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The survival of Europe depends on healthy ecosystems, resilient to climate change. As part of the EU’s 2030 Biodiversity Strategy, EU countries have committed to legally protect a minimum of 30% of the EU’s land and sea areas; a third of these are to be strictly protected, in other words, totally undisturbed by human activity.

Read articleConnecting nature across Europe

Running two days into overtime, COP27 has largely failed to live up to its billing as ‘the implementation COP’. While agreement on a fund to compensate developing countries for losses and damages due to climate change was a true breakthrough, as well as the hard-fought recognition of the right to a healthy environment making the final text, much else fell short, including on increasing climate action commitments to ‘keep 1.5 alive’, and strengthening nature-climate linkages.

Read articleOur planet “still in the emergency room”: Mixed results for climate and nature at COP27

Patricia Zurita, CEO of BirdLife International issued the following statement on COP27 following her return from the conference:

Read article"1.5C is not an ambition, it’s an absolute limit"

PRESS RELEASE: An expedition with the Search for Lost Birds captured the first-ever photos and video of the black-naped pheasant‑pigeon

Read articleLarge pigeon lost to science for 140 years rediscovered in Papua New Guinea

BirdLife Africa Partners’ Joint Statement on the Development Threats to and Management of World Heritage Sites on the 50th Anniversary of the Adoption of the World Heritage Convention.

Read articleBirdLife Africa Partners’ Joint Statement on the Development Threats to and Management of World Heritage Sites

While poisoning remains the leading cause of vultures’ rapid decline in Africa, increasing the capacity of conservationists to quickly respond to wildlife poisoning events can make a difference.

Read articleResponding to wildlife poisoning incidents in West Africa to save vultures

This week, governments will descend on Panama City for another Conference of the Parties (CoP) to an international agreement, this time to take key decisions to make sure the international trade of animals and plants doesn’t threaten their survival. BirdLife will be in attendance to use our extensive knowledge and experience in conservation to help guide these decisions.

Read articleBirdLife joins governments in Panama as they take decisions to ensure the sustainability of the wildlife trade

By creating a new scientific fisheries observer program, Cabo Verde has rolled out a new approach to the management of its marine resources.

Read articleEstablishment of the Cabo Verde fisheries observer program: A dream comes true

Halting and reversing global biodiversity loss has never been as urgent as now. Ecosystems support all life on earth and the healthier they are, the healthier we and our planet are. It’s time to restore nature, and we at BirdLife believe the most effective way to do so is through a local to global approach.

Read articleRecovering nature in the East

Yesterday, the UN climate summit (COP27) kicked off in Sharm El-Sheikh Egypt. Here, we dive into what it is, what to expect from it, and what results BirdLife are hoping to see.

Read articleBirdLife set to take the Power of Many to the UN climate summit

Local communities know their forests better than anyone, and nothing can replace their expertise in forest conservation. As the Forest Governance Project demonstrates, when given the opportunity they can create a better future for themselves and nature.

Read articleForests for the future: making a lasting impact for people and forests in Asia and the Pacific

Award recognizes his longstanding contribution to conservation efforts in Uganda

Read articleNatureUganda Executive Director Wins Top Conservation Award
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