The @ipbes Nature Futures Framework is now available.💥 IPBES is happy to invite the scientific community & other relevant actors, in particular indigenous peoples and local communities, to discuss the opportunities and limits of, and to test the #NFF ⬇️ ipbes.net/notification/notif…

Researchers from @slu_official have concluded that: "If the already critically endangered elephants become extinct, rainforests of central & west Africa, would lose 6-9% of their ability to capture atmospheric carbon." @fabe_it et al. 🗞️@EnnNews enn.com/articles/71857-can-e…

In many areas affected by water stress, women & girls are the ones fetching water. 🫧 Therefore: ➡️Embedding gender equity into policy is a MUST in achieving water & sanitation for all. 💪🏽 #IWD 📷@UN

Islands and their surrounding marine areas often comprise plant & animal species that can be found nowhere else on Earth. They are unique ecosystems. 🏝️ Explore some of the most biodiverse islands in the world with @worldatlas⬇️ worldatlas.com/articles/the-…

If we don’t win the battle against #Biodiversity loss, we won’t successfully tackle #ClimateChange.🌎 Learn more about interlinkages between climate change & biodiversity with this infographic by @ingeniumca 📷 Or w/ @ipbes & @ipcc_ch workshop report⬇️ ipbes.net/events/ipbes-ipcc-…

Watch this turtle's reaction to the sight of a manatee.🐢👀 Manatees are the largest herbivores in the ocean, they can be up to 4 metres long and weigh up to 1300kg. 🌊 🎥@seethroughcanoe

Farming, trade & consumption of #wildlife & derived products has led to #biodiversity loss & emerging diseases like #COVID19. 3 years after the COVID pandemic began, learn more w/ @ipbes #PandemicsReport on the interlinkages of #biodiversity & health. 🔎ipbes.net/pandemics

3 years ago, #COVID19 was declared a pandemic by @WHO. If we don't address #biodiversity loss, future #pandemics will be more frequent, costly & deadly than COVID19. @ipbes #PandemicsReport offers policy options. Press release, summary & full report ⬇️ ipbes.net/pandemics

Humpback whales are among the most impressive marine mammals & are found around the world.🐋 Their numbers were greatly reduced before commercial whaling was banned in 1985, but numbers have since increased.🌊 📷@whalesorg @iucn @unep

What is the @ipbes Nature Futures Framework & why is it important for decision-makers? 🎥Watch this short explainer video to learn more about the framework, and check out the link below to see how you can contribute to & test the framework. 🔎 ipbes.net/notification/notif… #NFF