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"Parasites are an incredibly diverse group of species, but as a society, we do not recognize this biological diversity as valuable" – @DrChelseaLWood, @UW_SAFS
Team of scientists emphasize that we are losing #parasites & the functions they serve
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'If there is no tourism, there is no #conservation'
“We have to be creative to expand revenue streams that can directly support local communities & protect natural assets” –@dlrpretoria
See what @UNEP is doing to encourage '#wildlife-based economies' 👇
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Hi Diana, thanks for engaging with the science. To be sure, the Global Assessment considers these factors and more as part of a full analysis.
Please do look in detail at the SPM / full chapters for a complete picture: ipbes.net/global-assessment
C.f. B15, pp 29; SPM Figure 9
Would it help if we took the word FASHION away and replaced it with CLOTHES?
If you don’t think the word fashion relates to you, if you don’t feel fashionable, or if you see the fashion industry as something so separate from yourself, how can you feel part of it?
Hi Diana, thanks for nothing this important point, as the Global Assessment identified demographic & sociocultural dynamics as 1 of 4 groups of indirect drivers which represent the values & behaviours underpinning the 5 direct drivers of biodiversity loss ipbes.net/news/Media-Release…
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