We're often asked: 馃挰How do you say 'IPBES'? Pro tip: not I.P.B.E.S. or I.P.-BES - we suggest standard English phonetical pronunciation 馃憞 So IP as in "hip" + BES like "best"猸愶笍 Even then, different ppl say it slightly differently - @IPBES diversity! #ThanksforTalkingAboutUs!

Mar 10, 2021 路 2:09 PM UTC

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This was most required to me, thanks
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You are very welcome!
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Regardless,, @IPBES rocks for unsung role鈥攄rawing on knowledge of Indigenous Peoples to assess and report on extinction risk of one milllion species, while quantifying the massive genetic diversity of crops grown in Indigenous gardens carved out of tropical forests in Brazil.
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@IPBES is helping guide nature-based solutions that can support technology-based approaches to mitigating climate change.
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You had me at "Denialism, trolling or profanity will probably get you banned."
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I go around preaching this pronunciation, but anglosaxons have a hard time with it ;-)
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Pronouncing it correctly now ...ip鈥恇es...used to silent read it as I-p-b-e-s ....A rose by any other name(pronounciation) would smell just as sweet....
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This tweet was indeed necessary 馃槃
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Thank you for enlightening me on the best way to pronounce @IPBES
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