Unofficial reports

Mountains are at the frontline of climate change, exacerbating existing vulnerabilities and socio-economic inequities for both mountain communities and those downstream. However, mountain communities have the capacity to adapt to these changes and mitigate the impacts of climate change. By utilizing the opportunities created by ecosystem services, mountain communities can build climate-resilience, resource security and consistent livelihoods.

Áreas Clave para la Biodiversidad (KBA) son sitios que contribuyen significativamente a la persistencia global de biodiversidad. El objeto de las Directrices para el uso de Un Estándar Global para la Identificación de Áreas Clave para la Biodiversidad (en adelante las Directrices KBA) es asegurar que la identificación de KBA se base en métodos consistentes, científicamente rigurosos pero prácticos.

Les Zones clés pour la biodiversité (KBA) sont des sites qui contribuent de manière significative à la persistance de la biodiversité mondiale. Les Lignes directrices pour l’utilisation d’un Standard mondial pour l’identification des Zones clés pour la biodiversité ont pour visée d’assurer que l’identification des KBA est basée sur des méthodes cohérentes, scientifiquement rigoureuses mais pratiques. Les Lignes directrices KBA présentent les étapes d’identification et de dé

The wide-reaching effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have included immense loss of life and serious health and economic consequences across communities and  ecosystems. Tourism, which itself suffered a sharp disruption in the pandemic, is among the industries that have a strong interest to reduce risks and increase resilience toward a more sustainable model in line with a One Health approach.

This report presents the results of applying the Restoration Barometer in Mexico, considering the particularities of the national context, data availability and the methodological guidelines provided by the Barometer guide for governments. This publication aims to make known the actions and impacts associated with the advances of the United Mexican States towards the restoration commitments acquired within the framework of the Bonn Challenge.

Este informe presenta los resultados de la aplicación del Barómetro de la Restauración en México, considerando las particularidades del contexto nacional, la disponibilidad de información y las pautas metodológicas que provee la guía del Barómetro para los gobiernos.

This report presents the results of a broad assessment of freshwater diversity in the Douro river basin in Spain and Portugal. The Douro river basin is the largest of the Iberian Peninsula, and an ecological region of great value due to the high diversity of ecosystems and the number of species. A total of 14 sites, either identified as Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) or potential KBA sites, were surveyed for fish and macroinvertebrate species.