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Online dialogue on the nomination of @IPBES experts & fellows📢
🗓️When? 26 Oct
🗣️Who? IPBES members, observers & other interested stakeholders
📌 Aim? strengthen engagement by Gov. & stakeholders in the nomination process
Register for free by 20 Oct⬇️
ipbes-net.zoom.us/meeting/re…
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From plastic mulch films to ear tags to greenhouses, plastic products are widely used in agriculture.
They often end up abandoned in our soils & aquatic environments, threatening our ecosystems & food security.
Here's how we can change this ⬇️
#WorldFoodForum #Bioeconomy
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Did you know?
Urban forests and trees can reduce air temperature by up to 8 degrees Celsius
#WFUF2023 #GreenCities
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@IPBES is a hugely important activity that brings together information about biodiversity and ecosystem services. It can only run with the assistance of the community - Do consider applying to help this important process
ipbes.net/application/monito…
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🐘 Elephants: nature's giants & also ecosystem engineers!
From dispersing seeds to enabling sustainable livelihoods, they are both intrinsically breathtaking and vital for #biodiversity and local economies.
📷More w/ @TheWCS infographic 👇
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🗓️ Save the Date 🗓️
On 25 Oct, the much-anticipated "Interconnected Disaster Risks" Report by @UNUEHS is set to launch.
📈 Delve into critical tipping points & discover pathways to a more resilient future.
The countdown begins! ⏳⬇️
interconnectedrisks.org/
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Did you know?
Urban trees are excellent air filters, removing harmful pollutants from the air.
The 2nd World Forum on Urban Forests is taking place this week in Washington DC. Follow #WFUF2023 for updates.
#GreenCities
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#DYK that oceans are home to most of life on 🌏.
The coral triangle, for example, is 1 of the most biodiverse regions on 🌏containing:
🪸 76% of all species of corals
🐠37% of all species of coral reef fish
🐢86% of all species of turtles
ehs.unu.edu/news/news/six-fa…
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"Thousands of invasive species introduced to new ecosystems around the 🌏 are causing more than $423 billion in estimated losses to the global economy every year"
✍️🏽@manuelaandreoni on @IPBES #InvasiveAlienSpecies Report for @nytimes
nytimes.com/2023/09/04/clima…
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Land restoration plays a crucial role in combating #ClimateChange.
🌱💚🌍🌡️
Healthy soils act as carbon sinks, absorbing &storing significant amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
More info: ehs.unu.edu/news/news/land-r…
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#DYK that #InvasiveAlienSpecies are 1 of the 5 main direct drivers of #biodiversity loss? 🌍
Learn more 🔗: ipbes.net/ipbes-10/primers
Via @IPBES
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Proud to have our experts presenting key findings of the #InvasiveAlienSpecies, #ValuesAssessment & #SustainableUse Reports at #SBSTTA25.📢
Their work has greatly strengthened the Science-Policy interface👏🏾
Thank you all for your hard work & dedication to the @IPBES community🌱
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Mangroves:
✅ protect against coastal erosion,
✅ help with flood control,
✅ act as carbon sinks,
✅ and support biodiversity and fisheries.
Check out this @TheWCS infographic to learn about their benefits & why we need to protect this unique ecosystem👇
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🌿Are you a knowledge-holder on #biodiversity & nature's contributions to people?
Here's your chance to be an author on the new @IPBES #MonitoringBiodiversity Assessment!
🎯Academics, officials, practitioners... w/ expertise in diverse fields.
📅19 Dec: ipbes.net/application/monito…
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#DYK? Insects🐛, birds🐦 and animals🐿️ are responsible for 35% of the world's total crop production🌾🍆🥕🍎🍇.
They provide services like pollination, seed dispersal🌱 and soil nutrition.
Protecting our #biodiversity is important to ensure #FoodSecurity.
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Did you know?
Trees in cities can lower stress and boost physical and mental health.
The 2nd World Forum on Urban Forests is taking place this week in Washington DC. Follow #WFUF2023 for updates.
#GreenCities
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"Researchers call the @IPBES report the most comprehensive global assessment on biological invasions and one that “draws upon scientific literature, gray literature as well as indigenous & local knowledge from across the🌏"
✍️🏽@ArathimenonM @MongabayIndia
india.mongabay.com/2023/09/b…
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More than 3,500 of these 37,000 alien species are harmful invasive alien species.
Too often ignored until it is too late, invasive alien species are a significant challenge to people in every country.🌱🚫
@ipbes #InvasiveAlienSpecies Report
➡️ ipbes.net/IASmediarelease
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