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Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net) @besnet.world · 5h

Biodiversity needs more than data; it needs stories that reach people.

Learn how journalists like Tefera Bekele are helping communities and decision-makers see the value of nature through powerful reporting.

🌿 Read the feature on BES-Net’s #NewsForNature: www.besnet.world/news-for-nat...

Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net) @besnet.world · 13h

The Botswana Trialogue is off to an inspiring start! 🌱

Key messages were validated on Day 1, and participants shared insights from different perspectives that deepened reflection. The approach continues to build meaningful bridges between science, policy, practice and local knowledge in Botswana. ✨

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Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net) @besnet.world · 1d

Fifty years of gender commitments, and we still debate whether equality is real or aspirational.

The “Unfinished Business” report by UN Women shows how much remains undone.

Explore the insights. ⬇️
www.unwomen.org/en/news-stor...

Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net) @besnet.world · 2d

📌 Preparations are underway in Gaborone for the Botswana National Ecosystem Assessment Trialogue! 🇧🇼

On 7–9 Oct, diverse actors will meet to validate findings and co-design actions linking nature, people and policy.

#BESNet supports this vital step toward inclusive, evidence-based decisions. 🌿

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Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net) @besnet.world · 2d

What happens once an assessment ends often matters most. Knowledge risks being isolated, networks may fade and priorities shift. With the #BESsolutionFund and sustained collaboration, BES-Net helps keep momentum alive.

Explore how. 👇

Unlocking the Potential of National Ecosystem Assessments: BES-Net Coordinator, Yuko Kurauchi, on the Power of Partnerships in Knowledge Creation - BES Net

Yuko Kurauchi shares why communities of practice and partnerships are key to strengthening ecosystem assessments worldwide.

www.besnet.world

Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net) @besnet.world · 4d

🌍 Momentum is building: Namibia is now the 11th country in the #BESsolutionFund! 🎉

Each new partner means more locally-led ideas, community voices, new collaborations and biodiversity action tailored to places that need them most.

Read the full story: www.besnet.world/bes-solution...

Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net) @besnet.world · 5d

Meet the NaPO women- and youth-led Indigenous initiative restoring dryland in Kenya. 🇰🇪

550 ha restored, 10,000 ha managed, all under Indigenous governance via the Ramat Model. 🌍✨

Discover the story of this 2025 #EquatorPrize winner.

Nature and People As One (NaPO) – Equator Initiative

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www.equatorinitiative.org

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Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net) @besnet.world · 7d

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Check out the agenda: au.int/pt/node/45174

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Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net) @besnet.world · 7d

📌 This November, in Botswana, African heads of state and conservation leaders will convene for the Africa Biodiversity Summit.

From climate resilience to community stewardship, the agenda is set to spark new approaches to sustainability.

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Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net) @besnet.world · 7d

A sustainable future can’t wait. 📢

For over 6️⃣0️⃣ years, UNDPhas been working alongside local communities to drive change and build better lives for all.

We remain firmly committed to building a better future for people and the planet. 🌎🌿
##UNDP60

Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net) @besnet.world · 8d

The world needs gender equality in conservation. It’s key to protecting food, climate, biodiversity and human well-being together. 🌍🌱

So what does it actually mean?

We break it down in one minute. ⏱️

Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net) @besnet.world · 10d

Rivers like the Nile, Amazon and Danube flow through multiple countries. What happens upstream affects everyone downstream!

Protecting transboundary rivers means securing #CleanWater and #biodiversity for all.

Learn why. 👇

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Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net) @besnet.world · 12d

🇳🇦 Namibia’s biodiversity is under strain from invasive plants and insects, but there is hope. The country is giving young creatives the stage to speak up.

Two competitions now open:
✍️ Poetry (ages 14–19)
🎨 Drawing (ages 8–13)

Register to participate: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net) @besnet.world · 13d

10 years of the #SDGs and still biodiversity is the missing piece.

At BES-Net, we see this gap every day: goals on food, water and health cannot hold if ecosystems are ignored.

This milestone is about recommitting to conversations and decisions that place nature at the heart of global action. 🌿🔥

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Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net) @besnet.world · 14d

Fragmented solutions can’t meet planetary challenges.

Today in New York, Breaking Silos for United Action will bring partners together to explore how the ICJ Advisory Opinion can drive a more coherent response across climate, biodiversity and justice.

⏱️10:30am – 1:00pm, UNDP NYC
Join us!

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Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net) @besnet.world · 15d

Biodiversity action often overlooks half the story. 🌍

Indigenous women’s knowledge = seed banks, weather signs, governance systems.

When policy ignores them, we all lose. ❌ When they lead, ecosystems thrive. 🌱

New BES-Net story: www.besnet.world/opening-wind...

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Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net) @besnet.world · 16d

📢 Today at NYU School of Law: Law and Justice Go Planetary.

Together with partners, we explore how planetary thinking can reshape law, knowledge & financing toward justice for people and nature. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🌳

Learn more about the event: https://www.guariniglobal.org/law-and-justice-go-planetary

Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net) @besnet.world · 18d

📍 3 days until we gather at New York University School of Law for Law and Justice Go Planetary.

This is not just another event, it’s a chance to reimagine how law and justice work when the whole planet is at stake.

➡️ Pre-register to join: https://nyu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0j6PlEMfnTZVlIy

Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net) @besnet.world · 19d

📌 Why does the ICJ AO matter for biodiversity and climate? 🌏🌱

It confirms states’ duties to prevent harm, protect ecosystems and uphold rights across generations.

Learn more. 👇##NYClimateWeek

Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net) @besnet.world · 19d

Invasive alien species (IAS) management has no one-size-fits-all solution. 🌿

A study from Australia shows how blending local knowledge with cost–benefit analysis helps tackle any IAS challenge.

Insights you can apply anywhere. ⬇️
www.besnet.world/library/inte...

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Climate and Development Knowledge Network @cdkn.org · 20d

🌍 Save the Date – Climate Week NYC 2025 🌍

Join us in rethinking law & justice at our one-day event at #ClimateWeekNYC

📅 22 September 2025
📍 New York University School of Law
🔗Pre-register: lnkd.in/djV3Efhu

@southsouthnorth.org @lisamcnamara.bsky.social @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social @besnet.world

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Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net) @besnet.world · 20d

New free MOOC from @undpbiofin.bsky.social! 🌱

Learn to assess #BiodiversityFinance needs, review expenditures and design finance plans #ForNature.

🗓️ 22 Sept to 31 Oct
⏳ 14 hours
💬 Multilingual: EN, FR, ES & RU
🎓 Certificate on completion

Sign up: https://bit.ly/BIOFIN_course

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Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net) @besnet.world · 23d

📢 Coming up on 22 Sept: Law and Justice Go Planetary at NYU Law, part of #NYCW2025.

Discussions will explore how the ICJ Advisory Opinion reshapes legal and governance approaches for people and planet.

Join us ➡️ https://nyu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0j6PlEMfnTZVlIy

Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net) @besnet.world · 23d

Today’s economic growth often comes at the expense of forests, oceans, soils and species. ❌

We need a system that restores, not depletes.

Learn more about what a #NaturePositive economy offers. 👇

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Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net) @besnet.world · 26d

🌱 #TransformativeChange is not just about policies or technology. It’s about values, relationships and worldviews.

Prof. Karen O’Brien of @cchange-global.bsky.social explains how we can shift systems to build a just and thriving world.

Read the full piece. ⬇️
www.besnet.world/a-process-of...

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