At COP16, mapping, monitoring and reporting on ecosystems was a focal point for governments and businesses. How will a new Atlas accelerate progress?

If we keep burning fossil fuels indefinitely, global ... world’s new coastlines would look like. 8 min read This story appears in the September 2013 issue of National Geographic magazine. The ...

By providing high-quality, reliable, and standardised ecosystem data, the atlas will help pinpoint critical areas for ...