Written by Cristina Eghenter, Senior Expert, Global Governance Policy, WWF International — COP15 of the Convention of Biological Diversity is convening in Montreal to agree on the new Global Biodiversity Framework that will guide the conservation of nature globally over the next decade. This time, rights and equity need to be at the center of the framework and its implementation. This is…

Marco Lambertini, WWF International Director General — Though the deep sea will remain as distant as outer space for most of humanity, this month we learned people care about the looming threat to its delicately balanced ecosystems. At a meeting of the International Seabed Authority Council, several countries joined the call for a “precautionary pause,” moratorium or…

Nature has slowed global warming, saving humanity from even more severe impacts of the climate crisis. But our ally is under threat, writes Manuel Pulgar-Vidal, WWF Global Lead for Climate and Energy, and WWF Chief Scientist, Rebecca Shaw. — We will not halt climate change if we allow the crisis in nature to continue unabated. By the same token, if we are unable to limit warming to 1.5°C, climate change is likely to become the dominant cause of biodiversity loss in the coming decades. As the interlinkages between the…

Central banks and supervisors must use all tools at their disposal to tackle the twin environmental crises and guard against financial risks and price instability By Maud Abdelli, Lead WWF Greening Financial Regulation Initiative The global economy and financial system are deeply embedded in nature — they are dependent on a stable climate and important ecosystems. Yet a twin…

As the world gathers in Sharm El-Sheikh to focus on implementing the Paris Agreement, and soon after in Montreal to agree a new Global Biodiversity Framework, world leaders must scale investment in nature-based solutions and forge a new narrative of hope. By Margaret Kuhlow, Global Finance Practice Leader, WWF Make no mistake, nature is…

The natural world urgently needs an ambitious Global Biodiversity Framework at COP15, as consensus builds around what ‘nature positive’ means. Written by Gavin Edwards, Director, Global Nature Positive Initiative, WWF International & Manuel Pulgar Vidal, UN Convention on Biological Diversity’s’ Action Agenda Champion For Nature and People We are waking…

A window exists to forge an international agreement capable of reversing biodiversity loss and securing a nature-positive world by 2030. Fixing finance will be key. By Claire Blanchard, Head of Global Advocacy. — In a world of relentless rolling crises, which demand immediate attention and action, it can be difficult to recognise an opportunity to address one of the systemic environmental challenges we face. But, with negotiations on a global biodiversity agreement coming to a head, we have a once-in-a-generation chance to tackle…

Lin Li — WWF International, Director, Global Policy & Advocacy — Nature is in crisis, putting people and the future of our planet as we know it at risk. Science tells us that one million species are now threatened with extinction. We need action, urgently. But international meetings have been postponed and progress has been slow. Now, the Convention on Biological…

By Marco Lambertini, Director General of WWF International That nature is in dire crisis is clear. Any number of metrics are tracking the decline of species, of biological diversity, of habitat loss and ecosystem degradation. The evidence has never been greater. Not only of the impact we are having on…