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Rich in heritage and full of potential, millets are a sustainable, nutritious & under-valued food source.
5⃣reasons to include millets in your diet 👇
More about millets here 👉bit.ly/3p05oZD
Via @FAOAfrica
Ever wonder about the impact of @IPBES Assessments & other work?💭💡
Explore 400+ impacts in the #IPBES Impact Tracking Database (TRACK) across scales & countries.
Know of a missing impact? Contribute via the TRACK submission portal #crowdsourcing
➡️ipbes.net/impact-tracking-vi…
Pelicans are found on many of the world's coastlines & also along lakes and rivers. 🌎🌊
#DYK that there are more than half a dozen species of pelicans, but all of them have the famous throat pouch for which the birds are best known? 🤔
📹IG: seanweekly
We depend on bees & other #pollinators for our quality of life 🐝🦋🦇🐦
They play a vital role in maintaining our food security, contribute to biodiversity & support other ecosystem services and much more!
Learn more w/ @IPBES#PollinationAssessment ⤵️
ipbes.net/assessment-reports…
Indigenous women are crucial to building peace, preserving culture & sharing traditional knowledge & wisdom.
More from @UNESCO during this International Decade of Indigenous Languages. unesco.org/en/indigenous-peo…
Pulses are tiny, but they are mighty.
📽️Watch to find out how these tiny nutritious seeds help us combat climate change and protect our #soils as well as other natural resources👇
#LovePulses
Responsible consumption and production pave the way to sustainability! Let's embrace sustainable practices, reduce waste, and promote circular economies. ♻️🌿 Learn more about SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production un.org/sustainabledevelopmen…
We cannot live without healthy land and soil. Soil is very complex and often undervalued, teeming with life.🌱
But, the way we use land and soil is often not sustainable ‼️
How can we address the pressures on land and soil? Find out in this infographic from @euenvironment ⤵️
The rate of global change in nature during the past 50 years is unprecedented in human history.
But what are the drivers of that change?🌿
#ForNature we explore key factors driving #BiodiversityLoss worldwide🌍
Many penguin species are at risk of extinction🐧🐧🐧🐧
Do you know which #penguin species are nearly-threatened, vulnerable, or endangered?
Learn more via @LewisPughFDN 📚
A high-level roadmap for aligning #financial flows with the #KMGBF is now online!
No matter what role you play in the financial landscape, you will find relevant recommendations and actions to act on nature and biodiversity loss.
Download now: ow.ly/Fk5B50P9QxX@UNEP_FI
Only 9 plant species account for 66% of all crop production.
Yet these plants are threatened by plant pests that cause the loss of 40% of all food crops globally.
Protecting #PlantHealth is key to safeguarding food security.
Soil is fundamental to life on Earth 🌿🌦️
If you eat food, if you wear clothes, if you take medicines, if you drink water, you depend on the soil.
📷@the_Soil_Life#SaveSoil via soillife.org
The ocean is home to many marine species🐟🐢
Meet three sea turtles found in #OurOcean 🌊 Of the seven species, these are the Hawksbill, Kemp’s Ridley, and Green sea turtles, each with a unique shell.
🎨Kelly Quinn canvasofthewild.com
1 million out of an estimated 8 million species of plants and animals globally are threatened with extinction.
What are the most endangered species in Europe? Find out in this infographic by @europarl_en 🐌🌿🌽
Human, animal, plant & environmental health are all inextricably linked.
To tackle global health challenges effectively, collaboration across all sectors is crucial, and that's where the concept of #OneHealth comes into play.
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