Illegal wildlife trade sees millions of animals taken from their habitats to become pets.🐒
The exotic pet trade is detrimental to animal welfare during capture, transport, and captivity & also affects humans through the spread of diseases.
📰 @NatGeo
nationalgeographic.com/anima…
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The @G7 #Climate, #Energy & #Environment Ministers:
➡️Recognised the need for enhanced international cooperation in the field of Invasive Alien Species
➡️And will draw from @IPBES #InvasiveAlienSpecies assessment insights for their future work👇🏽
env.go.jp/content/000127828.…
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At the “Diverse values of nature and people” conference organized by @ISPRA_Press in Rome 🇮🇹, @IPBES Executive Secretary Anne Larigauderie and @unaipasku, Co-chair of the IPBES #ValuesAssessment report, discussed the multiple ways of valuing nature.
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🐧Today is #WorldPenguinDay! 🐧
#DYK that…?🤔
📌Gentoo Penguins are the fastest of all penguin species!
📌A penguin's black and white colouring is called countershading.
📌Penguin feet are adapted to walk long distances.
Enjoy this video by @AndzB
Andrea Barlow 🇫🇰🇬🇧🇨🇱
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Happy #WorldPenguinDay! 🐧🐧
Unfortunately, according to @BirdLife_News, penguins are one of the most threatened groups of seabirds, with half of the 18 species listed as either Vulnerable or Endangered.
Today and every day, let's value & protect #biodiversity! 🌏🐧
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What are marine protected areas (MPAs)? How can they help protect life in the ocean?
Effectively implemented, they can:
🐳Safeguard #biodiversity
🪸Protect predators & maintain ecosystem balance
🌡️Build #ClimateChange resilience
Learn more w/ @pewenvironment 👇
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💥Social media maven wanted💥
Do you have cutting-edge social media skills & creativity?
Are you ready to help take @ipbes social media to the next level?
Join our team as a #SocialMedia Manager & make an impact!🔔
⏰Apply by 13 MAY 2023👇
careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail…
#UNCareers
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What do you know about carnivorous plants?🤔
Researchers from Australia & Germany have recently described new species of Drosera microphylla, carnivorous plants endemic to western Australia 🇦🇺.
Learn more about them with @cbleiker & @dwnews
dw.com/en/the-fascinating-wo…
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Impressions from last week: dialogue meeting with new @ipbes members and observer States, kindly hosted by the Government of Italy 🇮🇹
Among other things, participants discussed how to contribute to the work of IPBES & the uptake of IPBES Assessments.
@ISPRA_Press @MASE_IT
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📖🌿@IPBES #GlobalAssessment found that negative trends in biodiversity & ecosystems will undermine progress towards 80% of the assessed targets of the @globalgoalsun #SDGs, related to poverty, hunger, health, water, cities, climate, oceans, and land.
What can we do #ForNature?
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Happy #SpanishLanguageDay!
Follow @ipbeses for more IPBES content in Spanish.
Hoy se celebra el #DíadelEspañol y el #DiaMundialdelLibro🥳
La @IPBES necesita de ambos en su trabajo #PorLaNaturaleza
¿Sabías que el español es la 2⃣ lengua con + textos científicos?🤔
Más sobre la divulgación científica en español con @cvc_cervantes👇🏽
cvc.cervantes.es/lengua/anua…
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We share the Earth🌏with myriad animal and plant #species, ecosystems, and genes...
Take a moment to admire this biodiversity by getting to know these incredible species native to #Australia 🇦🇺
🎥Brad Leue/AWC @awconservancy
Australian Wildlife Conservancy
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According to @IPBES #GlobalAssessment:
“Biodiversity is declining faster than at any time in human history”🌿
#EarthDay is yet another opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of #Nature & its contributions to people!🌎
Access the report📙⬇️ ipbes.net/sites/default/file…
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🌎 #MotherEarth 🏔️ #Ecosystems 🪸 #Biodiversity
Nature embodies different concepts for different people.
On this #EarthDay, let's remember that⬇️
💥There is NO planet B💥
#ForNature #EarthDay #ActNow #MyClimateAction
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Today is #EarthDay💥
Loss of #biodiversity, desertification & #ClimateChange are among the consequences of our disregard for nature & the integrity of its ecosystems.
Earth Day calls for a new relationship with #MotherEarth. 🌏
#ForNature
More at👇🏽
un.org/en/observances/earth-…
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#DYK light pollution is increasing rapidly - with the majority of people now living under a light-polluted sky?
Light pollution can:
🐾Disrupt wildlife
💊Impact human health
🔋Waste energy & money
🌡Contribute to #ClimateChange
— @IDADarkSky
#DarkSkyWeek
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#HappeningNow💥
@IPBES is delighted to be in Rome to discuss with @ISPRA_Press the outcomes of the IPBES #ValuesAssessment report.
#Biodiversity experts, policymakers, academics & other stakeholders gather to dive deep into the diverse values of nature👇🏽
📷@ISPRA_Press
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💥Just out:
Article in @ScienceMagazine on #biodiversity loss & #ClimateChange presents solutions for addressing both crises together.
Article draws from @IPBES - @IPCC_CH joint #BiodiversityClimateScience workshop.
➡️science.org/doi/10.1126/scie…
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🔔Call for contributions on Indigenous & local knowledge🔔
We invite Indigenous Peoples, local communities & other knowledge holders from around the world to contribute to the 3 ongoing @IPBES #biodiversity assessments.
⏰Deadline: 8 May 2023
More at : ipbes.net/ilk-global-survey-…
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Excessive artificial lighting can cause baby sea turtles to become disoriented & unable to find their way to the ocean.🌊
For #DarkSkyWeek, let's remember the importance of reducing light pollution to help ensure the survival of many amazing creatures!🐢
📷 @daffgov
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