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Sustainable agricultural practices benefit #biodiversity & climate.🌱
Today experts from the @IPBES co-sponsored #BiodiversityClimateScience workshop report spoke to @FAO staff in a webinar on interactions between biodiversity, #ClimateChange & the agricultural sectors.
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Access to water is crucial for migratory birds.💧🐦
But pollution, #ClimateChange & human activity are threatening aquatic ecosystems and the survival of many migratory bird species.
Let's celebrate migratory birds & highlight the importance of #WaterForBirds on #WMBD2023.
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#WednesdayWisdom 📚 #Biodiversity is calling us 🌬️🤲 Join us to bring #ocean science to the next level & help humanity develop a more harmonious relationship with the #ocean - restoring #ecosystems & revitalizing #communities. 🌊 👉 bit.ly/40a0Tbe #OceanDecade #ForNature
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Mark your calendars! 🗓️ On May 22, 9:00-10:00 EDT/15:00-16:00 CEST, join @UN_Water 's event for #BiodiversityDay
It will explore the crucial link between water & biodiversity, spotlighting the #KMGBF & #UNWaterConference2023 commitments
Register here 👇
unwater.org/news/virtual-eve…
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Nature-based solutions (NbS) benefit both #biodiversity and human well-being🍃🌍🏃
💡Find out more about NbS' potential, benefits, and applications in this infographic. ⬇️
Via @IUCN
#BuildBackBiodiversity
#BiodiversityDay
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🌿🇻🇳Vietnam is celebrating #BiodiversityDay on May 22nd with a range of activities including tree planting and exhibitions to raise awareness of the importance of biodiversity. #BuildBackBiodiversity
Read more:
en.vietnamplus.vn/various-ac…
Photo: thiennhien.net
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We can achieve a #BlueTransformation by:
🪸 preserving aquatic ecosystems
🏭 reducing pollution
🐠 protecting biodiversity
🟰 promoting social equality
But what would this transformation look like exactly?
Find out here 👉 bit.ly/3Acn2fH
#PSMA
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Forests are home to most of Earth's terrestrial biodiversity
To date there are about 60 000 tree species globally
Find out more ➡️ bit.ly/3X9KvWT #ForNature #biodiversity #forest
@FAOForestry
Via @FAOclimate
#BuildBackBiodiversity
#BiodiversityDay
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While agriculture is one of the main drivers of habitat loss, it is also among the 3 industries most dependent on nature.
Our new guide developed with @FOLUCoalition supports #agribusinesses aiming to tackle land degradation in their supply chains.
👉 bit.ly/3Me93M3
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Women are agents of transformational change, and possess unique knowledge and responsibilities in the sustainable use and conservation of biodiversity 🙋🌿
Let's encourage 'Achieving Gender Equality and a Healthy Environment Together' 👇 bit.ly/3MiHWOy
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🌿 Biodiversity goes beyond just plants & animals—it's about thriving local ecosystems! 🌍
Check out these 6⃣ ways to preserve local biodiversity 🌳🐝:
Via @YaleE360
👇sustainability.yale.edu/blog…
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Eliminating subsidies for activities harmful to nature can help limit #BiodiversityLoss & #ClimateChange
Such as:
🌳Deforestation
💦Over-fertilization
🎣Over-fishing
🦋🌡️📖#BiodiversityClimateScience from @ipbes & @ipcc_ch co-sponsored w/shop Report ipbes.net/events/ipbes-ipcc-…
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According to @IPBES #GlobalAssessment, invasive alien species are 1 of the 5 main direct drivers of #biodiversity loss🌱
Avoiding the introduction of species like the Emerald Ash Borer helps safeguard local flora & ecosystems
#PlantHealthDay
📷 @FAO
📗ipbes.net/global-assessment
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💥 #HappeningNow💥
Annual @IPBES fellows training workshop - hosted by @UNDP in Nairobi 🇰🇪
The fellowship programme provides an opportunity for outstanding early-career scientists to participate in IPBES assessments. 📚
Learn more about the programme: ipbes.net/ipbes-fellowship-p…
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Around 1.6 billion people depend on forests for their livelihood, including 70 million Indigenous peoples.
Indigenous women play an essential role in preserving forests.
Here are 5️⃣ Indigenous women climate activists you should know about.
#UNForests undp.medium.com/5-indigenous…
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Millions of tons of plastics enter the oceans every year, damaging marine life and ecosystems, but there’s also an economic cost.
Learn more with these briefs on the economic impacts of #PlasticPollution on Caribbean Islands bit.ly/3BaxeVs
#PlasticTreaty
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Ahead of International #BiodiversityDay, we look at the interconnectedness of biodiversity and climate crises and how global partnerships and networks across all sectors are crucial to address them ⤵️ bit.ly/3IJAevi
#ForNature 🌎🌳🐳🦏🦩🌿
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