UNESCO’s actions for biodiversity: making peace with nature

There is only one planet, not one for us and one for nature. Faced with the decline of biodiversity, climate change and the intensification of natural disasters, we have a collective responsibility to change course and restore our relationship with the living. Making peace with nature calls for a deep change in behaviours and values through education, science, culture and information. It calls for a concerted, deliberate and global effort. UNESCO has a wealth of experience and designated sites that can contribute to tackling this challenge.

As the only United Nations organization with a mandate for education, sciences and culture, UNESCO develops and coordinates global standards and programmes with an approach linking nature and culture to conserve biodiversity and use it sustainably. The Organization leads three main frameworks for the protection of natural areas which interact and complement each other: World Heritage, the Man and the Biosphere programme and the UNESCO Global Geoparks. UNESCO also supports numerous research programmes and networks to find solutions and share knowledge.

This brochure presents UNESCO's expertise, action and committment for biodiversity.