"Protect nature – so that nature can help to protect us"
"Responding to the #COVID19 crisis calls for us all to confront vested interests opposing #transformativechange & end ‘#BusinessAsUsual’
–@sdiazecology, J. Settele, E. Brondizio & @PeterDaszak
➡️ ipbes.net/covid19stimulus
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The #GlobalAssessment highlighted the urgent need for transformative change: fundamental, system-wide reorganization across technological, economic & social factors
Given #COVID19, the co-chairs & another @IPBES expert show the importance of such change: ipbes.net/covid19stimulus
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"#COVID19 stimulus measures must #SaveLives, protect livelihoods & safeguard nature to reduce the risk of future pandemics"
New article by #GlobalAssessment co-chairs @sdiazecology, Josef Settele, Eduardo Brondizio & @IPBES expert @PeterDaszak
Read now: ipbes.net/covid19stimulus
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Diseases like #COVID19 are caused by microorganisms that infect our bodies
#Pandemics however are caused by activities that bring people into contact with animals carrying these pathogens
➡️New guest article on preventing pandemics & safeguarding nature ipbes.net/covid19stimulus
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Top #Biodiversity scientists: "Halt the destruction of #nature or suffer even worse pandemics"
#GlobalAssessment chairs @sdiazecology, J. Settele, E. Brondizio & @IPBES expert @PeterDaszak in #COVID19 article @guardian @dpcarrington
theguardian.com/world/2020/a…
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#Nature & human health do not exist separately—they are inextricably linked
The #COVID19 pandemic stems from our relationship w/ nature, but we can still act now to prevent future pandemics
New guest article from #GlobalAssessment co-chairs & expert ➡️ ipbes.net/covid19stimulus
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"We need to ensure that actions being taken to reduce impacts of the pandemic aren’t amplifying the risks of future outbreaks & crises."
Read priorities for #COVID19 recovery, from @IPBES experts @sdiazecology, J. Settele, E. Brondizio & @PeterDaszak
➡️ipbes.net/covid19stimulus
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#COVID19 Stimulus Must Save Lives, Protect Livelihoods AND Safeguard #Nature to Reduce Risk of Future Pandemics
"We have a window of opportunity in this crisis to avoid sowing seeds of future ones"
New @IPBES guest article; @sdiazecology @PeterDaszak
ipbes.net/covid19stimulus
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"We are living in the beginning of a mass #extinction.
Our #climate is breaking down" @GretaThunberg
"#Nature is a tool we can use to repair our broken climate" @GeorgeMonbiot
But 1000x more is spent on fossil fuel subsidies than #NatureBasedSolutions
Conservation Intl
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"The nightingale, a much-celebrated small bird with a beautiful song, may be increasingly #endangered"
@patrick_barkham on how natural selection driven by #ClimateChange is causing the birds to evolve with shorter wings
theguardian.com/environment/…
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While #PlasticPollution poses a major threat to marine #biodiversity, recycling is an essential part of a #CircularEconomy ♻️
#Bali 🇮🇩 is putting innovative barriers into rivers to catch trash before it can reach the ocean
Via @wef
World Economic Forum
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Gyotaku are prints created by fishers to document a memorable catch
Some researchers now believe that these #Japanese 🇯🇵 art prints might open up a treasure trove of #biodiversity data, offering insight into historic animal populations
@easternblot
forbes.com/sites/evaamsen/20…
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A new ‘wilding’ policy from the #Dublin City Council @DubCityCouncil leaves the city’s parks and green spaces flourishing with wildflowers 🐝🌼
Read more at the @IrishTimes
👉bit.ly/2S0XxqM
#pollinators #rewilding #ecosystemrestoration
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One of the @IPBES #GlobalAssessment co-chairs was just elected as a member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences in recognition of his achievements as a leading anthropologist
Congrats Eduardo Brondizio!
@americanacad @IndianaUniv @IUNewsroom
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In #Canada, the boreal forest teems with #biodiversity. It's home to 85 species of mammals alone
#Indigenous Peoples have taken care of this land for generations
"We've been managing that land so that future generations can always use it" —@StevenNitah
Pew Environment
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"Until recently the seemingly idyllic landscape hid a brutal reality—coral reefs were dying off & fish numbers had dropped precipitously."
Residents of a village in #Jamaica united to restore an #ecosystem & establish a more #sustainable community
@UNDP
stories.undp.org/oracabessa-…
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In #Canada 🇨🇦, a partnership between #Indigenous groups and #conservation officers has saved the life of a young grizzly bear
The partnership raises hopes of "a more holistic approach to #wildlife management with greater Indigenous input"
@LeylandCecco
theguardian.com/environment/…
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