⚠️We must act to halt and reverse the unsustainable use of #nature,
or risk not only the future we want, but even the lives we currently lead.
🎥The @IPBES #GlobalAssessment will make this clear.
🔗Discover more: ipbes.net/ipbes7-primers
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<<Launch>> for ppl and planet
LIVE NOW: @UNBiodiversity interview with Luthando Dziba @EgyptCOP14: facebook.com/UNBiodiversityC…
Co-Chair of @IPBES #Africa #RegionalAssessment and @SANParks Managing Exec of Conservation Services speaks about #COP14 and the use of #IPBES in science-based policymaking
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JUST LAUNCHED: @IPBES #GlobalAssessment Primer in all @UN languages!
1st comprehensive analysis of #Biodiversity and #EcosystemServices since 2005 Millennium Ecosystem Assmnt - evaluating where we stand on #GlobalGoals & informing post-2020 decisions
📢: ipbes.net/ipbes7-primers
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Informing decision-making for a more biodiverse future - the 1st @IPBES side event at #COP14 summarized key findings and policy options of IPBES #RegionalAssessment and #LandDegradation Reports
#NewDealForNature #UNBiodiversityConference
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How high are the costs of inaction on the #LandDegradation & #Biodiversity loss in Africa?
IPBES Assessment Co-Chairs Dr. Luthando Dziba and Prof. Robert Scholes share their thoughts in this article for @Bizcommunity
📝: bizcommunity.com/Article/196…
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Anne Larigauderie ExecSec of @IPBES is at #COP14 calling for urgent action on global #Biodiversity issues in close coordination with @UNBiodiversity @UNFCCC @UNCCD @IPCC_CH @EgyptCOP14
#UNBiodiversityConference #NewDealForNature
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At #COP14, @IPBES ExecSec Anne Larigauderie joins heads of @UNBiodiversity @UNFCCC @UNCCD and others to call for global action to safeguard #biodiversity and contribute to all life’s wellbeing on our common planet.
#NewDealForNature #PeopleAndPlanet #InvestInBiodiversity
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🐝The Coalition of the Willing (to protect #pollinators) just expanded!
The 🇪🇺 🇧🇾 🇪🇪 and 🇳🇴 are now signatories committed to implementing national policies, as highlighted by IPBES, which protect pollinators and their habitats.
promotepollinators.org/wp-co…
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All IPBES work is expressly non-normative - the #ValuesOfNature assessment, as with all IPBES assessments, will be policy relevant but not prescriptive
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The issues are not unrelated - biodiversity and nature’s contributions to people underlie everything from public health to energy and food security. It’s not just environmental it’s social, economical and ethical
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Before #COP14, ministers and heads of delegations from 54 #Africa/n countries met on the occasion of the African Ministerial Summit on #Biodiversity, discussing issues related to #ecosystem and #landdegradation and #restoration.
Read their declaration:
ipbes.net/sites/default/file…
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To make better decisions on #biodiversity, we need the best-possible understanding of the problems and the best evidence on which to act - Dr @CristianaPascaP & Dr Anne Larigauderie, ExecSec-s of @UNBiodiversity & @IPBES
Op-ED on Earth's Biodiversity: ipsnews.net/2018/11/earths-b…
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@IPBES this is very relevant for the all your assessments, especially for the one on invasive species.
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The balancing act of protecting and fostering biodiversity with hordes of tourists in pristine nature parks is a global challenge.
If managed wisely, both #biodiversity and #ecotourism can win - new research by @michiganstateu
sciencedaily.com/releases/20…
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Anne Larigauderie @IPBES ExecSec joins heads of @UN_Biodiversity @UNFCC @UNCCD at high-level segment of #UNBiodiversityConference to bring protection of #Biodiversity and mitigation of #ClimateChange under one roof.
#NewDealForNature #PeopleAndPlanet #InvestInBiodiversity #COP14
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Be sure to catch @IPBES at the @UnBiodiversity @EgyptCOP14 #COP14
🌏 18/11 Presentations of #RegionalAssessment and #LandDegradation Reports
🌍 19/11 Launch of #GlobalAssessment message 'primer'
NEW CBD accreditation and media info:
bit.ly/COP14Media
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#African Ministerial Biodiversity Summit @ #COP14 today!
Theme: 'Land and #Ecosystem Degradation and Restoration: Priorities for increased investment in #Biodiversity and resilience in Africa'
@IPBES presenting policymakers w/ best evidence on #Africa and #LandDegradation
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The active CBD twitter feed is @UNBiodiversity - @CBDNews is just an archived account
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HAPPENING NOW: 1st author meeting of @IPBES #ValuesofNature Assessment this week in Mexico City, including the formal announcement of 70+ expert authors
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