As #BiodiversityDay approaches, challenge your knowledge about #biodiversity.🌿
What percentage of amphibian species are currently threatened? 🐸
🔎Have a look at the @IPBES #GlobalAssessment to find the answer & much more.
ipbes.net/global-assessment
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The climate & #biodiversity crises are interconnected ➡️& their solutions are mutually dependent. Read the new report by @unepwcmc ⬇️
#BuildBackBiodiversity #BiodiversityDay
unep-wcmc.org/en/news/resear…
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Bees are tiny but incredible #FoodHeroes.
How much do you know about them?
Test you knowledge with our bee quiz👇🏼
bit.ly/3Nu49Zl
#WorldBeeDay #BeeEngaged
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#DidYouKnow that the Global Biodiversity Framework:
✅ Recognizes the critical role of #IndigenousPeoples in the preservation and #SustainableUse of biodiversity
✅ Provides specific considerations to ensure their meaningful participation & protection
Find out how 👇
#KMGBF
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Biodiversity comes in many colours.
Yellow is a common colour found in a variety of organisms.🟡
For #BiodiversityDay, let's remember the need for conservation efforts to protect and sustain the vibrant tapestry of life on our planet.
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Why is #BiodiversityDay important?🤔
"Healthy #biodiversity is vital. Not only do humans rely on biodiversity for food, water & shelter, but biodiversity also regulates climate, water purification, pollination & seed dispersal."
⬇️@CapitalMonitorA
capitalmonitor.ai/sdgs/sdg-1…
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Mangrove forests are home to rare and endangered species.
Conserving and restoring these ecosystems #ForNature is critical to halting and reversing biodiversity loss.
👇unep.org/resources/report/de…
Via @UNEP
#BuildBackBiodiversity
#BiodiversityDay
#KMGBF
#AgreementToAction
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Nature-based Solutions leverage #nature and the power of healthy ecosystems to protect people, optimise infrastructure and safeguard a stable and biodiverse future.
Via @IUCN
#BuildBackBiodiversity
#BiodiversityDay
#KMGBF
#AgreementToAction
#HarmonyWithNature
#ActionDecade
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Mangroves can absorb up to four times more #carbon dioxide by area than upland terrestrial forests but are being lost at an alarming rate.
#GenerationRestoration
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The European Citizens’ Initiative “Save bees & farmers" calls on the @EU_Commission to phase out synthetic pesticides by 2035, restore #biodiversity in agriculture & support farmers in transition to sustainable farming.
🗞️@EU_Commission ➡️ec.europa.eu/commission/pres…
#WorldBeeDay
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Dolphins 🐬 in the Mediterranean 🌊 are at risk of extinction, with chemical pollutants found in stranded dolphin specimens on the 🇮🇹 coast
More in this @SfEP study 👉 europa.eu/!bGgTbh
With our #ZeroPollution package, we want a toxic-free 🌍 for people & #ForOurPlanet
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🤔 Why should we worry about #biodiversity? Should we stop buying certain foods? 🍇🥐🍩
@bbcfood asks food experts how changing our diets can help protect #nature.
"The messages have to be different according to people’s circumstances." — @proftimlang
bbc.co.uk/food/articles/biod…
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Recently @UNEP launched a 🆕website diving into 4⃣ important marine ecosystems 🌊🦀🐬
It explores the latest science around these areas & the benefits they provide #ForNature & society & highlights new research from UNEP-WCMC on mangrove #biodiversity👇 bit.ly/3ANjQXe
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Freshwater ecosystems are vital to the planet's health & biodiversity.
But human activity & climate change are disrupting water cycles, putting these ecosystems under pressure.
Learn more about UNEP’s work to protect & restore this precious resource: decadeonrestoration.org/type…
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Water can help fight climate change.
💧Wetlands soak up carbon dioxide from the air.
💧Vegetation protects against flooding and erosion.
💧Rainwater can be stored for dry periods.
💧Wastewater can be reused.
💧Climate-smart agriculture.
#Goal6 #WaterAction #ResilienceForAll
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Ecological connectivity sustains species, ecosystems and human livelihoods 🐾 🪺🌱🦉🔗🌏
Learn more about the emerging conservation practice and how it protects the dynamic aspects of nature ➡️ bit.ly/3VRegLi
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Biodiversity is reflected in many colours.
Green is most commonly linked to nature - but in so many hues!🟢
#BiodiversityDay recalls the need to preserve and protect the green spaces that support biodiversity.
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What an honor and privilege to be an @ipbes fellow!
Thanks to TSU Capacity Building for organizing the fellows workshop in Nairobi! It was an amazing opportunity to improve our skills on key issues related to our activities and to interact and learn from other fellows!✨🤓🥰
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