💽IPBES data will be #FAIR!
@IPBES Data Management Policy based on #OpenScience and #FAIRdata Principals is now approved and available for download
📲: zenodo.org/record/3551079
@benaboki @AidinNiamir @RMkrug
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In the last 2 years, thousands of Theobroma cacao trees 🌳were planted in the Yanomami #indigenous reserve for the production of rich, organic🍫
“We want to plant & develop income for the community, and itsnot destructive for the #forest” —Júlio Ye’kwana
theguardian.com/environment/…
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To curb further spread of the #Coronavirus, #China has temporarily banned the sale of #wildlife
Some NGOs have embraced the move, calling for it to be permanent, but reducing demand is also key
📑news.mongabay.com/2020/01/co…
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If ecosystems are like Lego, #ClimateChange moves blocks altering their composition
"But beyond #conservation of natural systems, how & why does this matter?"
New article in 📗@sciencemagazine about the effects of changing #biodiversity distribution
science.sciencemag.org/conte…
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"#ClimateChange is not solely responsible for the plight of 🇳🇿 #wildlife, but at-risk #species are already facing the cumulative effect of introduced predators & habitat loss, & now the consequences of #climate change mean in some cases it is adapt or die"
theguardian.com/world/commen…
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🌳Between 2001 and 2018, Madagascar lost about 1/5 of its #tree cover, according to @globalforests, driven mainly by expansion of shifting agriculture
To restore the island's #forests, new national campaign aims to plant 60 million trees 🌱
news.mongabay.com/2020/01/ma…
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“Forestry has huge benefits for both ppl and #wildlife” — now demonstrated by @ForestryComm new #VR tours 👓
With the help of #GoogleExpeditions kids can learn about the life of #forests & ppl working there as classroom-based supplements to field trips
eandt.theiet.org/content/art…
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In 2020 governments & business will make key decisions on #Biodiversity, #Climate & #SustainableDevelopment that will set the agenda for the next decade, starting in #Davos #WEF20
"We must redesign finance & markets to recognize the value of #Nature"
devex.com/news/opinion-does-…
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Last week, the 🇨🇱 Chilean Platform of @IPBES was successfully launched in Santiago.
Once again, we congratulate all involved and look forward to working together to strengthen the #SciencePolicy link, for people and #nature
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Working with #indigenous and local knowledge (#ILK) is vital for inclusive assessments of #nature 🌿 and nature’s linkages with people.
Learn about the @IPBES ILK approach and how it supports ILK inclusion in #IPBES Assessments
sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Direct #exploitation, sea use change & #ClimateChange are the top 3 drivers of #biodiversity loss in marine #ecosystems
But #4, plastic #pollution is significant, harming 86% of turtles, 44% of seabirds & 43% of marine mammals
—@IPBES #GlobalAssessment
🐬#ActNow for #SDG14
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"Scientists have long known that #SoilBiodiversity plays a key role in soil’s ability to support plant life, including agricultural crops.
But they are still scratching the surface of what makes #soil tick."
—@CCRI_UK @FinancialTimes @clivecookson
ft.com/content/f6c3732c-21ac…
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#Biodiversity2020 continues to build momentum & foster cooperation
Italy has formally joined @IPBES as our 135th member!
"I know you will join me in warmly welcoming Italy to the growing IPBES family – strengthening science and policy, for people & #nature"
– Anne Larigauderie
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Our warmest congratulations to conservation biologist Gretchen Daily @NatCapProject and environmental economist @PavanSukhdev @TEEB4ME for being awarded the 2020 @TylerPrize!
Fitting recognition of tireless dedication to #nature and the #environment!
eurekalert.org/pub_releases/…
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Just 221 Indochinese tigers are estimated to remain in two Asian countries: #Thailand and #Myanmar
Proven breeding in the Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex provides hope for tigers in a region where the #species is losing ground🐅
— @UniofOxford
phys.org/news/2020-01-import…
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"An estimated billion animals, & many more bats & insects, are likely to die in total over the coming weeks & months as a result of lost habitat & food sources"
@UNEP on the tragic effects of #BushFireCrisisAustralia on #Climate, #Biodiversity & people
unenvironment.org/news-and-s…
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#Biodiversity needs to be systematically integrated into decision-making.
Businesses in every industry should examine their production chains to see how they can be more biodiversity-friendly.
@ecobusinesscom on @sdiazecology latest talk in 🇸🇬
eco-business.com/news/how-ca…
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🦒Critically #Endangered Kordofan giraffe at @BenoueNP
is in the focus of the trial use of drones & #AI to monitor #species populations
"We will be able to make a real difference to #conservation projects worldwide" —@DrMattWatson
phys.org/news/2020-01-drones…
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Writers & scientists share stories about #birds that are special for them in📕"Red Sixty Seven" - an elegy to⬆️number of highly vulnerable 🇬🇧birds on the @IUCNRedList
“This book is really about bringing birds to life for people” —@miketoms @_BTO
theguardian.com/environment/…
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