CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
📢@IPBES Nature Futures Framework workshop📢
Governments & other stakeholders are invited to nominate experts to participate (status of observer to the IPBES Plenary is not a requirement)
DDL for nominations: 1 Sept 2022
ipbes.net/notification/natur…
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📢 #ClimateChange news!
@UN SG @antonioguterres has appointed Simon Stiell as the new Exec. Sec. of @UNFCCC
@IPBES congratulates & welcomes @simonstiell 👏 We look forward to strong collaboration on #BiodiversityClimateScience
Press Release➡️unfccc.int/news/simon-stiell…
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As we become ever-more interconnected, so do the risks we all share. To manage these risks, we must understand why & how they are interconnected.
📢@UNUEHS will launch the #InterconnectedRisks Report in less than 2 weeks
🗓️ 31 August ⏰ 9 a.m. CEST
UN University - EHS
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'Humans depend on 50,000 wild species for various things, including food, energy, medicine, material & other purposes
@ipbes cites over-exploitation as the main cause'
📰@IndianExpress #SustainableUse
indianexpress.com/article/in…
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“Half of humanity benefits from and makes use of wild species, and often without even knowing that they’re doing so”
—Marla Emery, co-chair
📰@ttindia highlights some of the messages from the the @IPBES #SustainableUse of Wild Species Assessment
telegraphindia.com/science-t…
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The @ipbes #SustainableUse Report shows the importance of #indigenous & local knowledge in decisions.
Indigenous youth are recipients of generational wisdom about how to protect, conserve & restore #ForNature
Join @BESNet_UNDP upcoming event👉awf-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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"The way we understand economic growth is at the core of the biodiversity crisis" @unaipasku
"Nature is what sustains us all. It gives us food, medicine, raw materials, oxygen, climate regulation and much more." @andersen_inger @unep
#ValuesAssessment
msn.com/en-us/news/technolog…
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Soil biodiversity reflects the variability among living organisms including a myriad of organisms not visible with the naked eye, such as micro-organisms, meso-fauna and the more familiar macro-fauna.
How can we conserve this precious resource?💭🐛
📷@FAO & @EU_Commission
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For indigenous cultures, wild species are key. They are vital in themselves & for food, medicine, livelihoods, spirituality++.🌾
Hear indigenous youth tell stories of growing up with, in & as nature at the @besnet_undp storytelling event.
Sign up👉bit.ly/3z19sK4
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Pollinators comprise a diverse group of animals dominated by insects, especially bees 🐝
But many other species around the world can pollinate... 🦟🪰🦎🐭
So who are the pollinators? Learn more from our video🌻
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#DidYouKnow that Africa hosts...
🐦1/5 of the world’s bird species
🌱1/6 of the world’s plant species
🦁1/4 of the world’s mammals (the greatest diversity of large mammals in the world too🎉)
Let’s protect Africa’s biodiversity today and every day🌍
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🍲What are the diverse uses of wild species?
🎣What does sustainable use of wild species entail?
🗒️What are the tools and methods for assessing, measuring & managing sustainable use?
Learn more with @IPBES #SustainableUse of Wild Species Assessment bit.ly/IPBES_SUA
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#ClimateChange & #BiodiversityLoss are interconnected 🌡️⛈️🌿
What difference does 0.5ºC make?
Learn more from @WWF's infographic💡
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Nature managed by #IndigenousPeoples and local communities is under increasing pressure.
Nature is generally declining less rapidly in indigenous peoples’ lands than in other lands but it is still declining, as is the knowledge of how to manage it
What can we do #ForNature?🌿🐸
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Land degradation negatively affects the cultural identity of many communities...but how?🌾
👇Poster by @besnet_undp based on the IPBES #LandDegradation & Restoration Report: ipbes.net/assessment-reports….
More from BES-Net: besnet.world/back-to-our-roo…
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Many of us don't realize that the use of wild species plays a vital role in almost every person's life
💄🐟💊🛖
How certain are we that these benefits will continue?
Learn more w/@IPBES #SustainableUse of Wild Species Assessment: ipbes.net/media_release/Sust…
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"Our analysis shows that various pathways can contribute to achieve just and sustainable futures."
—@unaipasku, co-chair of @IPBES #ValuesAssessment
💡👉ipbes.net/values-assessment
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How can indigenous peoples & local communities aid in avoiding & reversing #LandDegradation?🌾
👉Find out via @BESNet_UNDP: besnet.world/back-to-our-roo…
Derived from @IPBES Land Degradation Report: ipbes.net/assessment-reports…
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"Shifting decision-making towards the multiple values of nature is a really important part of the system-wide transformative change needed to address the current global biodiversity crisis," @balvanerapatty, co-chair
@bbcworld @hbriggs #ValuesAssessment
bbc.com/news/science-environ…
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📢💡Webinar Alert💻🎙️
Join @ipbes, @iifb_indigenous, @women4biodiv & the COD-ILK Network for a discussion exploring key messages on #IndigenousPeoples & local communities from the recently published @ipbes Assessment Reports
Learn more & register: ipbes.net/events/webinar-ind…
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