Sir David Attenborough is the recipient of the for his dedication to research, documentation, and advocacy for the protection of nature and its restoration.
Natural Resources and the Environment
There are about 100 billion planets in our Milky Way galaxy, according to NASA. But other than Earth, few, if any, have the conditions necessary to support human life. Its taken billions of years of transformation for Earth to reach conditions that are just right, including a stable climate that is not too cold and not too hot. Its magical features include liquid water and an atmosphere full of oxygen that allow our complex biosphere to flourish. A home looks different from one culture and geographic location to another, but we all share the same ocean, air and climate.
To honour and commemorate the impact of the late Kenyan environmentalist, who championed forest issues across the globe, the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) launched the first Wangari Maathai Award in 2012. Maathai was the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize for her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace in 2004. Her legacy lives on with the CPF Wangari Maathai Forest Champions.
Replacing more of the plastic things we use every day with wood-based products from sustainably managed forests can help combat climate change and achieve the SDGs. reminds us how vital it is to consume and produce wood in a more environmentally friendly way for the planet and its inhabitants. Lets protect this easily renewable resource with a sustainable management of forests. Choose sustainable wood for people and the planet.
For millions of people across the world, wood helps provide safe drinking water, food and shelter - but wood can do much more and is a renewable resource when forests are managed sustainably. Join in celebrating the International Day of Forests on 21 March and choose sustainable wood for people and the planet.
calls for nominations for the Champions of the Earth Award - the UNs highest environmental honour - to recognize outstanding leaders their transformative impact on the environment.
Forests are essential for planetary health and human well-being. They provide people with goods, as well as help combat climate change and protect ecosystems. Even though deforestation is slowing, each year we still degrade and destroy some 10 million hectares of forest, reports UN Chief, Ant籀nio Guterres. For this years International Day of Forest (21 March), choose wood from legal and sustainable sources to help reduce deforestation while providing people with jobs and renewable materials. to know how forest-based innovations can contribute to a sustainable lifestyle.
In recognition of Covid-19s world-altering effects,, and the, implemented by , made a call for proposals to support communities dependent on wildlife-based tourism. Grants and the projects theyve facilitated, have been working to build resilience in communities in wildlife-rich areas and support the continued protection of threatened wildlife in their remaining strongholds despite pandemic hardships.
In this video, the Oscar-winning filmmaker Luc Jaquet shares with us his passion for nature conservation, his love for the frozen landscape of Antartica, and how his life changed when he started filming the emblematic Emperor penguins. Luc Jaquet shares this intimate testament in commemoration of the of the Man and the Biosphere Programme and reminds us of the importance of tightening and conserving the links that bind human beings to nature.
monitors the global Desert Locust situation closely and provides early warnings and alerts on the timing, scale and location of invasions and breeding. This early warning is vital.
Encroachment upon forested lands is one of the main threats to natural forest in Pakistan. In realizing the need for practicing sustainable forest management, the was launched and implemented by the Pakistan Ministry of Climate Change. Working with multiple partners, supports efforts to sustain resilient forest ecosystems to benefit local economies, protect biodiversity and address climate change by providing technical assistance, policy advice, and governance support to developing countries.
2022 could prove to be a seminal year for the environment, with high-level events and conferences scheduled, which are hoped to re-energize international cooperation and collective action. is going into 2022 with . Unsustainable patterns of consumption and production are fuelling the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste. Several global events in 2022 aim to encourage dialogue and influence policy decisions to address the triple crisis.
The Champions of the Earth award is the United Nations highest environmental honour. It recognizes outstanding leaders from government, civil society and the private sector whose actions have a transformative impact on the environment. Champions of the Earth inspire, defend, mobilize and act to tackle the greatest environmental challenges of our time. Learn more about s Champions of the Earth.
works with local communities in Indonesias Kalimantan forests to protect biodiversity and generate sustainable livelihoods. Recognising that naturally-dyed textiles are in high demand (and thus fetch higher prices) on international markets, weavers from the Ensaid Panjang village started a programme of forest rehabilitation and enrichment by planting and cultivating natural dye-producing plants. The KalFor project, which is supported by UNDP Indonesia and partners, bolsters the Government's program to preserve the remaining forests in Kalimantan that are outside state forest zones.
and the Arbor Day Foundation started the Tree Cities of the World programme, a collaborative effort to encourage cities and towns around the globe to invest in, properly maintain and sustainably manage urban forests and trees. 2019 was the first year of eligibility for this worldwide initiative and 68 cities from 17 countries were recognised for their commitment to urban forestry. The programme has since almost doubled and now includes 120 cities from 23 countries.