"Conserving 30% of land in strategic locations could safeguard 500Gt of carbon & reduce the #extinction risk of ~9/10 threatened terrestrial species" —New report by @unredd @Unep @unepwcmc on #biodiversity conservation & #climatechange w/@andersen_inger unep.org/news-and-stories/pr…

New research reveals major benefits of integrated approaches to climate and nature

Using new data and novel analytical approaches, research released today by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and partners underscores the size of the prize on offer from integrating action to save...

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This needs to happen hand in hand with peoples living in the lands, and the protection of the planet and peoples must go together, which starts with properly consulting them
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Replying to @BirdgirlUK @unredd @UNEP @unepwcmc @andersen_inger
The best available evidence from the science and Indigenous & local knowledge in the #GlobalAssessment supports this notion - #Indigenous Peoples are key stewards of global #biodiversity. Inclusion & participation in environmental governance is key.
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"The model for human-nature relationships offered by #Indigenous & local knowledge-holders is based on relational ethics rather than on technological progress or economic growth" —@IPBES #LandDegradation Assessment👇 ipbes.net/sites/default/file…

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