It does not - and that figure is exponentially greater . The unstinting generosity of our experts (and their institutions) over three years is, by far, the greatest investment and resource in any IPBES assessment.
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What if the best technology for fighting #ClimateChange isn't a technology?
New scientific research confirms forests and other “natural climate solutions” are absolutely essential in mitigating climate change thanks to their carbon storage capabilities.
blogs.scientificamerican.com…
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Results from a landmark @IPBES study show that natural capital in the Asia-Pacific region is in dangerous decline.
#Nature makes invaluable contributions to people, and degraded ecosystems lose their inherent ability to make these contributions.
development.asia/explainer/d…
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"A tree's profitability is about more than the wood sales it generates."
From carbon sequestration to water catchment values and more: see how forest scientists in Australia look into the values of forests beyond the economic terms.
abc.net.au/news/2018-12-18/t…
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As our climate changes, some animals seem to be able to adapt while others cannot.
What makes adaptation possible? Can humans help it along?
@earthinstitute explains in this article for @Columbia
blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2018/0…
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#DIDYOUKNOW?
The "Media Watch" section on our website is an up-to-date collection of @IPBES and #biodiversity-related articles from around the world!
🔖 Check it out and add us to your bookmarks!
ipbes.net/media-watch
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"Three years in the making, a $2.4 million assessment of Earth's #biodiversity and ecosystems will be published in May."
@IPBES #GlobalAssessment named as one of @sciencemagazine's science stories likely to make headlines in 2019
sciencemag.org/news/2019/01/…
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Looking for an internship opportunity with the @UN or experience with an intergovernmental organization?
@IPBES is seeking am intern for our #Administration team in Bonn, Germany!
Apply NOW: bit.ly/IPBESAdministration
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#Wetlands are a major pool of biodiversity and play a vital role for water and our climate – which makes them ‘ground-zero’ for delivery on the #SDGs. - Dr. Luca Montanarella, @IPBES Co-Chair
📝 Read the current #WorldHeritage magazine by @UNESCO
whc.unesco.org/en/review/89
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The @IPBES National Focal Point in Belgium and @Biodiversity_be have been very successful in bringing together scientists, policymakers and practitioners to address key #biodiversity challenges
Register for their 8 January Flemish uptake event in Brussels
inbo.be/nl/nieuws/080119-min…
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2018's @RoyalStatSoc statistic of the year?
90.5% of all plastic waste has never been recycled (roughly 79% of which is sitting in a landfill or the natural environment)
Appropriately "single use" was the 2018 word of the year too
2018 by the numbers: bbc.com/news/uk-46602969
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Get your start in #SocialMedia and #communications with an #internship at @IPBES!
It's a great opportunity to hone your skills, get professional experience & work in an international environment.
Deadline is just around the corner: apply by 4 January.
📝bit.ly/IPBESSocialMedia
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Do you know where the largest river in the world is?
If you said #Brazil, you're right...but it's not the Amazon!
It's in the sky: pbs.org/video/the-largest-ri…
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What if Mother Nature has a few aces up her sleeve? The Great Barrier Reef's secret weapon to mitigate #ClimateChange is a meadow of seagrass the size of Switzerland
gizmodo.com.au/2018/12/the-g…
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Researchers at @calacademy identified 229 species in 2018!
"Each species discovery may hold the key to groundbreaking innovations in science, technology, or society and helps us better understand the diversity of life that makes up thriving ecosystems."
nypost.com/2018/12/06/more-t…
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"The loss of African #wildlife directly or indirectly affects the livelihood of #Africa/n people" - new monitoring tool developed by @_AfricanUnion to monitor and combat wildlife abuse, illegal exploitation and trade.
xinhuanet.com/english/2018-1…
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Do you know someone good with #SocialMedia skills who would be interested in an #internship with @IPBES?
Please help us to spread the word. Applications now open: bit.ly/IPBESSocialMedia
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#Internship opportunity: Are you looking to gain experience in event management, UN procurement and travel administration?
The @IPBES secretariat has a opening for an intern in Bonn, #Germany.
Apply by 4 January 2019: bit.ly/IPBESAdministration
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#DidYouKnow that #indigenous people represent less than 5% of the world’s population but protect 80% of global biodiversity? Read more about how indigenous people in Ecuador take care of traditional territory in one of the most biodiverse places on Earth.
nationalgeographic.com/envir…
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Green is Gold in #China. While economic growth in the wealthy Zhejiang province had left #ecosystems dirty and polluted, the Green Rural Revival Programme brought the local environment and #biodiversity "back from the brink of destruction."
unenvironment.org/news-and-s…
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