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Reposted by: Garry Peterson, Julie L. Lockwood, Lauren B. Buckley

zurelllab.bsky.social
Without forward-looking models, biodiversity policy risks missing the road to recovery.
Our new PNAS article calls for predictive tools and a World Biodiversity Research Programme to guide global action.

👉 doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
#Biodiversity #Conservation #PredictiveModels #PNAS
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by Garry Peterson

resiliencesci.bsky.social
"A coalition of willing states can, and should, quickly launch an alternative negotiating process for the global plastics treaty"

UN politics won’t deliver an ambitious plastics treaty
Dauvergne+
doi.org/10.1126/science.aec1353
UN politics won’t deliver an ambitious plastics treaty
Negotiators again failed to finalize the text for a global plastics treaty in Geneva in August 2025. The talks exposed two harsh truths. Consensus on the treaty text, where no state formally objects, ...
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Reposted by: Garry Peterson, Marc A. Martı́-Renom

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I adored writing this piece. It brings together several of the things preoccupying me right now, like chromatin organization and gene regulation. There's so much more to be said on that. Also, these marine critters look gorgeous.
www.quantamagazine.org/loops-of-dna...
Loops of DNA Equipped Ancient Life To Become Complex | Quanta Magazine
New work shows that physical folding of the genome to control genes located far away may have been an early evolutionary development.
www.quantamagazine.org
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by Garry Peterson

resiliencesci.bsky.social
Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance
www.unepfi.org/net-zero-all...

discussions on
+establishment of a robust Target Setting Protocol
+climate adaptation and resilience,
+growth in geographical regions, currently underrepresented in the Alliance.

www.unepfi.org/industries/n...
Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance exploring options for future focus after successful AGM
Asset owners explored options for the future focus of the NZAOA, such as climate adaptation and resilience...
www.unepfi.org

by Garry Peterson

resiliencesci.bsky.social
Net-Zero Asset Owners Alliance continues

"Pension fund managers and other long-term asset owners have a fiduciary responsibility to protect the interests of beneficiaries decades into the future — not least by acting against long-term climate risks."

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Why pension funds are still pushing for climate action
Long-term asset owners have bucked the financial sector trend of retreat on green goals
on.ft.com
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by Garry Peterson

resiliencesci.bsky.social
Addressing climate change with behavioral science: A global intervention tournament in 63 countries
Vlasceanu+
dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adj5778

"the interventions’ effectiveness was small...beliefs were strengthened mostly by decreasing psychological distance"
Fig. 3. Marginal effects (as the difference between interventions and control) as a function of estimated preintervention belief in climate change. Lines indicate the average effect size, with shaded regions indicating the 94% credible region. For visual clarity, regions in which the 94% credible region overlap zero are omitted from the figure. Where interventions have positive and negative effects that meet these criteria, a dashed line is used to connect these regions. The dashed vertical line indicates average belief, where effects in Fig. 1 are estimated. (A) Climate change belief, (B) policy support, (C) sharing information on social media, and (D) trees planted via the WEPT.
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by Garry Peterson

resiliencesci.bsky.social
great to hear @jbakcoleman.bsky.social talk about his (+ others) work on

Stewardship of global collective behavior
doi.org/10.1073/pnas...

and industry bias by funding, and lack of disclosure in research on AI/tech impacts
Stewardship of global collective behavior | PNAS
Collective behavior provides a framework for understanding how the actions and properties of groups emerge from the way individuals generate and sh...
doi.org
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Reposted by: Garry Peterson

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#AF2025 (Adaptation Futures 2025) comes to Ōtautahi Christchurch next week. I’ve refreshed the climate adaptation hub on Learning for Sustainability, bringing together frameworks, MEL, collaboration, and futures resources.

🔗 learningforsustainability.net/climate-adap...

#ClimateAdaptation #MEL
Climate adaptation: frameworks, practice, and learning - learningforsustainability.net
Explore practical climate adaptation frameworks, MEL, collaboration, and futures thinking. Updated ahead of Adaptation Futures 2025 in Christchurch.
learningforsustainability.net
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by Garry Peterson

resiliencesci.bsky.social
County green transformation: how does gross
ecosystem product assessment promote common
prosperity?
Liu+
doi.org/10.1057/s415...

A: GEP assessment is redistributive mechanism that boosts rural incomes. It also appears to promote green innovation and more balanced development
County green transformation: how does gross ecosystem product assessment promote common prosperity? - Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications - County green transformation: how does gross ecosystem product assessment promote common prosperity?
doi.org
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by Garry Peterson — Reposted by: Anthony Ricciardi

resiliencesci.bsky.social
A boost for integrative rethinking of resilience in water-driven transitional ecosystems
Hurtado+
doi.org/10.1093/bios...

rethinking resilience of water-driven transitional ecosystems
"characterized by experiencing periodic and reversible alternations of aquatic-terrestrial transitional states"
Figure 2. Assembly disassembly dynamics of biological covers in water-driven transitional ecosystems. Historically, biodiversity assessmentshave primarily been focused on the ability of aquatic biofilms (in light green) to resist and recover from drying, overlooking the compensatoryeffects provided by terrestrial organisms. However, during the terrestrial phase, aquatic species must acclimate or emigrate, favoring organismswith rapid life cycles and specific adaptations for survival during the terrestrial phase (biocrusts in brown). Within an integrative approach,biological covers (in blue) are a cornerstone community, embracing both biofilm and biocrust dynamic ensembles that better represent thebiodiversity changes associated with fluctuating water availability. WDTE refers to water-driven transitional ecosystem.
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by Garry Peterson

resiliencesci.bsky.social
"Over 89,000 electric trucks were sold in the first half of 2025, up 140% from the same period last year. China accounted for almost 80,000 of those, with sales in Europe making up most of the balance. US sales shrunk to just 200 units."

Clean Trucking Takes Off
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Over 89,000 electric trucks were sold in the first half of 2025, up 140% from the same period last year. China accounted for almost 80,000 of those, with sales in Europe making up most of the balance. US sales shrunk to just 200 units.
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by Garry Peterson

resiliencesci.bsky.social
Accounting for human–nature linkages in area-based conservation monitoring through social–ecological indicator bundles
Ban+
doi.org/10.1111/cobi...

"identify interactions among key nodes of the system that can be a focus of monitoring...We called these indicator bundles."
An example can illustrate the indicator bundles approach. Consider understanding of recovery and maintenance of populations. An ecological indicator might be the biomass of one or more ecologically important species that were previously overfished. Recovery and conservation will be influenced by compliance with the MPA rule that prevents fishing (behavior indicator). Compliance, in turn, is influenced by fishers’ perceptions of the MPA (e.g., perceived legitimacy, an attitudes and beliefs indicator) and perceived fairness of MPA decision-making (governance indicator). These 5 indicators—biomass, compliance, perceived legitimacy, catches, and perceived fairness—form a bundle that is causally linked and could help identify why ecological recovery or positive social outcomes are or are not occurring (Figure 4a). If ecological recovery is not happening, a manager would have increased ability to identify potential causal factors by examining the outcomes of other indicators in the bundle.
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Reposted by: Garry Peterson

emmalbriant.bsky.social
Excited to read this thoughtful review by Farhat Asif (PhD) of the Routledge Handbook of the Influence Industry (edited by myself and Vian Bakir), in it Dr Asif writes:
"The core idea of this book is to assess myriad aspects of the influence industry’s ecosystem... link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Briant, Emma and Bakir, Vian (Eds.) (2024). Routledge Handbook of the Influence Industry. London: Routledge, 415 pp - Place Branding and Public Diplomacy
Place Branding and Public Diplomacy -
link.springer.com
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Reposted by: Garry Peterson

unepwcmc.bsky.social
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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by Garry Peterson

resiliencesci.bsky.social
“We need to aim for the intelligent ruin.. All architecture becomes a ruin but we need to design things so that they can be easily reused. Working with existing buildings should be the norm.”

Adapt or die: the architects pioneering a new wave of building reuse
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Adapt or die: the architects pioneering a new wave of building reuse
Thanks to innovators and smart policy initiatives, demolition is becoming more unfashionable. But is the tide changing fast enough?
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Reposted by: Garry Peterson

james-bg.bsky.social
Pretty depressing no way could be found to make this work. www.businessgreen.com/news/4519905...
Net Zero Banking Alliance votes to 'cease operations immediately'
Leading banks vote to ditch the climate group's membership model and transition into operating as a 'framework initiative' that provides guidance on decarbonisation and climate risk
www.businessgreen.com
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by Garry Peterson

resiliencesci.bsky.social
Christine Lagarde calls for tougher rules on ‘darker corners’ of finance
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“beefing up of rules on hedge funds, private equity and credit funds to achieve a “levelling up” with banks contrasts with the approach of US regulators which are instead easing rules for lenders.”
Christine Lagarde calls for tougher rules on ‘darker corners’ of finance
ECB president wants regulation beefed up for non-banks such as hedge funds, private equity and insurers
on.ft.com
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by Garry Peterson

resiliencesci.bsky.social
Opportunity cost estimates for spatial conservation prioritisation across terrestrial Europe
Spencer+
doi.org/10.1038/s415...

European Land Opportunity Costs of Conservation map at 1 km (EULOCC1K): an area-standardised pan-European opportunity cost map, including agriculture, forestry + urban land
Opportunity costs of conservation across terrestrial Europe. Insets show examples of opportunity costs specific to forestry, urban, pastoral, and arable land (bottom left to bottom right).

by Garry Peterson

resiliencesci.bsky.social
Line Gordon director @sthlmresilience.bsky.social
@stockholm-uni.bsky.social

Presenting actions for transforming food systems
Actions from EAT-Lancet Role of justice for and in transformation
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by Garry Peterson

resiliencesci.bsky.social
EAT-Lancet report: 3 key takeaways

“Food systems are responsible for about one-third of human-driven greenhouse gas emissions…roughly equally partitioned between livestock and crop production, land-use change and other aspects of the food system”

www.carbonbrief.org/eat-lancet-r...
EAT-Lancet report: Three key takeaways on climate and diet change - Carbon Brief
Carbon Brief picks out three key takeaways from the EAT-Lancet Commission report on “healthy, sustainable and just food systems.”
www.carbonbrief.org
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by Garry Peterson

resiliencesci.bsky.social
"These actions are grounded in available scientific evidence to highlight their potential in delivering meaningful impacts across health, environment, and justice outcomes, and also in creating the enabling environment for more profound systems change"
Depending on how they are implemented, all actions have the potential to contribute positively to other goals. The suggested strength of positive impact was developed based on dialogue with the Commissioners.
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Reposted by: Garry Peterson, Thomas Backhaus

perrincam.bsky.social
Thinking of European Commission staff behind the Farm to Fork Strategy when they'll read the new #EATLancet report.... They had it all right, and it's a real shame the EU's blueprint for healthy, fair and environmentally friendly #FoodSystems was derailed.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Planetary health diet’ could save 40,000 deaths a day, landmark report finds
Diet allows modest meat consumption and would also slash food-related climate emissions by half, says report by 70 leading experts from 35 countries
www.theguardian.com
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by Garry Peterson

resiliencesci.bsky.social
"A just transformation requires building coalitions with actors from inside and outside the food system, identifying bundles of actions, developing national and regional roadmaps for implementation, unlocking finance for the transformation, and rapidly putting joint plans into action"
resiliencesci.bsky.social
Garry Peterson @resiliencesci.bsky.social · 6d
The EAT–Lancet Commission on healthy, sustainable, and just food systems
Rockström+
dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(25)01201-2

"food is the single largest cause of planetary boundary transgressions, driving the transgression of five of the six breached boundaries."
Redirecting
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by Garry Peterson

resiliencesci.bsky.social
The EAT–Lancet Commission on healthy, sustainable, and just food systems
Rockström+
dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(25)01201-2

"food is the single largest cause of planetary boundary transgressions, driving the transgression of five of the six breached boundaries."
Redirecting
dx.doi.org
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by Garry Peterson

resiliencesci.bsky.social
Profile of Line Gordon
director, Stockholm Resilience Centre

“The planetary health diet developed by the Commission is a celebration of diversity—where the ingredients on your plate will depend on where you live, your culture, and your preferences”

dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(25)01959-2
Line Gordon: developing the future of food systems
A deep engagement with the sustainability of food systems and planetary health characterises the work of Line Gordon, the Curt Bergfors Professor in Sustainability Science and Director of the Stockhol...
www.thelancet.com
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Reposted by: Garry Peterson, Ben C. Sheldon

robertgbjork.bsky.social
🎉We have announced a new professorship at the University of Gothenburg 🇸🇪 to celebrate our Crown Princess’s 50th birthday!
🌿Broad focus on biodiversity — from microbes to modelling
📢A fantastic opportunity for researchers working across scales and disciplines!

🔗 web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005/103...
The Crown Princess Victoria Professorship in Biodiversity
Professorship in Biodiversity. The University of Gothenburg hereby announces a unique and prestigious position – the
web103.reachmee.com
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Reposted by: Garry Peterson

sthlmresilience.bsky.social
New EAT-Lancet warns: food systems breach Planetary Boundaries.

“EAT-Lancet 2025 places justice at the centre, not only as a goal but also as a vital part of enabling transformation,” says Centre Director Line Gordon, one of the report’s lead authors.

www.stockholmresilience.org/5.5e96ff7d19...
The figure shows how much global food systems contribute to pressures on all nine planetary boundaries.
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Reposted by: Garry Peterson

stockholm-uni.bsky.social
5 of 7 planetary boundaries that have been exceeded can be linked to food systems. By switching production & eating planetary health diet, we can halve food's climate emissions, save millions of lives & strengthen economy #EATLancetCommission @sthlmresilience.bsky.social
www.su.se/english/news...
Global food transition needed to reduce pressure on the planet and to save millions of lives  - Stockholm University
Global food transition needed to reduce pressure on the planet and to save millions of lives  Five of the seven planetary boundaries that have been exceeded can primarily be linked to today's food sys...
www.su.se
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Reposted by: Garry Peterson, Katharine Hayhoe, John Fasullo , and 2 more

volts.wtf
"God will ask us if we have cultivated and cared for the world that he created for the benefit of all and for future generations, and if we have taken care of our brothers and sisters - what will be our answer, my dear friends?"
Pope Leo hits out at critics of global warming
In his first major statement on climate change, the pontiff criticises those who minimise climate change.
www.bbc.com
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by Garry Peterson — Reposted by: Brian J. Harvey

resiliencesci.bsky.social
"The frequency and severity of such “fire disaster weather” increased substantially during the period 1980 to 2023...

climate change has substantially increased the frequency and severity of such “disaster weather”"
dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.adr5127
Points show the percentage of days (FWI and VPD) and months (PDSI) in each year at the disaster locations that exceeded the 97.5th percentile value (which corresponds to mean FWI max during the disasters). calculated over all days from 1980 to 2023. The blue line shows the fit of a generalized additive model.
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