*[Enwl-eng] 2020 Super year ramp up, illegal trade in wildlife, climate smart urbanization and more

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February 2020 In case you missed it: environmental updates ECOSYSTEMS AND BIODIVERSITY Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals COP13 concludes with major actions for migratory species Resolutions and decisions address the conservation needs and threats facing migratory species around the globe. Real-time updates call attention to the need for the 2020 super year for nature and biodiversity Three ways the United Nations Environment Programme works to address illegal trade in wildlife. Do you want to be the next Young Champion of the Earth?   Apply now   STORY | CLIMATE CHANGE New toolkit to help countries switch to climate-smart urbanization A UN partnership launches an online database to improve urban planning and management. PRESS RELEASE | TECHNOLOGY UNEP launches a socio-technology platform at the World Urban Forum A socio-technology platform launched at the World Urban Forum aims to fast-track environmental assessments. PRESS RELEASE | CHEMICALS AND WASTE Parties to the Bamako Convention reaffirm their commitment to protect Africa from hazardous waste dumping Member States reassert their pledges to tackle the issue of hazardous waste dumping in their territories. Upcoming Events in March World Wildlife Day 2020 Global Symposium on Soil Biodiversity (GSOBI20) Fourth meeting of the intersessional process considering the Strategic Approach and the sound management of chemicals and waste beyond 2020 First Global Meeting of National Focal Points of the Montevideo Programme V Bern 2 Consultation Workshop of Biodiversity-Related Conventions on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework UN Environment Programme, 2020 www.unenvironment.org Our mailing address is: unenviron...@un.org You are receiving this email since you subscribed to one of the UN Environment Programme platforms.   UN Environment Programme does NOT share your information with third parties, UN Environment Programme does NOT share your email addresses with sponsors or any third parties, and UN Environment Programme does NOT run exclusive ‘sponsored’ emails on behalf of third parties. You are able to ask us to send you all of the information we hold about you (subject to certain legal limitations). To do this, please use the email address below and provide any information we may need in order to locate information we store about you. Please do not print this email unless it is necessary. Every unprinted email helps the environment.If you have questions or suggestions, please email us at unenviron...@un.org     From: UN Environment Sent: Friday, February 28, 2020 5:11 PM Subject: 2020 Super year ramp up, illegal trade in wildlife, climate smart urbanization and more

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