Armed conflict and war are one of the causes of #environmental destruction and the displacement of millions of people.
Safeguarding #nature and ensuring peace go hand-in-hand.🌎🌿🕊
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Falcons, eagles & hawks are impressive birds.🦅
They are all birds of prey & all can be found in North America.🌎But how to tell them apart?
In addition to differences in habitat & behavior, they are different in size, body shape & plumage.
See @caseygirard's infographic👇📷
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🚨FINAL REMINDER
@ipbes members, observers & interested stakeholders can still submit requests, inputs & suggestions regarding the rolling work programme of IPBES up to 2030.
More information here: ⬇️
ipbes.net/notification/call_…
#IPBESstakeholders #ForNature
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#DYK Penguins are naturally distributed only in the southern hemisphere, south of the equator to the Antarctic?🗺🐧
👇Find out about the global distribution of penguins w/ @lewispughfdn infographic
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It is a fact: the world’s #biodiversity is facing an unprecedented decline. 🌎
That is why there's a need for conservation policies that protect biodiversity & its contributions to people.🌿
#ForNature
🔎@IPBES #GlobalAssessment
📷 @unesco
⬇️More info
ipbes.net/global-assessment
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According to the IPBES #SustainableUse Assessment, about 34% of marine wild fish stocks are overfished. Combined with the effects of #ClimateChange this reduces the fish supply, for example for sushi.🍣
More by @kantarokomiya on @euronews: euronews.com/green/2022/07/1…
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#DYK leopards not only live in Africa's savannahs?🐆
In the Russian Far East, a rare & critically endangered subspecies adapted to life in the northernmost part of the species' range.
More on the Amur Leopard & threats it faces w/ Jessie Lin's infographic👇
via @unbiodiversity
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📢Call for external reviewers📢
The 1st draft of the @ipbes #TransformativeChange Assessment is open for external review. ✍️
📆Deadline: 17 March
ipbes.net/notification/live-…
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Today is World Social Justice Day. @ipbes is committed to strengthening the science-policy interface to help empower decision-makers in tackling global crises.🌎
Leaving no one behind #ForNature🌴
➡️un.org/en/observances/social…
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We're well into 2023, but we can still revisit 2022's Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards winners! 🤭📸
From a superhero squirrel to a petulant penguin, light-hearted images raise awareness of wildlife conservation, says @comedywildlifephotos
View them at comedywildlifephoto.com
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