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UNEP-WCMC @unepwcmc.bsky.social · 2d

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UNEP-WCMC @unepwcmc.bsky.social · 2d

📣 Join our nature-based solutions experts at Adaptation Futures 2025!

They will put a spotlight on how NbS and ecosystem-based adaptation can help build resilience of people, assets and nature to better adapt to the impacts of #BiodiversityLoss and #ClimateChange.

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UNEP-WCMC @unepwcmc.bsky.social · 4d

Watch Narumon highlight the value of community mapping with examples from Thailand👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmsq...

#IndigenousPeoples #indigenousknowledgesystems #mapping #localcommunities #spatialdata #GIS

Event: Spotlight on Indigenous and Community-Led Biodiversity Mapping and Monitoring

YouTube video by UNEP-WCMC

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UNEP-WCMC @unepwcmc.bsky.social · 4d

Narumon Arunotai, ILK lead author in national ecosystem assessment Thailand team shares the importance of participatory mapping and experiences of integrating participatory mapping into GIS systems.

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UNEP-WCMC @unepwcmc.bsky.social · 4d

Communities living close to nature have a mental map. And transforming this mental map into tangible, visible and shareable data for ecosystem and biodiversity assessment through GIS system is extremely vital. 🌐🌿

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UNEP-WCMC @unepwcmc.bsky.social · 5d

Indigenous Peoples and local communities play a critical role in mapping and monitoring the state of biodiversity in their lands and territories. 🌎🔍🌿

Hear stories of the work by the Ogeik people in Kenya👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmsq...

#IndigenousPeoples #mapping #localcommunities

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UNEP-WCMC @unepwcmc.bsky.social · 6d

Why does the link between nature and human health matter? 🔗🩻🌿

Our latest blog explores the interconnections between biodiversity loss and human health and the role of private sector in driving integrated solutions.

Learn more 👉 tinyurl.com/2fvwn92h

Opportunities for companies to lead on the nature and health nexus - UNEP-WCMC

We reflect on the nexus of nature and health and how it relates to business.

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UNEP-WCMC @unepwcmc.bsky.social · 7d

Join UNEP-WCMC at the #IUCNcongress!

Meet and engage with our team at this year's event, taking place from 📆 9 - 16 October, 2025, in📍Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

We look forward to seeing you there!

#GlobalConservation #ForNature 🌿

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UNEP-WCMC @unepwcmc.bsky.social · 8d

"Co-designing approaches to reduce biodiversity impacts of biomass trade: A CLEVER Innovation Action Pool” report, showcases how evidence-based approaches and incremental innovations in #SupplyChains can positively enhance the sustainability of production and global trade.

🔗 tinyurl.com/3h8xhdmc

UNEP-WCMC @unepwcmc.bsky.social · 14d

📢 Join us at Building Bridges on 2 October!

Our experts will share how the latest updates to ENCORE can support companies to better integrate nature into business.

Find out more and register here 👉 tinyurl.com/3edsmkwc

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UNEP-WCMC @unepwcmc.bsky.social · 19d

🌊 How are ocean accounts a valuable tool in marine restoration? 💡

Our blog explain the benefits of ocean accounts, which brings diverse data sources together into one system, simplifying tracking and monitoring of changes in marine ecosystems over time.

Learn more: tinyurl.com/yvc5wma5

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UNEP-WCMC @unepwcmc.bsky.social · 22d

To help decision-makers integrate environmental sensitivity into planning and development, UNEP-WCMC and the Norwegian Environment Agency have developed Mapping Environmentally Sensitive Assets (MESA), a methodology and GIS-based tool.

Download the guide here: tinyurl.com/5n6dh87z

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UNEP-WCMC @unepwcmc.bsky.social · 23d

🚨New brief! 📑

Biodiversity target setting approaches underpin private sector companies’ commitments and actions #ForNature 🌿

Latest brief by Proteus Partnership navigates the target setting landscape, comparing existing and emerging approaches: tinyurl.com/3mhejwrv

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UNEP-WCMC @unepwcmc.bsky.social · 24d

‘Mobilizing Finance for Biodiversity’ outlines options to strengthen private finance sector contributions to national biodiversity strategies and action plans (#NBSAPs).

Read more on our blog: tinyurl.com/y6pm4e7s

Download the full report here: tinyurl.com/39yns2pz

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UNEP-WCMC @unepwcmc.bsky.social · 25d

📣Reminder!

Join us on 15 September from 13.30 - 16.00 (Central European Summer Time) for the IPBES Online Global Dialogue Workshop to promote the use of IPBES products in policymaking!

For registration details, please contact your @ipbes.net and @unbiodiversity.bsky.social national focal points.

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UNEP-WCMC @unepwcmc.bsky.social · 26d

🚨New guide!🌱

A new report “Just and Effective Engagement in Landscape Restoration (Europe)” explores the importance of just and effective stakeholder engagement as both, a legal requirement and a critical factor for successful ecosystem restoration.

Download here: tinyurl.com/2v3y3pr8

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UNEP-WCMC @unepwcmc.bsky.social · 27d

The 2025 Accountability for Nature Report, co-authored by UNEP-WCMC and the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP-FI) , provides a comprehensive overview of key trends in nature- and pollution-related assessment and disclosure approaches.

Download the report now💡📑: lnkd.in/eNYxiVr8

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UNEP-WCMC @unepwcmc.bsky.social · 29d

Interested in understanding how a plurality of values can influence biodiversity decision-making?

Then tune into PLANET4B’s final event, happening in person in Brussels and online on 11 September.

Register to attend online 👉 tinyurl.com/5askucx2

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UNEP-WCMC @unepwcmc.bsky.social · Sep 6

📣Reminder!

Join us on 9 September from 13.30 - 16.00 (Central European Summer Time) for the IPBES Online Global Dialogue Workshop to promote the use of IPBES products in policymaking!

For registration details, please contact your @ipbes.net and @unbiodiversity.bsky.social national focal points.

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UNEP-WCMC @unepwcmc.bsky.social · Sep 5

We will be supporting the EU Commission in implementing the European Union Desforestation-free Regulation.

Our project team will offer support ranging from updated guidance to communication materials.

Read more 👉 tinyurl.com/yzpu54yh

UNEP-WCMC @unepwcmc.bsky.social · Sep 4

📣 Join us on 15 September from 13.30 - 16.00 (Central European Summer Time) for the IPBES Online Global Dialogue Workshop to promote the use of IPBES products in policymaking!

For registration details, please contact your @ipbes.net and @unbiodiversity.bsky.social national focal points.

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BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · Sep 1

Restoring nature in a just and effective way!🌿🙌

Join the webinar to gain key insights from newly developed guidance that explores critical opportunities and practical steps for inclusive participation in restoration initiatives.🌳

Register here👉 jbs-cam.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

📷Viktar Malyshchyc

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UNEP-WCMC @unepwcmc.bsky.social · Sep 3

What makes ocean accounts a valuable tool in #MarineRestoration?🌊💡

#OceanAccounts bring diverse data sources together into one system, simplifying tracking and monitoring of changes in marine ecosystems over time and supporting robust planning and decision-making.

Learn more: tinyurl.com/yvc5wma5

UNEP-WCMC @unepwcmc.bsky.social · Sep 2

📣Are you a sustainability professional?

🐝Does your organization consider pollinators in its decision-making?

Share your insights and help us shape pollinator-friendly decision-support tools 👉 tinyurl.com/53kh5mat

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UNEP-WCMC @unepwcmc.bsky.social · Aug 30

Wetlands are vital for biodiversity and human survival. 🏞️

Reflecting on the 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, UNEP-WCMC’s expert Arnout Van Soesbergen shares key takeaways here: tinyurl.com/53rkktbf

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