International treaties and policy
The agreements that set the targets, and the trackers that follow them.
10 resources
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Convention on Biological Diversity
The biodiversity treaty itself: texts, COP decisions and national reports, plus the Clearing-House country profiles and the Kunming-Montreal targets for 2030
Pull your country's national report and targets so a proposal aligns with commitments already made
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WWF NBSAP Tracker
Country-by-country progress on national biodiversity strategies
Check whether your country's biodiversity plan is actually progressing before citing it in a proposal
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Convention on Migratory Species
UN treaty coordinating conservation of migratory species across range states
Check whether your species is listed, which obliges every range state along its route
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CITES
The wildlife trade treaty: species listings and national legislation status
Confirm a listing and your country's legislation status before any specimen crosses a border
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Ramsar Sites Information Service
Wetlands of International Importance with data sheets and boundaries
Download a site data sheet and boundary when arguing a Ramsar wetland is being degraded
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IPBES
Global and thematic assessments on biodiversity and nature's benefits
Cite an assessment when you need the most authoritative available statement on a trend
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IISD Earth Negotiations Bulletin
Independent daily reporting on UN environmental negotiations since 1992
Read what was actually said in a negotiation, reported daily and independent of the parties
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InforMEA
Cross-treaty search across CBD, CITES, CMS, Ramsar and others
Search several treaties at once instead of checking each convention website separately
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ECOLEX
Environmental law gateway
Find the environmental law text for a country when a project needs a legal footing
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FAOLEX
FAO legal database
Look up national legislation on land, water and species, which other gateways sometimes lack