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🚨 OUT NOW 🚨   📚 The IPBES #TransformativeChange Assessment Summary for Policymakers is here!   ➡️ Dive into the extensive exploration of how fundamental change can halt biodiversity loss and secure just and sustainable futures for all. https://lnkd.in/dab8yugv

Call for Fellows! 🚨 IPBES is seeking #EarlyCareer experts to join the Biodiversity #SpatialPlanningAssessment. Contribute to crucial work on conservation, restoration, land/sea use planning & connectivity! 🌍 🗓 Apply by 24 January 2025 🔗 More info: https://lnkd.in/eEaabUb8

Experts say that wetland loss can exacerbate disasters such as the catastrophic floods in Valencia in 2024. Restoring wetlands can help mitigate the risk which will increase with climate change. Read more from TC Global: https://lnkd.in/eR6RACgn

🔄 More than 3 years of tireless work by leading experts from around the world has brought the IPBES #TransformativeChange Assessment to life.   📆 Access the Summary for Policymakers: https://lnkd.in/dEdieWvX

What do insects do all winter? They are still all around us: in the bark of the trees and bushes, in the soil, and some may be attached to plants underneath the snow. Find out more about insect hibernation with TC Global ⤵️🗞️ https://lnkd.in/dsTMCHsx

🔍#Biodiversity. Water. Food. Health. #ClimateChange. Explore the intricate web linking our planet's most pressing challenges in this IPBES #NexusAssessment Report teaser video. https://lnkd.in/d4CsvEsW

Congratulations to all authors for releasing this groundbreaking IPBES report on the interlinkages among #biodiversity, water, food, #climate and #health. Biodiversity is our lifeline as it underpins clean water, nutritious food, climate stability, and protection from disease. Yet, this biodiversity is under siege, declining globally by 2-6% per decade. As ecosystems falter, so too does the foundation of human well-being. The consequences are real. When biodiversity diminishes, diseases emerge and spread more easily. Traditional medicines, crafted over centuries of knowledge, are lost alongside the plants and animals that sustain them. Even the simple, soothing presence of nature—a proven balm for mental health—becomes harder to find. Alarmingly, over 50 diseases today are directly linked to poor water quality and sanitation, both exacerbated by the erosion of healthy ecosystems. This is not a localized issue—it’s a global challenge. Unsustainable agricultural practices, pollution, and climate change are accelerating biodiversity loss. Transformative actions hold the promise of renewal. By weaving biodiversity conservation into sustainable food systems, adopting healthy diets that do not erode biodiversity, and restoring ecosystems, we can reverse the tide of biodiversity loss. These efforts create ripples of benefit—not just for the environment, but for human health, food security, and resilience to climate change. Read the summary for policy makers here:https://lnkd.in/d-_UYmCa

Transformative change for a just and sustainable world builds on multiple principles, visions, approaches and strategies - and uses synergies to overcome barriers and guide actions for biodiversity. The IPBES Transformative change assessment also sets new visualisation standards for the science-policy interface. https://lnkd.in/dpiB54Fn

📜 From scoping to the final report, the IPBES #NexusAssessment journey has been a collaborative effort to address interlinked challenges in biodiversity, water, food, health, and climate change. Access the Summary for Policymakers: https://lnkd.in/dSCPqXyt

The IPBES #TransformativeChange Report explores the underlying causes of #biodiversity loss & options to achieve the 2050 Vision for Biodiversity. Find out more in this teaser video! https://lnkd.in/dE4P6h5N