Life on land

CBD COP17 Event Highlights Community-Led Approaches to Area-Based Conservation

The session discussed how socio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes (SEPLS) can advance Target 3 of the Global Biodiversity Framework.

5 Things to Know about Biodiversity COP

Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity will convene for COP 17 from 19-30 October, 2026. Learn more about the COP below.

Historical legacies and contemporary mismanagement aggravated the 2015-2020 drought impacts in Qwaqwa, South Africa

Media Advisory: Press Briefing ahead of COP 31 – what to watch, what to expect

Ahead of COP 31 UNU-EHS is hosting a press briefing on what to watch and what to expect at COP 31 in Antalya.

Dr. Jaheli Fuenmayor Appointed as Programme Coordinator of UNU-BIOLAC

Dr. Fuenmayor begins her UNU appointment on 15 October 2026.

5 Expectations for COP 31 in Antalya

As climate negotiations move from commitment to implementation, here are five expectations for COP31 in Antalya.

The True Cost of Governance in Integrated Landscape Approaches

From the Chinampas to the World and Back: How the Voices of a Mexican Farming Community Travelled Thanks to a UNU-EHS Documentary

A UNU film on ancestral farming practices travelled the world and helped open new conversations about preserving generational knowledge.

Event Highlights Potential of Landscape Approaches for "30x30" Biodiversity Target

A session of the 18th International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific explored how SEPLS can contribute to OECMs for global biodiversity.

UNU-EHS Liliana Narvaez Writes in EL PAÍS on Bringing Science Back to Communities

Science can have greater impact when it returns to the communities where research begins, creating dialogue between knowledge and lived experience.