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🐦 Half a millennium of bird loss compressed into just 100 years.
A new extinction forecast reveals a grim future for the planet’s avian population: – 500+ species gone by 2125 – Iconic birds like puffins and turtle doves at risk
It’s not just habitat loss driving this crisis. Without restoration efforts and captive breeding, many species won’t survive.
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The community of Culta is part of the Ácora district in the southeastern part of Peru, near the border with Bolivia, along the western shores of Lake Titicaca. It is located more than 3,800 metres ab...
Beyond their reputation as apex predators, sharks are critical to #MarineBiodiversity and the stability of #ocean ecosystems.
This short video explores the cascading impacts of shark declines and highlights why conservation is essential not just for wildlife but for sustainable economies and coastal communities too.
🌍 Subsidies to sectors driving biodiversity loss – agriculture, fossil fuels, infrastructure, forestry and fisheries – far outweigh the annual support needed to sustainably manage biodiversity and maintain ecosystem integrity.
To achieve the 2050 Vision for Biodiversity, systemic change in these sectors is essential.
🌍 Calling all biodiversity champions! 🧭 Join our partners at UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre for a free online webinar on 16 July 2025 to explore how countries can build strong, sustainable National Biodiversity Platforms.
✅ Learn practical tips ✅ Hear real-world experiences from Colombia, Ethiopia & Mexico ✅ Engage in a global peer exchange
⚠️ The global food system contributes to the triple planetary crises of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss and pollution and waste while also failing to address rising levels of hunger and malnutrition. ⚠️
🍊🍅 Explore the journey of food and discover solutions to transform this vast system to feed the world’s growing population and meet the #GlobalGoals. ⬇️
🌿 The June Edition of the BES-Net Blast brings you a powerful roundup of stories from the biodiversity and land restoration frontlines.
🗞️ In this edition: 🔹 Outcomes from the UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3) 🔹 Call for online volunteers for the Caribbean Trialogue 🔹 Gender and ecosystem resilience 🔹 Global tools for biodiversity data sharing 🔹 Opportunities to engage with IPBES
📄🛖 The Indigenous and local knowledge approach by IPBES spotlights the invaluable insights of #IndigenousPeoples and local communities and offers a framework for recognizing and working with traditional knowledge.
Utilizing this approach in assessments and policy formulation is pivotal for successfully managing our natural resources. 🌿
#DirectDemocracy where #EveryCitizenHaveAsayInMattersThatAffectsThem and where #DecisionsAreReachedThroughConsensus not #VotingThatLeaveMinoritiesBehind allowed for #Inclusiveness in the #SustainableDevelopmentAgenda.
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