(1/2) The 'values crisis' describes continued dominance of a narrow set of values that are [...] unfit for the purpose of resolving the dual #biodiversity & climate emergencies.🥀
@Nature Study led by @IPBES #ValuesAssessment Co-chair, @unaipasku
➡️ nature.com/articles/s41586-0…
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We're delighted to welcome #Oman🇴🇲 as our 142nd member State!
@IPBES continues to expand, strengthening #biodiversity science & policy #ForNature.
Thrilled to hear this uplifting news just after #Namibia & #Guinea joined, and on the eve of #IPBES10!
ipbes.net/notification/Oman_…
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Happy International Day of the World's #Indigenous Peoples🌏
#DYK that... ? 🤔
🌵 #Indigenous Peoples own, manage, use or occupy
>25% of the global land area.
— @IPBES #GlobalAssessment
📷 @UNDESA
📚 ipbes.net/news/Media-Release…
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#DYK The @IUCNRedList classifies tigers as endangered?
They're at the top of the jungle food chain, but tigers face many threats:
❗️Hunting
❗️Habitat loss
❗️#ClimateChange & severe weather
❗️Pollution
Let's celebrate & protect these magnificent felines!🐯
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🍃Today, we celebrate the International Day of World's #Indigenous Peoples! 🌏
Indigenous & local knowledge is 🗝️ to @IPBES work.
Let's recognise these contributions and work together to promote Indigenous stewardship of 🌍 natural resources.
📚 ipbes.net/assessing-knowledg…
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#Throwback 💭🌱
Solutions #ForNature exist.
Nature can be conserved, restored and used sustainably.
@IPBES #GlobalAssessment outlines options for better evidence-informed policy decisions and action at the local, national, regional and global levels.
ipbes.net/global-assessment
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Why are there no penguins in the Arctic?🤔
There are nearly 20 different species of penguin, and all but one live in the southern hemisphere. 🐧🐧
Find out why with this informative video by @DeutscheWelle 👇🏾
dw.com/en/why-are-there-no-p…
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Soil pollution is invisible to the human eye, but it compromises the quality of the food we eat, the water we drink, and the air we breathe and puts human and environmental health at risk.
Learn more about #soil #pollution w/@FAO 🌱🐛
fao.org/3/ca7169en/ca7169en.…
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The new GAR Special Report 2023 by @UNDRR maps the resilience for the Sustainable Development Goals of the different regions of the world.
Read the full report 👇🏾
undrr.org/gar/gar2023-specia…
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Did you know corals have a microbiome just like humans do?🐙🦠🔍
Learn from the latest review of coral microbiome dynamics, functions and design in @NaturePortfolio
by @spectacularia & Linda L. Blackall.
nature.com/articles/s41579-0…
@PaigeStrudwick
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Meet the Great Eared Nightjar👂🐦
This unique, feline-looking nightjar has distinct ears and a frequently erect posture, which distinguishes it from many other nightjars.
🎥@GunjanGogoi15
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🔬Your research deserves the spotlight!
Showcase your @IPBES-related work or examples of uptake of IPBES assessments at #StakeholderDay.📢
⏰15 AUGUST
🖼️Posters will be displayed at #IPBES10, 27 August - 2 September.
🔎More info at: ipbes.net/ipbes-10/stakehold…
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According to a study led by @IPBES Fellow, @Bernd_le_ ⬇️
Invasive earthworms could be making Arctic soils too fertile. 🪱
Stay tuned for more resources on upcoming @IPBES #InvasiveAlienSpecies Report📚
🗞️Full article at @guardian
theguardian.com/environment/…
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#DYK About 76% of ocean animals are bioluminescent?✨🌊
How? Through chemical reactions or hosted bacteria.
Why? To communicate, find prey, camouflage & more.
✍️Read more on how bioluminescence occurs in nature w/ @LizLangley
nationalgeographic.com/anima…
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African elephant populations have shrunk 98% since 1500!🌍🐘
Although hundreds of thousands remain, their populations are vulnerable as numbers decline rapidly.
Discover how elephant populations have changed over time w/ @OurWorldInData @_HannahRitchie
ourworldindata.org/elephant-…
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Sharks and turtles in New Caledonia's Loyalty Islands now have legal rights, offering crucial protection against threats.
A landmark move to safeguard biodiversity and inspire global conservation efforts. 🌊🦈🐢
🗞️@LeMonde_EN
lemonde.fr/en/environment/ar…
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▶️Climate change & #Biodiversity loss contribute to urbanization
▶️Affect rural-to-urban migration movements 🏙️
▶️Impact access to affordable healthy diets 🫘
Read the report 🗞️by @FAO @UNICEF @WHO @IFAD @WFP ⤵️
fao.org/publications/home/fa…
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