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IPBES @ipbes.net · 2h

🍄 Of the roughly 1,300 species of fungi on the IUCN Red List, more than 400 are at risk of extinction. Threats include agricultural expansion, climate change and deforestation.

Read more from @mongabay.com :

Nearly one-third of fungi on IUCN Red List are threatened with extinction

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recently updated its Red List of Threatened Species to include an additional 482 fungi, bringing the total to roughly 1,300 species of…

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Environmental Information: Use and Influence (Dalhousie Univ.) @eiui.bsky.social · 1d

Global efforts to stem #biodiversity loss have failed repeatedly. Drawing on the IPBES Transformative Change Assessment Report, @annelarigauderie.bsky.social et al. explain why past efforts failed, outline 5 key strategies to address this issue, & highlight roles for everyone doi.org/10.1371/jour...

Title, authors’ names, and first page of a perspective paper about biodiversity loss and the IPBES Transformative Change Assessment

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 22h

🌍🔥 Climate change fuels insecurity—from resource conflicts to forced migration.

@unep.org explains how climate adaptation & peacebuilding can go hand in hand to build resilience.

Learn more:https://www.unep.org/topics/disasters-and-conflicts/environment-security/climate-change-and-security-risks

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 1d

📢 #DidYouKnow that the Summary for Policymakers of the @ipbes.net #InvasiveAlienSpecies Assessment is also available in Vietnamese?

Access it here ➡️ www.ipbes.net/ias

Bringing vital knowledge to more people, for better decisions #ForNature 🌏

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 1d

🚨 @ipbes.net #NexusAssessment reveals the urgent need for integrated action to address 5 interconnected global crises: biodiversity loss, climate change, food, health & water. 🌍

🔗 Read more from ecotact: eco-act.com/blog/ipbes-n...

Biodiversity loss: IPBES Nexus Assessment Report calls for integrated action to address five global crises | EcoAct

EcoAct’s team of biodiversity and nature experts review the key takeaways from the latest IPBES Nexus Assessment Report.

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Anne Larigauderie @annelarigauderie.bsky.social · 2d

Biodiversity is essential to our very existence, supporting our water and food supplies, our health and the stability of the climate. It was a pleasure to present the outcome of the @ipbes.net #Nexus Assessment to the Veolia Institute this past Saturday. Thank you @Dinah Louda for this invitation.

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 2d

🔍#Biodiversity. Water. Food. Health. #ClimateChange. All of them interact and intersect but how?

Check this new graphic from the @ipbes.net #Nexus Assessment and explore the interactions among the nexus elements.

Access the Report: www.ipbes.net/nexus/media-...

A two-part infographic showing relationships between five nexus elements: biodiversity, water, food, health, and climate.

Part A shows projected future impacts across six different nexus archetypes, ranging from "Nature-oriented nexus" to "Nature overexploitation." Impacts are indicated using blue upward arrows (positive), red downward arrows (negative), and wavy lines (variable).

Part B displays six network diagrams showing interactions among the nexus elements. Each diagram represents a different archetype, using circles with icons for each element. Arrows between elements show relationships:

Blue arrows indicate positive influences
Red arrows indicate negative influences
Different arrow thicknesses show magnitude (high, moderate, low)
The diagrams progressively show how relationships between elements change from balanced and positive interactions in the "Nature-oriented nexus" to predominantly negative interactions in the "Nature overexploitation" scenario.

The visualization demonstrates how different management approaches affect the relationships between environmental, health, and climate factors.

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 4d

What are the indicators of the nexus elements according to the new @ipbes.net #Nexus Report?🤔

Check this graphic to find out!

And if you haven't yet, access the Summary for Policymakers already available in English. Other UN languages coming soon ⤵️
www.ipbes.net/nexus/...

A scientific data visualization showing two sets of graphs tracking global trends from 1970 to 2020:

Section A: "Examples of Indicators of Indirect Drivers" displays six graphs:

GDP (showing exponential growth)
Trade (merchandise exports increasing)
Population (steady growth)
Urbanization (gradual increase)
Environmental regulations (sharp increase)
Renewable energy (recent rapid growth)
Section B: "Examples of Indicators of Nexus Elements" shows six graphs:

Index of ecosystem conditions (declining trend)
Freshwater availability (decreasing)
Food supply (increasing)
Index of species survival (declining)
Life expectancy (improving)
Climate-related disasters (increasing)
Each graph shows data lines for different income levels: low income, lower middle income, upper middle income, high income, and world average. The trends generally show environmental decline alongside economic and social development. All graphs use consistent color coding and clear labeling.

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 4d

Throwback video! 🎥 Hear what David Obura shared about the significance of the first day of the #IPBES11 Plenary – marking a historic moment as the first-ever IPBES plenary held on African soil. 🌍✨

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 4d

Experts say there are fewer than 10,000 African penguin breeding pairs. A century ago there were 1 million. 🐧

No-fishing zones provide some renewed hope for their survival.

Read more from @theguardian.com :

Hope for endangered penguins as no-fishing zones agreed off South Africa

Deal will restrict fishing near colonies on Robben Island and Bird Island for 10 years, after long debate between industry and conservationists

www.theguardian.com

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 5d

Read about the interconnections between biodiversity, water, food, health & climate in the IPBES #NexusAssessment:

www.ipbes.net

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 5d

Reducing overconsumption of animal products can significantly lower the biodiversity impacts of our diets, according to a study by Laura de Baan in Nature Food.

Learn more about the link between food systems and biodiversity loss:

How our diets drive biodiversity loss - Nature Food

Reducing the overconsumption of animal products can strongly reduce biodiversity impacts of diets.

www.nature.com

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HuDoNet @hudonet.bsky.social · 5d

WIOMSA Day 3 highlight was an interesting plenary presentation entitled “Sustainability – balancing nature, economy and society”, delivered by Dr David Obura. He is the current chair of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.

#wiomsa #day3 #IPBES #NexusAssessment

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 5d

According to the IUCN Shark Specialist Group, a third of sharks, rays, and chimaeras are threatened with extinction. 🦈

Read more: https://bit.ly/4eY24Cb

An infographic by IUCN with information about the number of species of sharks, rays and chimaeras, as well as the fact that more than 25% have only been discovered in the last 20 years.

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John Fellowes @jrf66.bsky.social · 5d

Implementing the The Values Assessment (VA) of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)" ecologyandsociety.org/vol30/iss3/a...

Ecology & Society: Biocultural ethics and Earth stewardship: a novel integration to revitalize multiple values of nature

The Values Assessment (VA) of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) highlights that contemporary political decisions prioritize economic values o...

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 5d

🌍☁️ 2024 was the hottest year on record!

Climate and biodiversity are deeply connected. Protecting nature can help to mitigate climate change. 🌱

📷 @wmo-global.bsky.social

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Anne Larigauderie @annelarigauderie.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you Dr #JaneGoodall for your inspiring work and passion for chimpanzees and all of biodiversity. We will keep you in our hearts and minds and will continue our fight for Nature and People.
janegoodall.global
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Rob Marchant @rob-marchant.bsky.social · 6d

Indeed, the people needs people like Jane more than ever if we are to navigate the challenges ahead. Hopefully, her spirit live on and we can all just be a little more Jane…

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DAISY_HorizonEurope @daisyproject.bsky.social · 6d

🌍✨ Transformative change is urgent — and possible.

A new paper, based on @ipbes.net work, co-authored by Karen O’Brien (DAISY Advisory Board Member) shows why incremental fixes aren’t enough. At DAISY, we’re collecting transformative seeds & intervention mixes to help shifts take root. 🌱

Transformative change to address biodiversity loss is urgent and possible

Transformative change for a just and sustainable world often appears overwhelming. This Perspective highlights the key messages from the IPBES Transformative Change Assessment and how everyone can be ...

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 6d

🌍 Social movements span the world.

Data show a mix of transformative, reformist & regressive approaches shaping outcomes for nature and societies. 🌏

Read more in the @ipbes.net #TransformativeChange Report: www.ipbes.net/transf...

A world map showing the global distribution of social movements categorized by their outcomes. The map uses three types of symbols: red squares for "Regressive outcomes," yellow circles for "Reformist outcomes," and green triangles for "Outcomes with transformative potential." The symbols are clustered across continents, with notable concentrations in Europe, South America, South and Southeast Asia. The base map is simple and grayscale, with continental outlines clearly visible. Dense clusters of all three types of outcomes appear in regions like Western Europe, Brazil, and India, while other areas show more scattered distributions. Antarctica shows minimal data points. A legend in the bottom left corner explains the symbol meanings.

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 6d

RIP #JaneGoodall - one of the modern pioneers of profound interconnections between people, animals and ecosystems. Her life was lived through science, compassion and tireless advocacy for the multiple values of nature - leaving a legacy that will endure for people and planet.

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 6d

BREAKING: Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for chimpanzee research and environmental advocacy, has died.

Jane Goodall, conservationist renowned for chimpanzee research and environmental advocacy, has died

Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research and globe-spanning environmental advocacy, has died. She was 91.

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 6d

RIP #JaneGoodall - one of the modern pioneers of profound interconnections between people, animals and ecosystems. Her life was lived through science, compassion and tireless advocacy for the multiple values of nature - leaving a legacy that will endure for people and planet.

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 6d

BREAKING: Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for chimpanzee research and environmental advocacy, has died.

Jane Goodall, conservationist renowned for chimpanzee research and environmental advocacy, has died

Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research and globe-spanning environmental advocacy, has died. She was 91.

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Anne Larigauderie @annelarigauderie.bsky.social · 6d

Transformative change for a just and sustainable world is possible. The PLOS Biology paper I co-authored with the co-chairs of the @ipbes.net Transformative Change Assessment Karen O'Brien, Lucas Garibaldi and Arun Agrawal explores how to make it happen.

plos.io/3VGKknN

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PLOS Biology @plosbiology.org · 6d

Transformative change for a just and sustainable world often seems overwhelming. @annelarigauderie.bsky.social and the @ipbes.net Transformative Change Assessment co-chairs highlight the roles we can each have in achieving #transformativechange.

🧪 #biodiversity #sustainability

plos.io/3VGKknN

Transformative change to address biodiversity loss is urgent and possible

Transformative change for a just and sustainable world often appears overwhelming. This Perspective highlights the key messages from the IPBES Transformative Change Assessment and how everyone can be ...

plos.io

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 7d

Breaking!📣

This week, Dr. Luthando Dziba officially assumes the role of IPBES Executive Secretary, starting today (1 October). 🏡🧪

Welcome to the new role, Luthando! 👏

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