'#COVID19 has shown that the loss and degradation of biodiversity undermines the web of life and increases the risk of disease spillover from wildlife to people' Ahead of #WorldHealthDay on 7 April, read the interview w/ @mremae, @UNBiodiversity Chair focusglobalreporter.org/inte…

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Great interview! It is so important that the connections are taken into account and are being addressed again and again. The only way we can protect ourselves is if we protect the #environment and preserve #biodiversity. @bmel @bmu @EU_Commission
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PLEASE do not allow @SenatorRomney's recent proposal to decrease/eliminate protected #wilderness in #Utah @NatureUtah @tpl_org @natureconservancy
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@IPBES experts say recognizing land rights of Indigenous Peoples & tribal communities prevents conditions that enable emergence of potentially dangerous pathogens. @WorldResources reports deforestation is rampant; @FAO says it is lower on Indigenous lands. reuters.com/article/latam-in…

U.N. urges support for 'best guardians' of forests to fight climate crisis

As the "best guardians" of Latin America's forests, indigenous tribes need greater access to climate finance and secure land tenure to stem deforestation and climate change, the United Nations said...

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Indeed and #indigenouspeoples who guard, steward, and secure our world's most biodiverse and forests have a key role to play in preventing #pandemics
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