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🌍 How does global market integration affect traditional knowledge?

A study by Turreira-García, N. explores how the evolving shea value chain in Ghana & Burkina Faso impacts local practices, resilience & women’s livelihoods, echoing IPBES insights.

💡 https://ow.ly/Waux50XAvJc
December 29, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Did you know the red kangaroo can leap an astounding 7.5 meters in a single bound? 🦘 These incredible marsupials, native to Australia's open landscapes, are true wonders of nature.

Explore more fun facts here: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/red-kangaroo
A red kangaroo is captured in a striking studio portrait against a completely black background. The kangaroo is seated upright, showcasing its muscular build, large ears, and long tail, with its gaze directed slightly to the side, creating a sense of alertness and poise. This image highlights the animal's unique features and elegance. Credit: Photograph by Joël Sartore, National Geographic Photo Ark.
December 28, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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New research by Stewart, K., Venditti, C., Carmona, C.P. et al. highlights an urgent truth: protecting bird diversity requires both threat abatement & targeted recovery. Prioritizing unique species can save vital ecosystem functions. 🐦

💡Full study: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-025-02746-z
December 27, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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📣REMINDER📣

The external review of the IPBES #MonitoringAssessment is closing soon!

📆Closes 7 January
🗣️Who? Governments, scientists, experts, businesses, decision-makers, knowledge-holders, etc.

Reminder: https://www.ipbes.net/notification/EM/2025/62
A serene river winding through green fields with mountains. Overlay text reads: Closing soon. External review of #Monitoring Assessment Closes 7 January 2026.
December 26, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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A comprehensive review building on the IPBES #InvasiveAlienSpecies Assessment reveals that numbers of alien species are increasing for all taxonomic groups and regions, and that this trend is likely to continue.

Read more: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/brv.70058
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December 26, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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Indigenous knowledge is vital for biodiversity conservation. From Thailand's Karen tribe to Bhutan's yak herders, traditional practices are blending with modern solutions to shape sustainable solutions.

Learn more in this article by Puja Bhattacharjee (She/Her) : https://ow.ly/G6H650XAvM6
A vibrant, colorful illustration of a tropical landscape. In the center, a traditional thatched-roof hut sits amid lush vegetation. The scene features a rich variety of flora including turquoise, orange, and blue star-shaped flowers, large tropical leaves in various shades of green, and pink blooms. A small blue pond or stream in the foreground contains tiny blue fish. The background shows stylized blue mountains against a dark sky. The illustration uses a bold, flat art style with textured details, particularly in the hut's thatched walls. Purple rocks or stones are scattered throughout the landscape. The overall composition creates a peaceful, garden-like setting with warm and cool color contrasts. A beige lighthouse or tower structure appears on the right side. Credit line reads "AsianScientist (Jun. 28, 2025)".
December 25, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Experts are celebrating the rise in the population of one of England’s rarest bumblebees. bee Recordings of the shrill carder bee have occurred over two consecutive years after more than a decade with no sightings.

📷 Bumblebee Conservation Trust
Read more: https://ow.ly/JnQp50XwRwJ
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December 24, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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🪸 According to the IPBES #GlobalAssessment , nearly a third of reef-forming corals, sharks, and their relatives are threatened. The whale shark is just one of many species at risk.

The protection of biodiversity is essential to maintaining the health and balance of ecosystems.
A whale shark viewed from above, swimming gracefully in crystal clear water over a vibrant coral reef. The shark's spotted pattern and elongated body are visible, surrounded by deep blue water, highlighting the marine environment.
December 23, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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The IPBES #NexusAssessment has been adapted for an Austrian context by Biodiversity Austria - International, and is now available in German: https://zenodo.org/records/17638656
December 23, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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New research by Gomez de la Rosa, C., Vogt, K.A. et al. highlights the environmental justice challenges facing Indigenous & local communities in Tubará, Colombia, using the IPBES Nature’s Contributions to People framework to inquire about landscape change perceptions.

ℹ️ https://ow.ly/o42n50XAvCu
December 22, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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80 experts from 35 countries developed IPBES #BizBiodiversity Assessment.

Their findings will be discussed at #IPBES12, which will be held at Manchester Central, a former railway station that once connected global trade and now connects science & policy #ForNature.

📖 https://ipbes.canto.de/b/HJAGG
A promotional image for IPBES12 featuring Manchester Central Convention Complex. The text reads "Where industry met innovation, Now where business meets biodiversity" in green lettering. The main photograph shows the iconic curved glass roof of Manchester Central (formerly G-MEX), with modern high-rise buildings in the background. The convention center's architecture combines historic industrial elements with contemporary design, showing brick walls and a large arched glass roof. The plaza in front features wide steps and pedestrian areas. Event details "#IPBES12 | 3-8 FEBRUARY 2026 | #BIZBIODIVERSITY" appear at the bottom, with the IPBES logo in the top right corner.
December 22, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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🗞️ Great news!

A golden eagle has been spotted in northern England for the first time since 2015. Scientists working in the area report multiple sightings since April 2025.

Read more in Mongabay: https://ow.ly/eFb450XAvyN
December 20, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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⏳ 45 days until #IPBES12

The IPBES #BizBiodiversity assessment is the result of 3 years work by 80 leading authors incl. scientists, business experts, Indigenous Peoples & local communities from 35 countries.

📍 Manchester, UK | 3–8 February 2026

Learn more: https://ipbes.canto.de/b/HJAGG
December 20, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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Warm festive wishes from the IPBES Secretariat! ✨

Our sincere thanks to the IPBES community for your dedication to strengthening the science–policy interface #ForNature & people.

Wishing you a peaceful festive season and looking forward to working together next year as we prepare for #IPBES12
December 19, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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On 17 Dec, IPBES Exec Sec Luthando Dziba spoke at GENeva Environment Network conference: “Strengthening the Science-Policy Interface to Address the Triple Planetary Crisis”, with IPCC Secretary Abdalah Mokssit.

Key takeway: science-policy processes like IPBES & IPCC shape informed decision-making
IPCC's Secretary, Abdalah Mokssit, shaking hands with IPBES' Executive Secretary, Dr. Luthando Dziba, in a conference room with informational tables and a digital screen in the background. IPBES Executive Secretary, Dr. Luthando Dziba, speaks at a conference about the triple planetary crisis in Geneva in December 2025.
December 19, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Thousands of scientific references synthesized into one assessment.

The IPBES #BizBiodiversity report will provide decision-makers with critical insights to measure business dependencies and impacts on biodiversity and nature's contributions to people.

💡 https://ipbes.canto.de/b/HJAGG

#IPBES12
December 19, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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Recent research reveals that deep-sea mining could dramatically threaten 30 species of sharks, rays, and ghost sharks whose habitats overlap with proposed mining zones, further endangering species already at risk of extinction.

Read more in Science Daily: https://ow.ly/CtSN50XG94U
December 18, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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The giant air plant of Florida is endangered due an invasive weevil species. A recent study by Campbell et al. (2025) suggests that only a very high germination rate and a short period of predation would lead to a sustained population.

Read more w/ ‪PLOS Biology: https://ow.ly/mVFS50XAvua
December 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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🌿Businesses depend on nature. Businesses impact nature.

IPBES #BizBiodiversity report will provide policymakers, governments, businesses & financial institutions with the evidence needed to measure both.

Follow us for #IPBES12 updates.
📗 https://ipbes.canto.de/v/S4G7FJL670/album/HURAL?viewIndex=0
A promotional banner for IPBES12 featuring an aerial view of Manchester. The background shows a split-view image: the city skyline with high-rise buildings at the top, and a green residential area with trees and housing developments below. The main text reads "Save the Date: #IPBES12 Plenary Session" in white, followed by "Global experts convene in Manchester to consider the landmark Business and Biodiversity Assessment Report." Event details show "3-8 February 2026, Manchester, UK" in a green box. The IPBES logo appears in the top left, and "#BizBiodiversity" in the bottom right. The photograph captures the contrast between urban development and green spaces in Manchester.
December 17, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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In 2019, IPBES #GlobalAssessment est. 1 million species of plants & animals are threatened with extinction.🥀

The figure is probably even higher, but what's important is the urgent need for #biodiversity preservation!

https://www.ipbes.net/global-assessment
An image of two bonobos sitting in the grass next to a stream. Overlay text reads “1 million species of plants and animals at risk of extinction. - IPBES Global Assessment”
December 16, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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FIRST-EVER IPBES fast-track assessment.

The #BizBiodiversity report will provide authoritative evidence on nature's role in the global economy, often overlooked and undervalued.

Discover the scale and scope of this landmark assessment set for approval at #IPBES12: https://ipbes.canto.de/b/HJAGG
December 16, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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A timely new article by the co-chairs of the IPBES #NexusAssessment Pamela McElwee and Paula Harrison titled “Time to act across crises: Lessons from the Nexus Assessment for UNFCCC COP 30” is now available.

Read it here: https://journals.plos.org/climate/article?id=10.1371/journal.pclm.0000730
December 15, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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According to the #GlobalWetlandOutlook2025 by Convention on Wetlands 1/5 of the world’s wetlands could disappear by 2050.

Action is needed to safeguard these ecosystems and the services they provide for people and #ForNature

Read more 👉 http://global-wetland-outlook.ramsar.org/
#WetlandsMatter
December 14, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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At #UNEA7, IPBES Executive Secretary, Dr. Luthando Dziba, and Chair @davidobura.bsky.social joined UNEP’s Executive Director, IngerAndersen.bsky.social, and Mary Creagh MP as they signed the #IPBES12 Host Country Agreement.

Thanks to the UK for hosting, and we look forward to a successful event!
United Nations Environment Assembly, December 2025. UNEP Executive Director, Inger Andersen, and UK’s Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Nature , Mary Creagh MP, sign the Host Country Agreement for the upcoming #IPBES12. They are joined by IPBES Executive Secretary, Luthando Dziba, and Chair David Obura. United Nations Environment Assembly, December 2025. UNEP Executive Director, Inger Andersen, and UK’s Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Nature , Mary Creagh MP, sign the Host Country Agreement for the upcoming #IPBES12. They are joined by IPBES Executive Secretary, Luthando Dziba, and Chair David Obura. United Nations Environment Assembly, December 2025. Executive Secretary, Luthando Dziba, and Chair David Obura, are joined by UK's Parliamentary Under Secretary for Nature, Mary Creagh MP.
December 12, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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🎯 The evidence is clear: Having a clear vision and including Indigenous & local knowledge leads to better outcomes for both society and nature's contributions to people.

IPBES #TransformativeChange Assessment: https://www.ipbes.net/transformative-change-assessment
A figure from the Transformative Change Assessment Summary for Policymakers showing the socioeconomic outcomes and outcomes for nature’s contributions to people with different approaches.
December 11, 2025 at 12:35 PM