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๐Ÿ›‘ Human activities are pushing freshwater and marine ecosystems to their limits.

Overharvesting, overfishing and unsustainable exploitation and production activities on land and sea are degrading systems that are crucial for water cycles, food security and climate change mitigation.

Explore practical solutions in the IPBES #NexusAssessment Summary for Policymakers: ipbes.net/node/85582
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๐Ÿ›‘ Human activities are pushing freshwater and marine ecosystems to their limits.

Overharvesting, overfishing and unsustainable exploitation and production activities on land and sea are degrading systems that are crucial for water cycles, food security and climate change mitigation.

Explore practical solutions in the IPBES #NexusAssessment Summary for Policymakers: https://ipbes.net/node/85582

๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ“„ National ecosystem assessments provide a baseline review of ecosystems, their services and their contributions to human well-being

Watch as Mr Sainga Keoikantse highlights how Botswanaโ€™s assessment is directly influencing biodiversity governance by identifying ecosystem trends, informing priorities and strengthening the countryโ€™s action plans. โฌ‡๏ธ
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๐Ÿ’ก What does real change look like?

Join IPBES, UNESCO & the Network of Centres of Distinction on Indigenous and Local Knowledge for a thought-provoking webinar on 15 April 2025, where Indigenous leaders and #IPBES assessment authors will unpack how #TransformativeChange is a lived reality shaped by local knowledge, values and resilience.

๐ŸŒฟ Learn how Indigenous and local communities are reframi
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๐Ÿ’ก What does real change look like?

Join IPBES, UNESCO & the Network of Centres of Distinction on Indigenous and Local Knowledge for a thought-provoking webinar on 15 April 2025, where Indigenous leaders and #IPBES assessment authors will unpack how #TransformativeChange is a lived reality shaped by local knowledge, values and resilience.

๐ŸŒฟ Learn how Indigenous and local communities are reframing biodiversity policy, tackling root causes of environmental crises and co-creating pathways for the 2050 Vision for Biodiversity.

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 15 April | ๐Ÿ• 1โ€“3 p.m. (Paris) 
๐ŸŒ Multilingual (EN/FR/ES)

๐Ÿ‘‰ Register: https://unesco-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_o_se_4JzRvK0zHYl57zBsg

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๐Ÿ“ฃ Missed the latest webinar on the #IPBES #NexusAssessment?

Watch the recording to explore how over 70 response options are supporting holistic, inclusive decision-making โ€“ from global policy frameworks to national-level action plans in countries like Malawi. ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ผ

๐Ÿ’ฌ Experts from UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre, IPBES, United Nations Development Programme - UNDP and m
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๐Ÿ“ฃ Missed the latest webinar on the #IPBES #NexusAssessment? 

Watch the recording to explore how over 70 response options are supporting holistic, inclusive decision-making โ€“ from global policy frameworks to national-level action plans in countries like Malawi. ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ผ

๐Ÿ’ฌ Experts from UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre, IPBES, United Nations Development Programme - UNDP and more share practical insights on ecosystem-based solutions, the power of Trialogues and managing trade-offs in complex systems.
๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.ecosystemassessments.net/resource/webinar-connecting-biodiversity-water-food-health-and-climate-change-in-ecosystem-assessments-from-the-ipbes-nexus-assessment-to-national-ecosystem-assessments/

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๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ“ธ Weโ€™re collecting voices from everywhere โ€“ cities, mountains, farms and forests.

๐ŸŽฅ Share what โ€œLiving in Harmony with Natureโ€ means to you in a 1-minute clip, voice note or short quote.

Be part of our global campaign this May! ๐ŸŒ Let your voice be heard.
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๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ“ธ Weโ€™re collecting voices from everywhere โ€“ cities, mountains, farms and forests.

๐ŸŽฅ Share what โ€œLiving in Harmony with Natureโ€ means to you in a 1-minute clip, voice note or short quote.

Be part of our global campaign this May! ๐ŸŒ Let your voice be heard.
๐Ÿ“Œ Submit by mid-May.

#ShareYourVoice #KMGBF #SustainableDevelopment #HarmonyWithNature

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