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Very exciting to anticipate the #Nexus @IPBES assessment - great overview from the co-chairs @UK_CEH - open for external review now ipbes.net/registration/nexus…
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✨ Happening Now ✨
@IPBES National Focal Points are meeting in Bergen.🇳🇴
On the agenda? Strengthening uptake of approved IPBES Assessment Reports & discussions about the use of the #InvasiveAlienSpecies Report to inform policymaking.💡
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🌏#DYK that #AsiaPacific region has more than HALF of the world's remaining mangrove areas?
It is one of the most diverse regions in the world in social, cultural, biological, climatic & geo-morphological terms
Learn more from @IPBES :ipbes.net/assessment-reports…
Via @IPBES
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🌿#DidYouKnow ?
The Lantana camara plant, commonly known as lantana, is often an invasive alien species impacting nature & affecting nature’s contributions to ppl.🍃
—@IPBES #InvasiveAlienSpecies
It's crucial to understand these threats.
Learn more: ipbes.net/ias
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🌱 Soil salinization and sodification aren't just local issues. They're global challenges impacting global ecosystems. 🌳🐟
These processes harm plant life, as well as the animals & humans who rely on it. ⚠️
Awareness and action 🤝 are key in combating this invisible threat.
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According to the @IPBES & @IPCC_CH Workshop Report:
Climate change & biodiversity loss are closely interconnected & share common drivers. But how?🤔
Read about 10 ways in which the climate crisis & nature crisis are linked⬇️
🗞️@phoeb0 for @guardian
theguardian.com/environment/…
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Seagrass plays a key role in maintaining the marine ecosystem.🌱
They:
🐠Supply habitat, shelter & breeding ground for important marine species
🌡Play an important role in mitigating #ClimateChange
But they're among the most threatened ecosystems.
More w/ @EULIFERemedies ⬇️
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#WorldSoilDay is the time to protect soil, its biodiversity, and water, to ensure a sustainable future for all!
cbd.int/article/world-soil-d…
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Climate change also impacts mental health.
75% of young people say that they are frightened about their future.
We must work together to build climate-ready and resilient learners & communities through green education.
on.unesco.org/3LvBX9U #COP28
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Cooling equipment - air conditioning, refrigeration, cold chain, etc. - accounts for 1/5 of global electricity use.
New @UNEP report outlines how to cut emissions while meeting cooling demand in the face of the climate crisis & rising temperatures. unep.org/resources/global-co…
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In 2019, @IPBES #GlobalAssessment est. 1 million species of plants & animals are threatened with extinction.🥀
The figure is probably even higher, but what's important is the urgent need for #biodiversity preservation!
📸@unep
ipbes.net/global-assessment
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🔴Reducing food loss and waste, from production to the consumer, can help save resources, reduce GHG emissions and increase the availability of foods to achieve #foodsecurity and nutrition.
ow.ly/4p1g50QftGC
#COP28 #ClimateAction
@FAOKnowledge
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"Drought is one of the most complex hazards."
"If we are successful in achieving universal early warning coverage, then all countries will have a valuable tool for the early detection and mitigation of drought."
UNDRR Head Mami Mizutori at #COP28
ow.ly/ATbU50QfscV
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Very exciting to join the @IPBES National Focal Point Dialogue Workshop #Bergen - so many ideas from so many countries on ways to use the @IPBES #InvasiveAlienSpecies assessment report to address the threat of #InvasiveAlienSpecies globally - thank you all @UK_CEH
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Delighted to welcome @IPBES Tanara from #InvasiveAlienSpecies #TechnicalSupportUnit to @UK_CEH to share her incredible expertise on coordinating an @ipbes assessment 🌟 (and huge thanks to @UK_CEH Maria and Emily for all their amazing planning and leadership)
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It's #WorldSoilDay!🌿
This is a great opportunity to remember that soil and water are the mediums in which land-based plants grow, and through which we get our essential nutrients. 📢
📷Discover more about #soils with @FAO 🗞️
fao.org/world-soil-day/en/
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Did you know?
Halting #deforestation has the potential to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 11 percent annually.
It would also safeguard much of the Earth’s terrestrial #biodiversity and provide critical ecosystem services.
#COP28 #ClimateAction @FAOClimate
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