Intergov. Platform on Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services. @IPBESes, @IPBESfr. Also on: bit.ly/3BPuRbm RT ≠ endorsements. Denialism/trolling/profanity may = ban.
#DYK despite its name, the vampire squid is neither a squid nor an octopus? It stands alone as the only living member of the family Vampyroteuthidae. 🌊
Find out more about this unique species with @oceana 👇
From @rspaull Head of Comms @IPBES: "The problems at Twitter seem to be rapidly escalating, so it's time to be direct: please follow us on our other channels, including #Mastodon in case Twitter ceases to be a viable option." #PlanB#StayConnected#TwitterOFF
From @rspaull Head of Comms @IPBES: "The problems at Twitter seem to be rapidly escalating, so it's time to be direct: please follow us on our other channels, including #Mastodon in case Twitter ceases to be a viable option." #PlanB#StayConnected#TwitterOFF
RT @unepwcmc: Wildlife trade and zoonotic disease has been a topic under discussion at #CITESCoP19 🐒🦇🐯
Our recent retrospective study with @JNCC_UK scoped the potential for major @WHO-listed diseases to be found in traded animals 👇 bit.ly/3AqVK4x
Wildlife trade and zoonotic disease has been a topic under discussion at #CITESCoP19 🐒🦇🐯
Our recent retrospective study with @JNCC_UK scoped the potential for major @WHO-listed diseases to be found in traded animals 👇 bit.ly/3AqVK4x
How can negative impacts of global #trade on wild species be lessened?🐟🌱🦎🐯
This was one of the questions addressed at the @ipbes side event on #SustainableUse of Wild Species at @cites#COP19 this week. Robust systems of monitoring & adaptive management will be key.🗝️
From @rspaull Head of Comms @IPBES: "The problems at Twitter seem to be rapidly escalating, so it's time to be direct: please follow us on our other channels, including #Mastodon in case Twitter ceases to be a viable option." #PlanB#StayConnected#TwitterOFF
Global trade has been a major driver of increased use of wild species over the past 40 years & leads to unsustainable use when not properly managed.🐘💱🌍
—Dr. Anne Larigauderie, @ipbes Exec. Sec. at #CITESCoP19
More on the importance of #SustainableUse: ipbes.net/sustainable-use-as…
Polar bears exploring a deserted settlement, striking contamination of Guatemala's Lake Amatitlán and wonders beneath Antarctica's frozen surface are just some of the winners of @nhm_london's Wildlife Photographs of the Year! 📸
Check them out: nhm.ac.uk/wpy/gallery
#DYK that regional as well as global trade in wild species provides an important income source for many #biodiversity-dependent communities and exporting countries, particularly in the Global South?
@cites#CoP19
More in @ipbes assessment⬇️
ipbes.net/sustainable-use-as…
#COP27 side event📢
Josef Settele, co-chair of @ipbes#GlobalAssessment will join the discussion, "Beyond decarbonization: Tackling the triple planetary crisis through resource use reduction.”
📷@UNEPIRP
📅17/11, 1:30 pm GMT+2 - follow the livestream⬇️
youtube.com/watch?v=4QoJELH2…
📅17 Nov is Solutions Day at @unfccc#COP27
Nature-based solutions🌱 can play an important role - ecosystems can absorb ∼60% of global anthropogenic carbon emissions - but but only when complementing rapid emissions reduction.
📽️ by @cop27p
The @ipbes#SustainableUse Assessment, requested among others by @cites, is the result of 4 years of work of many experts from all over the globe.🐅🌎
Yesterday, some of its key findings, insights & outcomes were presented at #CITESCoP19📢
Full report➡️ipbes.net/sustainable-use-as…
Impressions from the @ipbes side event at #CITESCoP19
As IPBES Exec Secretary Dr. Anne Larigauderie pointed out, the IPBES #SustainableUse Assessment was carried out in response to requests from, among others, @cites .🌿🐯🦜
Hoping for continued collaboration #ForNature!🤝
#COP27 side event📢
Josef Settele, co-chair of @ipbes#GlobalAssessment will join the discussion, "Beyond decarbonization: Tackling the triple planetary crisis through resource use reduction.”
📷@UNEPIRP
📅17/11, 1:30 pm GMT+2 - follow the livestream⬇️
youtube.com/watch?v=4QoJELH2…