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The climate & #biodiversity crises are interconnected & their solutions are mutually dependent.
Our report reveals the CO2 emissions countries could save if they conserve & restore ecosystems on land, in line with new targets #ForNature ➡️ eu1.hubs.ly/H069t_q0
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Ahead of the @UNFCCC #COP28. The Convention on Wetlands has prepared a briefing paper which identifies how wetland wise use, protection and restoration can be harnessed to deliver climate change outcomes.
Read more: ramsar.org/news/climate-chan…
#WetlandsMatter #WetlandsConservation
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We rely on nature for our survival. Yet, over one million species are at risk of extinction due to human activity.
The #GlobalGoals are the answer to declining biodiversity & degraded ecosystems.
Learn how you can #ActNow: un.org/sustainabledevelopmen…
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What can countries do to halt #Biodiversity loss?
Our global Species Action Plan provides the first comprehensive roadmap of the critical actions needed to protect our planet’s species.
Learn more bit.ly/3FxhzSf
@IUCNsos
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In 2019, @IPBES #GlobalAssessment est. 1 million species of plants & animals are threatened with extinction.🥀
The figure is probably even higher, but what's important is the urgent need for #biodiversity preservation!
📸@unep
ipbes.net/global-assessment
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The rate of global change in nature during the past 50 years is unprecedented in human history.
The @ipbes #GlobalAssessment found #pollution to be one of the top five direct drivers of change in nature with the largest global impacts.
📘 ipbes.net/global-assessment
Via @IPBES
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#DYK choosing public transport, biking, or walking cuts our carbon footprint by 2.2 tons yearly?
On World #SustainableTransportDay, let's gear up for the planet and pave the way for a greener future. 🌍🚴♀🚶♂🚉 #ClimateAction #COP28
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Turning back time isn’t an option, but:
🐝 Letting gardens go wild is
🌳 Planting trees is
🌱 Greening our cities is
🌊 Reclaiming clean rivers and beaches is
🌍 Being the #GenerationRestoration is.
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The impacts of the climate crisis on people and nature are increasingly apparent. This @IPBES report shows how we can address both biodiversity loss and #ClimateChange.
➡️ bit.ly/32I3Zvk
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We need your expertise! 📢
The period for the 2⃣ external review of the #Nexus assessment is now open!
🗣️Addressed to governments, experts, scientists, decision makers, practitioners & other knowledge holders.
📆 6 January 2024
ipbes.net/node/59270
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IPBES is very proud that Eduardo was awarded the #VolvoEnvironmentPrize. He co-chaired the landmark #GlobalAssessment, raising an unprecedented level of awareness on #biodiversity. IPBES is grateful for his contributions.🌹
—A.Larigauderie, @IPBES Exec Sec., at the Award Ceremony
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🌿#DYK The Lantana camara plant, commonly known as lantana, is often an invasive alien species impacting nature & affecting nature’s contributions to people.🍃
#InvasiveAlienSpecies
It's crucial to understand these threats.
Learn more: ipbes.net/ias
Via @IPBES
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What is circular economy and how can it fight #ClimateChange?
Check out our new explainer ahead of #COP28, which summarizes everything you need to know - from why it matters to what everyday examples look like.
More at: go.undp.org/ubnP
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Some more examples of our long-awaited new map style: the #ocean drainage basin #maps 🗺️
This is quite big news, nobody has ever made maps like these before in such detail.
@IPBES @TheOceanCleanup @UNBiodiversity @UN_Water - you might be happy to hear about this, too!
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According to @JNCC_UK survey:
"More than half the seabird species breeding on British & Irish coasts have declined over the last 20 years, some due to climate change reducing food availability & increasing storminess at nest sites"
🗞️@patrick_barkham
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Nature holds so many wonders🌿✨
This is Clione limacina, better known as the sea angel, hovering under the ice in the White Sea in Russia.
🎥@MikeHudema #ForNature
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A new study by Yuan et al. published in @ScienceMagazine warns⬇️
"Both species of clouded leopards have low levels of genetic diversity & high rates of inbreeding, which could compromise their long-term survival in the wild."
🗞️@CarolynCowan11
news.mongabay.com/2023/11/cl…
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The @WMO State of Global Water Resources report published last month calls for improved monitoring, data-sharing, cross-border collaboration & assessments of water resources. 🌊🫧
Access the full report in the different UN languages⬇️
public.wmo.int/en/our-mandat…
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