David Cooper
@hdavidcooper.bsky.social
Visiting Fellow, Oxford Martin School & Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery naturerecovery.ox.ac.uk Chair, UK Joint Nature Conservation Committee jncc.gov.uk Former Deputy/Acting Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity cbd.int #KMGBF
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🌏 Biodiversity loss has deep-rooted causes—from power imbalances to short-term priorities. These shape indirect & direct drivers like land/sea use change, exploitation & climate change.
Graphic from the IPBES #TransformativeChange Assessment ⤵️
Graphic from the IPBES #TransformativeChange Assessment ⤵️
November 3, 2025 at 7:00 AM
🌏 Biodiversity loss has deep-rooted causes—from power imbalances to short-term priorities. These shape indirect & direct drivers like land/sea use change, exploitation & climate change.
Graphic from the IPBES #TransformativeChange Assessment ⤵️
Graphic from the IPBES #TransformativeChange Assessment ⤵️
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🎉 Congratulations to our Centre Director, Prof @ymalhi.bsky.social, on being awarded the Ramon Margalef Prize in Ecology! 🌿 A well-deserved recognition of his pioneering research on tropical forests and global leadership in ecology.
🔗 naturerecovery.ox.ac.uk/news/4071 @ecioxford.bsky.social
🔗 naturerecovery.ox.ac.uk/news/4071 @ecioxford.bsky.social
Professor Yadvinder Malhi, Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery Director, awarded Ramon Margalef Prize in Ecology
News Article - Award
naturerecovery.ox.ac.uk
November 3, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🎉 Congratulations to our Centre Director, Prof @ymalhi.bsky.social, on being awarded the Ramon Margalef Prize in Ecology! 🌿 A well-deserved recognition of his pioneering research on tropical forests and global leadership in ecology.
🔗 naturerecovery.ox.ac.uk/news/4071 @ecioxford.bsky.social
🔗 naturerecovery.ox.ac.uk/news/4071 @ecioxford.bsky.social
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On Tuesday a special pre-COP30 event was held in Oxford, co-hosted by Aline Soterroni from Biology and @erikaberenguer.bsky.social from @ecioxford.bsky.social
Brazil’s Ambassador to the UK, Antonio Patriota, opened the event, Forests and the Future: Brazil’s Path to Climate Solutions
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Brazil’s Ambassador to the UK, Antonio Patriota, opened the event, Forests and the Future: Brazil’s Path to Climate Solutions
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Pre-COP dialogue cements Oxford and Brazil partnership in forest conservation and climate finance innovation
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October 30, 2025 at 9:37 AM
On Tuesday a special pre-COP30 event was held in Oxford, co-hosted by Aline Soterroni from Biology and @erikaberenguer.bsky.social from @ecioxford.bsky.social
Brazil’s Ambassador to the UK, Antonio Patriota, opened the event, Forests and the Future: Brazil’s Path to Climate Solutions
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Brazil’s Ambassador to the UK, Antonio Patriota, opened the event, Forests and the Future: Brazil’s Path to Climate Solutions
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Public write up of our recent @consletters.bsky.social paper.
"Our results were clear: across both countries, our experts judged that #political will and #law enforcement were by far the most important factors for protecting #forests...
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"Our results were clear: across both countries, our experts judged that #political will and #law enforcement were by far the most important factors for protecting #forests...
theconversation.com/protecting-b...
Protecting Brazil and Indonesia’s tropical forests requires political will, law enforcement and public pressure
How Brazil and Indonesia have cut down on deforestation.
theconversation.com
October 19, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Public write up of our recent @consletters.bsky.social paper.
"Our results were clear: across both countries, our experts judged that #political will and #law enforcement were by far the most important factors for protecting #forests...
theconversation.com/protecting-b...
"Our results were clear: across both countries, our experts judged that #political will and #law enforcement were by far the most important factors for protecting #forests...
theconversation.com/protecting-b...
UNSG Antonio Guterres: “I will never give up on my commitment to climate action, on my commitment to biodiversity, … on my commitment to help and support all the democratic movements … around the world .. fighting hard to preserve … our mother nature.”
‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head
Exclusive: ‘Devastating consequences’ now inevitable but emissions cuts still vital, says António Guterres in sole interview before Cop30
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 9:58 PM
UNSG Antonio Guterres: “I will never give up on my commitment to climate action, on my commitment to biodiversity, … on my commitment to help and support all the democratic movements … around the world .. fighting hard to preserve … our mother nature.”
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Asylum seekers, housed in hotels in Manchester, are reaching out in their own words to address the concerns of the local community.
Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.
Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.
October 27, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Asylum seekers, housed in hotels in Manchester, are reaching out in their own words to address the concerns of the local community.
Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.
Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.
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At the beginning of September, we took part in another of JNCC's committee meeting over two days in Peterborough. Various discussions on the UK's biodiversity strategies were covered and we contributed our perspectives on these issues. You can read more about the meeting in this post, and...
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October 15, 2025 at 1:28 PM
At the beginning of September, we took part in another of JNCC's committee meeting over two days in Peterborough. Various discussions on the UK's biodiversity strategies were covered and we contributed our perspectives on these issues. You can read more about the meeting in this post, and...
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Nature recovery and climate action must go forward hand in hand to protect people and planet. Excited that @jncc.bsky.social and @thecccuk.bsky.social are working closely together.
💚 “Nature is one of our best tools to fight climate breakdown.” – Dr Gemma Harper, @jncc-ceo.bsky.social
Yesterday marked a historic moment for UK climate & nature policy 🧵
🔗 jncc.gov.uk/news/jncc-an...
@marycreagh.bsky.social, @hdavidcooper.bsky.social, @katiewhitemp.bsky.social.
Yesterday marked a historic moment for UK climate & nature policy 🧵
🔗 jncc.gov.uk/news/jncc-an...
@marycreagh.bsky.social, @hdavidcooper.bsky.social, @katiewhitemp.bsky.social.
October 21, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Nature recovery and climate action must go forward hand in hand to protect people and planet. Excited that @jncc.bsky.social and @thecccuk.bsky.social are working closely together.
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🌍 JNCC’s Chair @hdavidcooper.bsky.social & Rachel Wade joined a powerful lecture by Ruth Davis OBE, UK Special Rep for Nature, at Trinity College, Oxford.
With #COP30 on the horizon, Ruth spotlighted the UK’s global nature priorities & the path to nature recovery #KMGBF 🌿
#TogetherForNature
With #COP30 on the horizon, Ruth spotlighted the UK’s global nature priorities & the path to nature recovery #KMGBF 🌿
#TogetherForNature
October 10, 2025 at 10:20 AM
🌍 JNCC’s Chair @hdavidcooper.bsky.social & Rachel Wade joined a powerful lecture by Ruth Davis OBE, UK Special Rep for Nature, at Trinity College, Oxford.
With #COP30 on the horizon, Ruth spotlighted the UK’s global nature priorities & the path to nature recovery #KMGBF 🌿
#TogetherForNature
With #COP30 on the horizon, Ruth spotlighted the UK’s global nature priorities & the path to nature recovery #KMGBF 🌿
#TogetherForNature
Pleased to have contributed to Apolitical’s new COP Presidency Toolkit with some insights from experience at the CBD.
The toolkit will be officially launched by Apolitical at this year’s COP30 at the UK Pavilion, 10am on 21st
November.
apolitical.co/en/pages/cop...
The toolkit will be officially launched by Apolitical at this year’s COP30 at the UK Pavilion, 10am on 21st
November.
apolitical.co/en/pages/cop...
October 21, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Pleased to have contributed to Apolitical’s new COP Presidency Toolkit with some insights from experience at the CBD.
The toolkit will be officially launched by Apolitical at this year’s COP30 at the UK Pavilion, 10am on 21st
November.
apolitical.co/en/pages/cop...
The toolkit will be officially launched by Apolitical at this year’s COP30 at the UK Pavilion, 10am on 21st
November.
apolitical.co/en/pages/cop...
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“We meet at a decisive moment. Multilateralism is strained, yet a new spirit of cooperation is emerging." This #IUCNCongress is our chance to turn understanding into unity & unity into action – Razan Al Mubarak, IUCN President at opening ceremony.
October 9, 2025 at 11:29 AM
“We meet at a decisive moment. Multilateralism is strained, yet a new spirit of cooperation is emerging." This #IUCNCongress is our chance to turn understanding into unity & unity into action – Razan Al Mubarak, IUCN President at opening ceremony.
A student of nature, Jane Goodall taught us about humanity. A great leader and an inspiration for many. May her example continue to inspire us to care for our planet and each other. And to never give up.
October 2, 2025 at 5:51 PM
A student of nature, Jane Goodall taught us about humanity. A great leader and an inspiration for many. May her example continue to inspire us to care for our planet and each other. And to never give up.
Great news for biodiversity!
August 19, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Great news for biodiversity!
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In Gaza, children are starving, families are shattered, and our teams are barely surviving.
The world must act now.
📄 Full statement by Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini at the #2states4peace conference: www.unrwa.org/newsroom/off...
The world must act now.
📄 Full statement by Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini at the #2states4peace conference: www.unrwa.org/newsroom/off...
July 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM
In Gaza, children are starving, families are shattered, and our teams are barely surviving.
The world must act now.
📄 Full statement by Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini at the #2states4peace conference: www.unrwa.org/newsroom/off...
The world must act now.
📄 Full statement by Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini at the #2states4peace conference: www.unrwa.org/newsroom/off...
Congratulations to the youth of Vanuatu in leading the initiative that led to this incredibly important at ICJ opinion. “climate impunity is no longer allowed and that those who have caused the greatest harm are required to provide remedy to people most affected.” @vishal-prasad.bsky.social
In a landmark case brought by the sinking Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, the ICJ’s 15 judges decided unanimously that governments have a legal duty to protect the climate
World's top court opens door to compensation from countries responsible for climate crisis
International Court of Justice rules that governments have a legal duty to prevent and repair damage to the climate system
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July 26, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Congratulations to the youth of Vanuatu in leading the initiative that led to this incredibly important at ICJ opinion. “climate impunity is no longer allowed and that those who have caused the greatest harm are required to provide remedy to people most affected.” @vishal-prasad.bsky.social
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OUT NOW: The laid-out version of the FULL @ipbes.net #TransformativeChange Report 💥
Explore how fundamental change can halt biodiversity loss and secure just and sustainable futures for all. 🌏🧪
Access the full report in English⬇️
https://www.ipbes.net/transformative-change-assessment
Explore how fundamental change can halt biodiversity loss and secure just and sustainable futures for all. 🌏🧪
Access the full report in English⬇️
https://www.ipbes.net/transformative-change-assessment
July 22, 2025 at 9:30 AM
OUT NOW: The laid-out version of the FULL @ipbes.net #TransformativeChange Report 💥
Explore how fundamental change can halt biodiversity loss and secure just and sustainable futures for all. 🌏🧪
Access the full report in English⬇️
https://www.ipbes.net/transformative-change-assessment
Explore how fundamental change can halt biodiversity loss and secure just and sustainable futures for all. 🌏🧪
Access the full report in English⬇️
https://www.ipbes.net/transformative-change-assessment
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“We need look no further than the horror show in #Gaza —with a level of death and destruction without parallel in recent times,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council.
The UN system is being denied space, safety, and the conditions to save lives.
The UN system is being denied space, safety, and the conditions to save lives.
July 24, 2025 at 6:08 AM
“We need look no further than the horror show in #Gaza —with a level of death and destruction without parallel in recent times,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council.
The UN system is being denied space, safety, and the conditions to save lives.
The UN system is being denied space, safety, and the conditions to save lives.
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“Entire families, entire neighborhoods, an entire generation are being wiped out.” UNRWA Lazzarini says to The Hague Group Emergency Conference of States in Bogotà.
The war on #Gaza is not just a humanitarian catastrophe — it’s a crisis for the rules-based international order.
The war on #Gaza is not just a humanitarian catastrophe — it’s a crisis for the rules-based international order.
July 16, 2025 at 11:53 AM
“Entire families, entire neighborhoods, an entire generation are being wiped out.” UNRWA Lazzarini says to The Hague Group Emergency Conference of States in Bogotà.
The war on #Gaza is not just a humanitarian catastrophe — it’s a crisis for the rules-based international order.
The war on #Gaza is not just a humanitarian catastrophe — it’s a crisis for the rules-based international order.
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Two-year-old Laila Khatib was shot in the head by Israeli forces while inside her home in the occupied #WestBank.
According to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Israeli forces have repeatedly used unnecessary, disproportionate, and often lethal force against Palestinians.
According to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Israeli forces have repeatedly used unnecessary, disproportionate, and often lethal force against Palestinians.
July 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Two-year-old Laila Khatib was shot in the head by Israeli forces while inside her home in the occupied #WestBank.
According to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Israeli forces have repeatedly used unnecessary, disproportionate, and often lethal force against Palestinians.
According to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Israeli forces have repeatedly used unnecessary, disproportionate, and often lethal force against Palestinians.
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“How can we justify this level of indifference, this level of passivity, this level of hypocrisy?,” UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini tells TRT about the situation in #Gaza.
An unbearable tragedy is unfolding before our eyes.
#CeasefireNow
An unbearable tragedy is unfolding before our eyes.
#CeasefireNow
July 17, 2025 at 2:03 PM
“How can we justify this level of indifference, this level of passivity, this level of hypocrisy?,” UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini tells TRT about the situation in #Gaza.
An unbearable tragedy is unfolding before our eyes.
#CeasefireNow
An unbearable tragedy is unfolding before our eyes.
#CeasefireNow
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Facts about #Gaza:
🚨 Food is running out
🚨 Those seeking it risk being shot.
🚨 Field hospitals receive dead bodies
🚨 Starvation rates among children hit their highest levels in June.
UN Security Council briefing by Tom Fletcher, unocha.org
#CeasefireNow
🚨 Food is running out
🚨 Those seeking it risk being shot.
🚨 Field hospitals receive dead bodies
🚨 Starvation rates among children hit their highest levels in June.
UN Security Council briefing by Tom Fletcher, unocha.org
#CeasefireNow
July 17, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Facts about #Gaza:
🚨 Food is running out
🚨 Those seeking it risk being shot.
🚨 Field hospitals receive dead bodies
🚨 Starvation rates among children hit their highest levels in June.
UN Security Council briefing by Tom Fletcher, unocha.org
#CeasefireNow
🚨 Food is running out
🚨 Those seeking it risk being shot.
🚨 Field hospitals receive dead bodies
🚨 Starvation rates among children hit their highest levels in June.
UN Security Council briefing by Tom Fletcher, unocha.org
#CeasefireNow
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Read the #BiodiversityDay 2025 statement by António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations
This year's theme is "Harmony with nature and sustainable development."
#KMGBF #GlobalGoals
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This year's theme is "Harmony with nature and sustainable development."
#KMGBF #GlobalGoals
cbd.int/sites/defaul...
May 22, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Read the #BiodiversityDay 2025 statement by António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations
This year's theme is "Harmony with nature and sustainable development."
#KMGBF #GlobalGoals
cbd.int/sites/defaul...
This year's theme is "Harmony with nature and sustainable development."
#KMGBF #GlobalGoals
cbd.int/sites/defaul...
Congratulations Natalie and @ymalhi.bsky.social !
Congratulations to our wonderful colleague @natduffus.bsky.social who has been recognised as an unsung hero on the ENDS POWER LIST 2025 for her work on BNG and invertebrates 🐞 www.biodiversity.ox.ac.uk/research_sto...
May 23, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Congratulations Natalie and @ymalhi.bsky.social !
Happy International Biodiversity Day.
Today is International Day for Biological Diversity #BiodiversityDay: a celebration of the foundation of all life on Earth.
This year influential voices have joined our campaign, calling for harmony with nature and sustainable development:
www.cbd.int/biodiversity...
Thank you.
This year influential voices have joined our campaign, calling for harmony with nature and sustainable development:
www.cbd.int/biodiversity...
Thank you.
May 22, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Happy International Biodiversity Day.
Congratulations to Willow and Gemma and to the entire JNCC team! I feel privileged to be joining a great team.
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Delighted to see JNCC's Willow Outhwaite named on
@endsreport.com Power List 2025!
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Willow is our Strategic Science Leader & a "master of communicating complex biodiversity information in a way that makes it accessible to all".
Congratulations Willow!
@endsreport.com Power List 2025!
🔗 bit.ly/JNCC-UnsungH...
Willow is our Strategic Science Leader & a "master of communicating complex biodiversity information in a way that makes it accessible to all".
Congratulations Willow!
May 21, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Congratulations to Willow and Gemma and to the entire JNCC team! I feel privileged to be joining a great team.
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