DID YOU KNOW? 1 teaspoon of healthy soil can contain more microorganisms than there are ppl on earth? The @IPBES Assessment provides the best available evidence for better decisions on #LandDegradation & restoration: bit.ly/LDRAipbes
#Biodiversity #Desertification
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We'll be watching. Will you? Live-stream begins Saturday: theoceancleanup.com/system00…
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Sweltering Summer? You’re not alone – check out @NYTimes #dataviz on YOUR hometown’s temperature rise since the year you were born: nyti.ms/2N58JBr #ClimateChange is among the biggest threats to global #biodiversity #SDGs #ParisAgreement
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According to @WWF #poaching kills 55 #elephants daily for ivory. Illegal wildlife trade has strong -ve impact on #biodiversity #NaturesContributions and Africa’s natural and cultural heritage. Find out more in the @IPBES Africa Assessment: bit.ly/2wL99D7
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The wellbeing of >40% of world population is undermined by #LandDegradation - leading to species #extinction #climatechange mass migration and increased conflict. Find out more in the @IPBES Assessment: bit.ly/LDRAipbes
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#Values assessment
.@euskadi_irratia-rako elkarrizketan hurrengo 3 urtetan gidatuko dudan ikerketa globalaren nondik norakoak azaltzen saiatu naiz. Traineruaren patroi lana neketsua bada ere, oso aberasgarria da! @Ikerbasque @BC3Research eitb.eus/eu/irratia/euskadi-…
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The @IPBES community stands today in #solidarity with the people of #Brazil. The loss of the #MuseoNacional is a thunderous blow to our collective global store of #knowledge and #science #Solidariedade #biodiversity
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#Biodiversity is at the heart not only of our survival, but of our cultures, identities and enjoyment of life. We must halt and reverse the unsustainable use of #nature – or risk not only the future we want, but even the lives we currently lead.
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Prof. Kai Chan explains why #scenarios and pathways in Ch5 of the @IPBES #GlobalAssessment are like a 'Choose Your Own Adventure' novel (with better information) for decision-makers to choose better outcomes for people and nature @KaiChanUBC @IRES_UBC
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Over 160 000 jobs could be created through focus on #SouthAfrica #biodiversity economy all4women.co.za/1570962/news…
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Freshwater ecosystems in #AsiaPacific support >28% of global aquatic and semi-aquatic species - but nearly 37% of these species are threatened. 1 out of every 3 species of freshwater fishes is threatened bit.ly/APAssessment #WWWeek
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Our new Technical Support Unit (TSU) for the @IPBES #SustainableUse of wild species assessment is looking for a team member in Montpellier, France. Interested? See the vacancy announcement from @FRBiodiv below
Supported by @AFBiodiversite, @FRBiodiv was selected by @IPBES to host the technical support unit (TSU) of IPBES assessment on sustainable use of wild species in Montpellier, France. We need a science officer and a programme officer. Apply at :
fondationbiodiversite.fr/fr/…
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Don't forget the broader #biodiversity and #LandDegradation sectors too! "These are different faces of the same challenge: the dangerous impact of our choices on the health of our natural environment” @IPBES Chair Sir Bob Watson
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World Water Week #WWWeek @IPBES #LandDegradation Assessment found: 4/5ths of ppl now live in areas of threatened water security; 87% of all wetlands lost in last 300 yrs; by 2050 4 billion ppl will live in drylands bit.ly/LDRAipbes
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(3/3) Debate is a natural and healthy part of scientific process – @IPBES welcomes it and is 100% committed to provide all decision makers with the best possible data and insights to inform better policies, decisions and action for the sustainable future we all want.
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(2/3) The inclusion of the widest-possible range of relevant expertise, knowledge systems and evidence is hardwired into the @IPBES DNA – providing an inclusive template for expert inquiry DISTINGUISHED by a plurality of perspectives and values
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(1/3) Statement by Sir Robert Watson, Chair of @IPBES: Our whole community stands firmly rooted on common ground: the critical importance of protecting our biodiversity and all the things nature brings to people around the world
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The scope of this assessment focused primarily on scenarios to 2050 - for more see: ipbes.net/assessment-reports… AND the 4 #RegionalAssessments (some looked at projections to 2100, especially Africa) at: ipbes.net/assessment-reports
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By 2050 #LandDegradation and #climatechange will reduce crop yields by an average of 10% globally, and up to 50% in certain regions. Find out more in the @IPBES Assessment: ipbes.net/assessment-reports… #hunger #famine #foodsecurity
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