"If the natural world is a symphony, with different species forming the various sections of the orchestra, climate change is poised to make its music less rich."
@nytimes article underlines the interrelation of #biodiversity and #ClimateChange
nytimes.com/2018/12/05/clima…
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NOW AVAILABLE: The complete @IPBES #RegionalAssessment Report on #Europe and #CentralAsia. Nearly 900 pages of knowledge, policy options, data and stunning pictures to help make better choices for people and nature
ipbes.net/sites/default/file…
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“Our planet is on the verge of an unprecedented #biodiversity crisis” - Bob Watson, @IPBES Chair
Governments, business & the public must change the policies, practices, technologies, behaviors undermining sustainable use and conservation of biodiversity.
bit.ly/2BCyNxx
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Congratulations to Vera Lúcia Imperatriz-Fonseca, Co-Chair of the @IPBES #Pollination Assessment for winning #Brazil's @CNPq_Oficial national Scientific Merit Award!
Pictured: President @MichelTemer and Imperatriz-Fonseca at the Palácio do Planalto
g1.globo.com/ciencia-e-saude…
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#DidYouKnow that #mountains cover 22% of Earth's surface, host 25% of terrestrial #biodiversity and 28% of the world's #forests?
#MountainsMatter #InternationalMountainDay @FAO
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Would you pay THREE times more than you have to? Of course not!
Ignoring #LandDegradation is 3x more costly than taking action and leaves future generations with the bill.
Acting now for #sustainable land use and restoration of #ecosystems is good economics and common sense!
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#NaturesContributions are the foundations of success and wellbeing for every person. - Anne Larigauderie @IPBES ExecSec
#HumanRightsDay #UDHR70 #StandUp4HumanRights
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"Invertebrates—including insects, arachnids and worms—are selective about the soils they choose to live in, and their absence can be a sign of soil health problems, said Chute-Ibsen."
Read more at: phys.org/news/2018-11-bugs-k…
#DidYouKnow the absence of invertebrates can be a sign of #SoilHealth problems?
Invertebrates affect soil fertility, soil structure formation and the availability of resources for other organisms" - Stephanie Chute-Ibsen from @ualberta
bit.ly/2T0jAwQ
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Think you can't change the world? Think again! Researchers identify social marketing as a key factor helping a threatened species of parrot recover
From recycling to smoking and now #conservation, social marketing campaigns can help nudge behavior
eurekalert.org/pub_releases/…
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#Biodiversity, the variety of all natural #ecosystems and species, is being lost at an unprecedented rate.
@ConversationEDU explains why corporate support for international biodiversity #conservation is essential to prevent “biological annihilation.”
theconversation.com/why-comp…
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Authors of the @IPBES #SustainableUse of Wild Species Assessment hard at work!
Some elements the report will cover: harvested and traded products, implications for wellbeing of #indigenous peoples, tools and sustainable practices from modern technologies & traditional knowledge
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Why is #biodiversity key to our survival?
@CristianaPascaP, Executive Secretary of @UNBiodiversity shares her thoughts on why we need unified and urgent action to break the vicious cycle of #ClimateChange and biodiversity loss. #COP14 @DeutscheWelle
dw.com/en/our-consumption-ch…
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If you'd like to know more, here's a short video about what we do: youtube.com/oOiGio7YU-M
Why is 1.5°C rather than 2°C so important for life on 🌍? Interactive #DataViz from @CarbonBrief takes data from 70 peer-reviewed climate studies to illustrate the world we choose - responsible decisions or runaway business as usual #COP24 #ClimateAction
bit.ly/ImpactsOfClimateChang…
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#SaveOurSoils: Healthy #soil, like air and water, is essential to sustain life on earth and human well-being.
The @IPBES #LandDegradation Assessment underlines challenges and the importance of #restoration: bit.ly/LDRAipbes
#WorldSoilDay #SDG15
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#Durban is for the #birds! #AEWAMOP7 the International Migratory Waterbird Conference kicks off in #SouthAfrica today, to improve #conservation in African-Eurasian flyways and habitats for animals such as pelicans, cranes, storks and ducks: unep-aewa.org
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#ClimateChange, #LandDegradation and #MassExtinction are all connected.
A systems approach which includes #sustainable #LandUse and protecting #biodiversity is necessary to combat climate change and #BreakTheCycle.
#COP24 #ClimateAction #TakeYourSeat #Katowice
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💡A discovery not to be taken lightly! Researchers identify 44 new #moth species
🌲'Moth'er #NaturesContributions are still unknown: despite dramatic declines in many 🦋 populations, our fundamental investigations into species diversity are incomplete
eurekalert.org/pub_releases/…
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