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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!
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The upcoming Old Growth Forests and Ancient Trees conference will mark the 10th anniversary of “Laudato Si” and launch the 800th anniversary of the death of St Francis of Assissi and the 800th anniversary of the writing of the Canticle of the Creatures.
One of the co-Chairs of the IPBES #GlobalAssessment, Sandra Díaz, will speak at the event in October.
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❌ Myth: Human activities don’t harm biodiversity!
✅ Fact: Human actions have already driven at least 680 vertebrate species to extinction since 1500, including the Pinta Giant Tortoise in the Galapagos in 2012.
Let’s turn the tide #ForNature!
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Did you know? Artificial lighting from coastal development confuses sea turtle hatchlings, disrupting their journey to the sea and threatening their survival. 🐢
.— @ipbes #GlobalAssessment
This #WorldSeaTurtleDay, discover more threats in the infographic & let's protect turtles! 🌊
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The 2025 Tyler Prize has been awarded to Sandra Díaz & Eduardo Brondízio for their stellar bodies-of-work. Not only are they the 1st recipients from S. America, but they were also 2/3 co-Chairs of @ipbes #GlobalAssessment. 🌍
Congratulations!
Read more: www.tylerprize.org
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#DYK nearly 75% of major marine fish stocks have been depleted/overexploited & 50% of live coral cover on reefs destroyed?
Let’s restore our ocean's vitality & ensure a more sustainable future.
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RT by @EU_ENV: The ocean generates oxygen, puts food on our table, sustains our economy, absorbs excess carbon emissions & is our greatest ally in #ClimateChange mitigation. But only 3 per cent of the ocean is described as free from human pressure.
- @IPBES | #GlobalAssessment
[2024-09-12 14:00 UTC]
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❌Myth: Species go extinct all the time, there is no reason for concern.
✅Fact: While extinction is a natural process, the current rate of species extinction is alarming.
Global #biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented rate.
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#DYK nearly 75% of major marine fish stocks have been depleted/overexploited & 50% of live coral cover on reefs destroyed?
Let’s restore our ocean's vitality & ensure a more sustainable future.
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On #IndigenousPeoplesDay, let's remember that ⬇️
Local knowledge & practices can enhance #nature conservation, restoration & sustainable use.🦙
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COMING UP: 7th Meeting of the @IPBES capacity-building forum to build capacities in support of the 2nd #GlobalAssessment
🗓️ 14 & 15 October
IPBES stakeholders, members & observers are invited to participate in the meeting.
Register: https://www.ipbes.net/events/seventh-meeting-ipbes-capacity-building-forum
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Great news!
Former @ipbes Fellow & #GlobalAssessment author Dr. Pedro Jaureguiberry is a Frontiers Planet Prize recipient for his work to keep our planet within its safe ecological operating space. 🌎
Congrats Pedro!
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RT by @EU_ENV: Restoration can offset current degradation levels, with varied intensities and outcomes. 🌏
-@IPBES #GlobalAssessment
Learn more about why restoration matters this #WorldEnvironmentDay and be part of #GenerationRestoration.
@UNEP[2024-06-05 06:14 UTC]
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Restoration can offset current degradation levels, with varied intensities and outcomes.
Learn more about why restoration matters this #WorldEnvironmentDay and be part of #GenerationRestoration. @unep
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#DidYouKnow Ecosystems help mitigate #ClimateChange?🌱
They provide multiple benefits #ForNature and people by increasing:
🌳Carbon sequestration
🪵Material benefits from nature
🌡️Climate regulation
💭Spiritual gains
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Exactly 5 years ago today, IPBES launched the #GlobalAssessment Report, a landmark study w/ wide-ranging impacts. 🌍
See some of these impacts here: https://www.ipbes.net/impact-tracking-view
#GlobalAssessment2 will build on this success. Stay tuned for updates!
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RT by @SfEP: 🌍On #EarthDay2024, the call is clear: #BeatPlasticPollution to safeguard our planet & all life on it.
Ingested plastic threatens marine species, including 86% of sea turtles, 44% of seabirds & 43% of marine mammals.
—@IPBES #GlobalAssessment
#PlanetVsPlastics @EarthDay
[2024-04-22 15:23 UTC]
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🌍On #EarthDay2024, the call is clear: #BeatPlasticPollution to safeguard our planet & all life on it.
Ingested plastic threatens marine species, including 86% of sea turtles, 44% of seabirds & 43% of marine mammals.
.— @ipbes #GlobalAssessment
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#DYK
More than 85% of wetlands area has been lost?
- @ipbes
#GlobalAssessmentThe loss of
#wetlands
impacts
🍎Food
💧Water purification
⚕️Medical resources
🌱Biodiversity
and more.
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RT by @EU_ENV: The @IPBES #GlobalAssessment found that #Nature across most of the globe has now been significantly altered by multiple human drivers of change.
The great majority of indicators of #ecosystems and #biodiversity show a rapid decline.
#Biodiversity | https://ipbes.net
[2024-04-11 07:00 UTC]
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#DYK
that 33% of global mangrove ecosystems are in a state of depletion or severe degradation?🤔🌍
-@ipbes #GlobalAssessmentThis figure underscores the critical importance of safeguarding mangroves for biodiversity & coastal resilience. 🌎💧
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RT by @EU_ENV: Plastic pollution is a concern as plastic can be ingested, affecting at least 267 species.🚯
#DYK Nearly half of all seabird species, out of about 346 globally, are harmed by plastic pollution?
—@IPBES #GlobalAssessment
Let's #BeatPlasticPollution to save marine life.🌍
[2024-03-29 14:00 UTC]
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Wetlands play a vital role in biodiversity, serving as habitats for countless species of plants, animals, and migratory birds. 💧
However, over 85% of wetlands (area) has been lost already. 🌎
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RT by @EU_ENV: #Mangroves are the perfect nature-based solution to tackle #ClimateChange since they capture & store carbon. 🌱
However, 1/3 of global mangrove ecosystems are depleted or severely degraded.🌏
-@IPBES #GlobalAssessment
Let's protect them #ForOurPlanet & #ForNature⬇️
[2024-03-18 14:30 UTC]
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#DYK
Biomass is a metric that allows us to compare species of different sizes & can be an indicator of wild mammal presence, trends & impacts worldwide?🦌
Yet global wild mammal biomass has declined by 82%, indicating serious
#biodiversity
loss.🥀
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IPBES Impact 📢
#DYK UK Scientists from Extinction Rebellion advocate for #biodiversity action based on the findings of the @ipbes #GlobalAssessment Report?
IPBES reports are relevant and of benefit to everyone.
Photo by @ScientistsX (on X)
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IPBES impact: Ireland’s new 4th National Biodiversity Action Plan incorporates findings from the @ipbes #GlobalAssessment and aims to strengthen Ireland’s contribution to international #biodiversity initiatives such as IPBES. Read more here: https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/93973-irelands-4th-national-biodiversity-action-plan-20232030/
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RT by @SfEP: Seagrasses create #biodiversity hotspots by providing habitat & nutrients for many species.🐢
But about 30% of global seagrass cover has been lost since the 1st estimates were made late 19th century.🌱
—@IPBES #GlobalAssessmentMore on the importance of seagrass w/ @TheWCS
🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/IPBES/status/1750791935881810300#m
[2024-01-26 08:05 UTC]
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Biodiversity science meets business
Showcasing the value of IPBES work for business, asset management company @Mirova used IPBES science to inform its 2023 “Mirova for Nature” report.
#GlobalAssessment #BiodiversityClimateScience
More IPBES impacts: https://www.ipbes.net/impact/74161
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RT by @EU_ENV: Today is #WorldMigratoryBirdDay! 🪶
#DYK The conservation status of migratory species and the ecological connectivity and resilience of their habitats is worsening?
—@IPBES #GlobalAssessmentToday & every day, let's act together for migratory birds & #ForNature. 🐦🦆
🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/IPBES/status/1713103849462923770#m
[2023-10-14 08:06 UTC]