Live soon! @IPBES Chair Sir Bob Watson BBC Radio 4 live interview (8:20am CET):
bbc.co.uk/radio/player/bbc_r…
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The @UN Decade on #EcosystemRestoration is a timely recognition of the wisdom in restoring degraded land.
Inaction is far more costly!
Learn about options for the future in the @IPBES #LandDegradation Ass't Report: ipbes.net/assessment-reports…
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Applications open until March 27th for Administrative Assistant (G6) position with @UNEnvironment/@IPBES in Bonn, Germany
Posting #111045: bit.ly/IPBESAdminAssistant
7 years of work experience in administrative services, finance, accounting, audit, HR or a related area is required
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The @IPBES Land Degradation and Restoration Assessment Report, released March 2018, set out to help provide evidence and policy options for important questions like these: ipbes.net/assessment-reports…
Does a bowl of rice account for more climate warming greenhouse gases than a plate of chips?
Is 🍷more environmentally friendly than 🍺 ?
This handy tool from @BBC lets you calculate the environmental footprint of your diet.
bbc.com/news/science-environ…
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UN General Assembly declared 2021-30 the @UN Decade on #Ecosystem Restoration! As the @IPBES Report shows, #LandDegradation is a truly global issue, affecting more than 3 billion people. Restoration is key to fight #ClimateChange and achieve #ZeroHunger.
unenvironment.org/news-and-s…
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"Too often when we talk about #biodiversity, it evokes a notion of forest destruction or species #extinction. Little do we realise, however, that in fact biodiversity is the foundation of human #health." - @IPBES Founding Chairman @ZakriZAH
Op-ed: nst.com.my/opinion/columnist…
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#Plastics are an increasing cause of concern as potential sources of chemicals that disrupt hormones and affect the reproductive success of #wildlife, according to a new report.
theguardian.com/environment/…
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This year #WorldWildlifeDay celebrates #LifeBelowWater: For People and Planet
Over 3Billion people around the world depend on marine and coastal #biodiversity for sustenance and livelihoods. Life on land needs healthy #LifeBelowWater
wildlifeday.org
#WWD2019 @wildlifeday
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The winners of @Guardian Outdoor Photographer of the Year 2018 have just been announced!
These are just a few of our favorites (Credit: OPOTY) - more 📷 here:
theguardian.com/artanddesign…
#WorldWildlifeDay #WWF2019 #SDG14
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This newly discovered #gecko is yet another master of "hide-and-seek" - thanks to a leaf-shaped tail it can perfectly blend into the local vegetation. Sadly this remarkable species may already be under threat from the pet trade.
smithsonianmag.com/smart-new…
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Groundbreaking study in @sciencemagazine shows impact of #ClimateChange on #SustainableUse of fisheries. Since 1930, the rise in temperature of #oceans alone (controlling for factors like overfishing) reduced fish populations on avg by 4%, some up to 35%
nytimes.com/2019/02/28/clima….
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Look at these photogenic #dolophones 🕷 - if can you spot them!
These sneaky little #spiders blend seamlessly into their surroundings during the day by wrapping themselves around twigs or flattening against tree bark. #SneakLevel100
mymodernmet.com/wrap-around-…
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Five million years ago, tectonic forces formed what are now known as the South Sandwich Islands. Over time, geologic changes have transformed the waters of the #SouthAtlantic to accommodate one of the largest 🐧#penguin colonies in the world.
📽️: nationalgeographic.org/video…
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"The vast majority of the world’s largest #species are being pushed towards #extinction, with the killing of the heftiest animals for meat and body parts the leading cause of decline, according to a new study."
theguardian.com/world/2019/f…
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Using local seeds and plants, these women farmers in #Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 help maintain #biodiversity and bolster #foodsecurity as the maize staple becomes increasingly vulnerable to #climatechange-induced drought.
#ILK #ZeroHunger @FAO
dw.com/en/women-custodians-o…
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New paper in @sciencemagazine argues that animals' cultural knowledge needs to be taken into account when planning international conservation efforts.
The late @BonnConvention Executive Secretary, Dr. Bradnee Chambers, championed this initiative.
eurekalert.org/pub_releases/…
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Will #biodiversity become the new #organic?
There are signs more actors in the #food industry are focusing more on biodiversity to try to make their businesses more #sustainable. #organicfood
just-food.com/analysis/will-…
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