendations on the research priorities to better manage ecosystems for poverty reduction
- The Indicator(s) on the Health and Well-being of Communities Directly Dependent on Local Ecosystems is an initiative under the 2010 Biodiversity Indicators Partnership (BIP): This project aims to deliver the following outputs: Background review paper of the aspects of health and well-being most critically affected by ecosystem degradation as well as available indicators; Workshop to leverage expertise from a wide range of disciplines; and investigate a set of health and well-being indicators that are informative, feasible, and policy relevant.
- Reporting biodiversity indicators in the MDG process: The purpose of this project is to report biodiversity indicators in the MDG process and in particular, indicators linked to the CBD and MDG7.
- Steering Group Linking Conservation and Poverty (SGLCP): UNEP-WCMC is a participant in the Steering Group on Linking Conservation and Poverty, a group that brings together different players that are involved with working on the linkages between conservation, livelihoods and development.
2. Protected Areas Programme
- Vision 2020: This project aims to assess and monitor the costs and benefits of protected areas by (1) developing an internationally recognized social indicator, (2) conducting a global review of methodologies and (3) assessing representative field sites.
- Protected Areas (PAs) Management Effectiveness: This project is pulling together information on existing efforts to assess and improve the effectiveness of protected areas management at country, region and global level.
3. Species Programme
- CITES and Livelihoods: UNEP-WCMC is a participant in the CITES working group on Livelihoods, established by the Standing Committee in July 2008 (StC57).
- Great Apes Survival Project (GRASP): The purpose of this multi-sectoral international initiative involving UNEP-WCMC is to carry out activities and projects to support the survival of great apes in nature and the habitat on which they depend.
4. One Ocean Programme
Sustainable Livelihoods Enhancement and Diversification (SLED): SLED is a systematic approach to bringing livelihoods and conservation together in marine protected areas.
Geographic coverage
Africa
Americas
Asia
Europe
Oceania
People
Jon Hutton, Director
E-mail: jon.hutton@unep-wcmc.org
Charles Besançon
E-mail: Charles.Besancon@unep-wcmc.org
Web URL
http://www.unep-wcmc.org/
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