"The conservation and restoration of #forests is a necessary component of a future where humanity is better able to manage and cope with the emergence of new infectious diseases"
@WWF explains why protecting #nature is so essential in light of #COVID19
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“The #pandemic is not the only major problem, but also #ClimateChange, #Biodiversity loss & all the damages humans & in particular us Europeans cause nature”
—W. Schäuble, President of German Parliament
@Tagesspiegel
@bmu
@bmel
@BMF_Bund
@GermanEnvAgency
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"The decisions made on how to respond to #COVID19 will determine the health, wellbeing & stability of people & the🌏"
"Designing #nature-positive stimulus packages could hold the key to preventing future outbreaks & ensure long-term #sustainability"
@wef
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"By reducing diversity, we increase the probability that a virus moves from one species to another, and that it finally reaches humans"
IPBES expert J. Settele, in @lemondefr
#GlobalAssessment of #biodiversity here: bit.ly/3bNROwC
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#ClimateChange
#Biodiversity loss &
#LandDegradation
These interconnected issues must be addressed together.
Improving land use decisions and supporting #NatureBasedSolutions is a crucial part of the solution.
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Kelp forests are home to thousands of species—and are vital in the fight against #ClimateChange
@Oceana shows that these ecosystems can store large amounts of carbon, making our #oceans and our 🌏 more climate-resilient
#NatureBasedSolutions
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"We have only scratched the surface in terms of knowledge about the viruses that currently exist and are carried by animals"
@YaleE360 reveals how some scientists are working to detect emerging diseases in #nature before they can infect humans
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How is the loss of #biodiversity connected to infectious disease transmission?
Read about the 'biodiversity dilution effect' – "a subject of ongoing research"
@tvpadma @MongabayIndia
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En effet, comme l'écrivent des experts d'@IPBES :
"Il nous est possible de sortir de cette crise plus résilients qu’avant, mais cela implique des choix politiques et des actions qui protègent la nature afin que la nature nous protège"
Lire plus : bit.ly/3bOWHFs
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We have significantly impacted more than 3/4 of #Earth’s land & destroyed more than 85% of wetlands
This is the human hand in #pandemic emergence
–#GlobalAssessment experts @SDiazEcology, J. Settele, E. Brondizio & @IPBES expert @PeterDaszak on #COVID19
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The @IPBES #GlobalAssessment showed that investment is key for #TransformativeChange
"Policies and attitudes can create powerful incentives for change in global financial and economic systems"
New @sdiazecology et al @ScienceMagazine response
Access👉ipbes.net/Diaz-et-al-respons…
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'How do we make things right in the world & avoid the mistakes that brought us here in the 1st place?'
Key after @IPBES experts @SDiazEcology, J Settele, E Brondizio & @PeterDaszak #COVID19 article
@Groane @MotherNatureNet explore @NZGreens recovery plan
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🌸@IPBES is currently searching for a new Head of Work Programme (P4) to join the secretariat in Bonn, Germany🌸
The P4 Programme Officer will help lead implementation of the ipbes.net/work-programme
Apply here by 10 May 👉 bit.ly/IPBESWorkProgrammeHea…
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'We know the links between #ClimateChange & #Biodiversity. The #GlobalAssessment outlined the consequences for humanity of rampant erosion of ecosystems across🌎'
@laurenoakes @ReadMoreScience @cyclonewatson detail how intact #ecosystems protect people
edition.cnn.com/2020/04/22/o…
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'If we take care of the #environment, plants & animals, our health benefits'
"Let’s hope that more people think about the future, like @FridayForFuture" says @IPBES #GlobalAssessment co-chair Josef Settele in "Avoiding another pandemic" interview w/ @ORF
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"The big hope is that this time we will pay attention to the cause of the pandemic, which is our disrespect of #nature
"We’ve got to start changing the way that we act, and rethink the way we live" —@JaneGoodallInst on #COVID19
@SteveMirsky @sciam
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“People, through their actions, create opportunities for the microbes to come closer to human populations"
@IPBES Exec Sec Anne Larigauderie spoke to @HindustanTimes about zoonoses—and how transformative change can help prevent future pandemics
#COVID19
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“This is not #nature’s revenge, we did it to ourselves": leading scientist @Tom_Lovejoy says intrusion into #nature led to pandemic
"To stop future outbreaks we need more respect for the natural world"
Story by @phoeb0 in @guardian @dpcarrington
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Are you an #IPBESStakeholder?
How do you become a registered stakeholder?
@IPBES invites you to join the community by adding your name to the registry today: ipbes.net/stakeholder-regist…
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