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on the rate of loss of biological diversity, and works alongside the CITES Secretariat producing a range of reports and databases. It also manages the World Database of Protected Areas in collaboration with the
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assessment and support to policy development and implementation. The "World Conservation Monitoring Centre" was previously an independent organisation jointly managed by
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These thematic areas are supported by cross-cutting expertise in science, economics, knowledge management and digital innovation.
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UNEP (2004) UNEP Programmes and Resources for Environmental Education and Training. UNEP, Nairobi, Kenya & Earthprint, UK.
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The Ocean Data Viewer (containing datasets of the global distribution of seagrasses, corals, and whales, among others)
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The activities of UNEP-WCMC include biodiversity assessment, support to international conventions such as the
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UNEP-WCMC has created a considerable amount of resources and data Some notable datasets include:
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International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World
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established in 1988. Prior to that, the centre was a part of the IUCN Secretariat.
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Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
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Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (the Mandela Rules)
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Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice
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UNEP-WCMC (2018) Annual Review 2017-18. UNEP-WCMC, Cambridge, UK.
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Protectedplanet.net, which is an on-line interface for the WDPA
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UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre
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Supporting intergovernmental agreements on biodiversity and
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Mainstreaming biodiversity into sustainable development;
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UNEP-WCMC
UN Environment Programme
Cambridge
United Kingdom
biodiversity
IUCN
WWF
Convention on Biological Diversity
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
2010 Biodiversity Target
IUCN
World Commission on Protected Areas
University of California Press
natural capital
ecosystem services
World Database on Protected Areas
"UPEP WCMC Resources and data page"
"Ocean Data Viewer"
"WDPA Overview"
"Protectedplanet.net home page"
UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre
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United Nations
Secretary-General
António Guterres
Deputy Secretary-General
Amina J. Mohammed
General Assembly President

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