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A report launched by @IUCN highlights the loss of #wetlands in the Lower Mekong region and its consequences on biodiversity, climate and the well-being of 250 million people.🏞️
Learn more about the findings here 👉 bit.ly/3hw47FB
IUCN calls parties to agree to measurable, ecologically sustainable objectives to stop all plastic pollution by 2030 and end pollution from single-use plastics by 2025.
Read our full statement to #INC2 ➡️ shorturl.at/FJWZ6#PlasticTreaty@IUCN_Plastics
We are hiring! 💼
We are seeking a Programme Officer to join our growing Nature Economy team, working at the junction between biodiversity and the economy 🌱
Closing date ➡️ 25 June 2023
Apply here 🔗 bit.ly/3oEtDfB
🌱🦋Businesses can now assess their impacts on nature loss using science-based targets as part of a move to “get nature into the boardroom”. Read more:
theguardian.com/environment/…
Via @guardian
Draining peatlands harms the environment.
Peatland drainage and fires are estimated to contribute at least 5 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.
bit.ly/3nUlLq1#WorldPeatlandDay@peatlandsociety
Anamudi Shola National Park in #Kerala🇮🇳 is known for its unique tropical rainforests called Sholas.
Today, it faces threats from unsustainable human activities & #ClimateChange
Watch how @theGEF@moefcc
& @UNDP 🇮🇳 worked to restore them.
Via @UNDP_India
An ambitious global #PlasticsTreaty could help transform the way we:
🏭 produce
🥤 consume
🗑️ dispose of plastics
As negotiations to #BeatPlasticPollution are in full swing, here is what you need to know ⬇️
Coral reefs support one-quarter of all known marine species and more than one billion people.
On World Reef Day, discover how citizen science can lead to better decisions on the protection and restoration of these ecosystems.
We are hiring! 💼
We are seeking a Senior Programme Officer to join our growing Nature Economy team 🌱
Closing date ➡️ 25 June 2023
Apply here 🔗 bit.ly/3ILWeGz
🍃📢 Passionate about the environment and skilled in communications?
The job you've been waiting for is at BESNet!
Come aboard as our Communications Analyst 👇
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🗓 Apply before 3 June 2023
Read about the pivotal role of plants in sustaining life on Earth.
From producing food + medicine to building materials and purifying air, plants do it all. Yet, we're witnessing a rapid loss in species. The time to act is now.
Via @Reutersreuters.com/graphics/GLOBAL-…
What does biodiversity loss have to do with climate change?
Find out why these two interconnected crises must be tackled together 🌿⬇️
via @undp@UNDPClimate