π’COMING UP: 5th Meeting of the @IPBES capacity-building forum
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β°2-4.30 pm CEST
π¬Business and biodiversity networks, businesses & other IPBES stakeholders, members & observers are invited to participate in the meeting.
π» ipbes.net/events/5th-meetingβ¦
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We depend on bees & other #pollinators for our quality of life
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They play a vital role in maintaining our food security, contribute to biodiversity & support other ecosystem services and much more!
#WorldBeeDay
Learn more w/ @IPBES #PollinationAssessment
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What are the different ways in which nature is valued? How can these values be measured? How can they be used to strengthen decision-making about nature?πΏπ
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β@IPBES #ValuesAssessment launching on 11 July 2022 at #IPBES9
More Info:π bit.ly/IPBESVA_PrimerEN
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Bees and other pollinators are crucial for the planetβs healthππ πΌ
But they face many challenges today: from intensive agriculture, to improper use of pesticides, to habitat loss, to climate change and more...
Join @FAO for #WorldBeeDay on 20 May: bit.ly/3KV5HJ
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Marine ecosystems, from coastal to deep sea, now show the influence of human actions.
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Coastal marine ecosystems show large historical losses of extent and condition, as well as rapid ongoing declines.
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Learn more in this video based on findings from @IPBES #GlobalAssessment
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Biodiversity is the web of life that connects us all. πππ¦π
22 May is #BiodiversityDay β a chance to act #ForNature and protect #biodiversity on which we all depend.
Learn more with @UNBiodiversity π₯
UN Biodiversity
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π²What are the diverse uses of wild species?
π£What does sustainable use of wild species entail?
ποΈWhat are the tools and methods for assessing, measuring & managing sustainable use?
Stay tuned for the @IPBES #SustainableUse Assessment launching at #IPBES9 in July 2022π
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π²πΎ22 May is the International #BiodiversityDayππΏοΈ
From nature-based solutions to climate, health issues, food and water security, and sustainable livelihoods, biodiversity is the foundation upon which we can #BuildBackBetter.
More via @UNBiodiversity: cbd.int/biodiversity-day
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JOIN THE @IPBES COMMUNICATIONS TEAMπ»π¬π€³
We are looking for a new consultant to join us in Bonn.
Do you have excellent ππ©ππ§π’π¬π‘π£οΈand ππ§π π₯π’π¬π‘π£οΈlanguage skills and social media and comms experience?
ππ©π©π₯π² ππ² ππ πππ²:
careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetailβ¦
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ππππππ πππ πππ ππππ is much more than just the theme for #BiodiversityDay πΏ
Itβs the cornerstone of every effort by @IPBES, @UNBiodiversity & our partners to advance science & policy for people & #ForNature"
βAnne Larigauderie
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An endangered giant freshwater stingray was accidentally caught by fishermen in an 80-meter deep pool in the Mekong in Cambodia's π°π northeastern Stung Treng province.
But what does it mean for the local biodiversity?
Learn more viaπ°@Juarawee @Reuters
reuters.com/business/environβ¦
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"It is essential to understand the very different ways in which people value nature, as well as the different ways that exist to measure these values."πΏπΆπΎ
β@Anamariamojita, @IPBES Chair
Stay tuned for @IPBES #ValuesAssessment launching at #IPBES9, July 2022.
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Soil is fundamental to life on Earth πΏπ¦οΈ
If you eat food, if you wear clothes, if you take medicines, if you drink water, you depend on the soil.
π·@the_Soil_Life #SaveSoil via soillife.org
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Lightning fast and as small as your thumb β‘β£
Take a moment to admire #hummingbirds β native to the Americas & comprising the biological family Trochilidae, with the vast majority of the 360 species found in the #Tropics.
π₯@BBCEarth
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π’Sound on!
Learn to tell the difference between the sounds of Britain's three resident #woodpecker species with @WoodlandTrustπ¦
Woodland Trustπ³
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Happy #WorldMigratoryBirdDay!
An enormous diversity of birds, active both nocturnally and diurnally, experience impacts of light pollution.
Natural darkness has conservation value in the same way as clean water, air & soil, and is worth protecting.
π· instagram.com/falcofous
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Each year, light pollution contributes to the death of millions of birds due to
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Solutions to light pollution are readily available, says @BonnConvention for @WMBD.
#WorldMigratoryBirdDay #WMBD2022
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Protecting forests by lighting fires?
At the start of the dry season, Arijay Nabarlambarl & colleagues fight fires by lighting themπ₯ If the land has burned gently, the wildfires that will come later wonβt be as destructive.
βοΈ@KylieMStevenson @NatGeoMag
nationalgeographic.com/magazβ¦
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What kind of climate future do we want?π‘οΈ
This visual by @AtmosScience & @ed_hawkins explores 3 different futures.
From bottom to top, the 1st one is consistent with keeping warming close to 1.5Β°C. The 3rd is roughly consistent with current global commitments.
@BoscoloRoberta
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