Intergov. Platform on Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services. @IPBESes, @IPBESfr. Also on: bit.ly/3BPuRbm RT ≠ endorsements. Denialism/trolling/profanity may = ban.
#ClimateAction is needed to protect #biodiversity & the planet.🌎
Such as:
🌱Protect and restore carbon & species-rich ecosystems
🌳Increase sustainable agricultural & forestry practices
🌊Enhance and better target conservation actions to protect ocean & land surfaces
📷@IFAD
Trade is important to many people & is a major driver of wild species use. But it is becoming unsustainable for many species.🍄
—@bparlee, @ipbes#SustainableUse Assessment-Coordinating Lead Author
👇Look at the global trends in use & sustainable use of wild species (2000-2022)
#Biodiversity loss & #ClimateChange:
🌐Are driven by human economic activities
🤝Reinforce each other
🌏Increasingly threaten nature, human lives, livelihoods & well-being worldwide
Neither will be resolved unless both are tackled together.
🎥@UNDP
"Birds, fish and flowers are returning to a river that cuts through Chile's 🇨🇱 capital after a decade-long effort transformed it from an eyesore filled with wastewater to an urban refuge for nature and wildlife."
🗞️@ReutersLatamreuters.com/world/americas/d…
🌊Today is #WorldFisheriesDay 🪝🐟
60 million tons/year of wild aquatic species are used for human food.
Future #SustainableUse of fisheries may require...
🎣Supporting small-scale fisheries
🌡️Adapting to #ClimateChange
🏢Creating effective transboundary institutions
& more
1 million out of an estimated 8 million species of plants and animals globally are threatened with extinction.🥀🦧
—@IPBES#GlobalAssessment
There's a need for conservation policies that protect #biodiversity & its contributions to people.🌿#COP15
📷@UNEP
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
Thanks - yes fully active at @ipbeses@mas.to but there are some server challenges across all instances of the fediverse as a result of massive user spikes - please try again later or tomorrow - we will be there and look forward to seeing you as well.
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
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