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IPBES @ipbes.net · 11d

Breaking!📣

This week, Dr. Luthando Dziba officially assumes the role of IPBES Executive Secretary, starting today (1 October). 🏡🧪

Welcome to the new role, Luthando! 👏

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 14h

#DYK a nature-positive economy is estimated to unlock $10 trillion in annual business opportunities?

Find other insights in the WEF Nature Positive Transitions Report series: https://initiatives.weforum.org/nature-positive-transitions/home

Dark-tinted image showing an industrial worker in safety gear against an ocean/maritime background. White text overlaid asks "How are industry leaders ensuring leadership and commitment to transition to nature positive?" Below, additional text mentions the World Economic Forum's release of six new reports for critical industries regarding nature-positive transition strategies. Blue highlight bars emphasize the question portion of the text.

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 1d

Urban expansion can lead to habitat loss. Yet, as IPBES #GlobalAssessment shows, smart city planning + nature-based solutions can create resilient, bird-friendly cities.🌍

This #WorldMigratoryBirdDay, let’s protect migratory birds in our #SharedSpaces 🏡

🧪https://www.worldmigratorybirdday.org/

Infographic detailing seven ways to create a bird-friendly community, including planting native plants, turning off lights, avoiding pesticides, and preventing collisions.

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 1d

Twice a year, we celebrate #WorldMigratoryBirdDay 🐦🌍

Reflecting the rhythm of bird migration, it is our chance to safeguard birds and create bird‑friendly #SharedSpaces 🏡

Have a closer look at this year’s ambassador birds 👇

🧪 https://www.worldmigratorybirdday.org/

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 2d

It's #WorldMentalHealthDay 🌍

#DidYouKnow Healthy ecosystems support healthy minds?

IPBES #NexusAssessment confirms: biodiversity and functioning ecosystems improve mental health. Access to biodiverse environments facilitates recovery from stress, depression & other health-related conditions.🏡🧪

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 2d

🌍📉A study reveals that restrictions on global food trade are less effective than integrated approaches for environmental protection.

Full article available here : https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12571-025-01533-9

Read the IPBES #NexusAssessment: https://www.ipbes.net/nexus-assessment

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 3d

Ecotourism has transformed jaguars in the Pantanal from hunted predators into valuable attractions. But overcrowding, with up to 30 boats surrounding a single animal, risks stressing wildlife and eroding visitor experiences.

Read more in @mongabay.com :

In Brazil’s Pantanal, too many tourists may be the jaguar’s new predator

PORTO JOFRE, Brazil — When Oscar de Morais isn’t out tracking jaguars, you’ll find him aboard his houseboat moored along the banks of the São Lourenço River. He sits beneath a mosquito net on two…

news.mongabay.com

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 3d

Hear what new @ipbes.net Executive Secretary Luthando Dziba has to say about the positive impact of science-based policy.

IPS Inter Press Service @ipsnews.net · 3d

Science-Informed Policy Action Key to Biodiversity Conservation
www.ipsnews.net/2025/10/scie... @ipbes.net @cicirussell.bsky.social #ForNature

Science-Informed Policy Action Key to Biodiversity Conservation

Dr. Luthando Dziba, Executive Secretary of IPBES, believes that we can address the crisis of biodiversity loss through science-based policy.

www.ipsnews.net

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IPS Inter Press Service @ipsnews.net · 3d

Science-Informed Policy Action Key to Biodiversity Conservation
www.ipsnews.net/2025/10/scie... @ipbes.net @cicirussell.bsky.social #ForNature

Science-Informed Policy Action Key to Biodiversity Conservation

Dr. Luthando Dziba, Executive Secretary of IPBES, believes that we can address the crisis of biodiversity loss through science-based policy.

www.ipsnews.net

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 3d

Visualize transformative change like a board game - we've mapped out all the pieces!

🎯Where we are
🌟Where we want to go
💪How to get there
🚧What's in our way

Read the Summary for Policymakers of the IPBES #TransformativeChange Assessment: www.ipbes.net/transformati...

An infographic in a circular layout illustrating key aspects of transformative change. The design resembles a card game or learning tool with different sections arranged around a central circular icon with three interconnected elements. The diagram is divided into five main segments, each in different pastel colors (purple, green, yellow, coral, and turquoise). The main sections are: "HOW CAN TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE COME ABOUT?" "WHERE DO WE WANT TO GO WITH TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE?" "WHAT IS TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE AND WHY IS IT NEEDED?" "WHY HASN'T TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE ALREADY HAPPENED?" "WHAT CAN WE DO NOW TO REALIZE TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE?" Each section contains card elements with related concepts. Notable elements include: "APPROPRIATE KNOWLEDGE" cards with various icons "BARRIERS" cards mentioning challenges "PRINCIPLES" cards referencing concepts like "Equity and justice" "UNDERLYING CAUSES" cards noting "Disconnection from and domination over nature and people" The image has a pale yellow border decorated with small stylized insect and gear icons in the corners.

IPBES @ipbes.net · 4d

🍄 Of the roughly 1,300 species of fungi on the IUCN Red List, more than 400 are at risk of extinction. Threats include agricultural expansion, climate change and deforestation.

Read more from @mongabay.com :

Nearly one-third of fungi on IUCN Red List are threatened with extinction

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recently updated its Red List of Threatened Species to include an additional 482 fungi, bringing the total to roughly 1,300 species of…

news.mongabay.com

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Environmental Information: Use and Influence (Dalhousie Univ.) @eiui.bsky.social · 6d

Global efforts to stem #biodiversity loss have failed repeatedly. Drawing on the IPBES Transformative Change Assessment Report, @annelarigauderie.bsky.social et al. explain why past efforts failed, outline 5 key strategies to address this issue, & highlight roles for everyone doi.org/10.1371/jour...

Title, authors’ names, and first page of a perspective paper about biodiversity loss and the IPBES Transformative Change Assessment

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 5d

🌍🔥 Climate change fuels insecurity—from resource conflicts to forced migration.

@unep.org explains how climate adaptation & peacebuilding can go hand in hand to build resilience.

Learn more:https://www.unep.org/topics/disasters-and-conflicts/environment-security/climate-change-and-security-risks

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 6d

📢 #DidYouKnow that the Summary for Policymakers of the @ipbes.net #InvasiveAlienSpecies Assessment is also available in Vietnamese?

Access it here ➡️ www.ipbes.net/ias

Bringing vital knowledge to more people, for better decisions #ForNature 🌏

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 6d

🚨 @ipbes.net #NexusAssessment reveals the urgent need for integrated action to address 5 interconnected global crises: biodiversity loss, climate change, food, health & water. 🌍

🔗 Read more from ecotact: eco-act.com/blog/ipbes-n...

Biodiversity loss: IPBES Nexus Assessment Report calls for integrated action to address five global crises | EcoAct

EcoAct’s team of biodiversity and nature experts review the key takeaways from the latest IPBES Nexus Assessment Report.

eco-act.com

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Anne Larigauderie @annelarigauderie.bsky.social · 6d

Biodiversity is essential to our very existence, supporting our water and food supplies, our health and the stability of the climate. It was a pleasure to present the outcome of the @ipbes.net #Nexus Assessment to the Veolia Institute this past Saturday. Thank you @Dinah Louda for this invitation.

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 6d

🔍#Biodiversity. Water. Food. Health. #ClimateChange. All of them interact and intersect but how?

Check this new graphic from the @ipbes.net #Nexus Assessment and explore the interactions among the nexus elements.

Access the Report: www.ipbes.net/nexus/media-...

A two-part infographic showing relationships between five nexus elements: biodiversity, water, food, health, and climate.

Part A shows projected future impacts across six different nexus archetypes, ranging from "Nature-oriented nexus" to "Nature overexploitation." Impacts are indicated using blue upward arrows (positive), red downward arrows (negative), and wavy lines (variable).

Part B displays six network diagrams showing interactions among the nexus elements. Each diagram represents a different archetype, using circles with icons for each element. Arrows between elements show relationships:

Blue arrows indicate positive influences
Red arrows indicate negative influences
Different arrow thicknesses show magnitude (high, moderate, low)
The diagrams progressively show how relationships between elements change from balanced and positive interactions in the "Nature-oriented nexus" to predominantly negative interactions in the "Nature overexploitation" scenario.

The visualization demonstrates how different management approaches affect the relationships between environmental, health, and climate factors.

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 8d

What are the indicators of the nexus elements according to the new @ipbes.net #Nexus Report?🤔

Check this graphic to find out!

And if you haven't yet, access the Summary for Policymakers already available in English. Other UN languages coming soon ⤵️
www.ipbes.net/nexus/...

A scientific data visualization showing two sets of graphs tracking global trends from 1970 to 2020:

Section A: "Examples of Indicators of Indirect Drivers" displays six graphs:

GDP (showing exponential growth)
Trade (merchandise exports increasing)
Population (steady growth)
Urbanization (gradual increase)
Environmental regulations (sharp increase)
Renewable energy (recent rapid growth)
Section B: "Examples of Indicators of Nexus Elements" shows six graphs:

Index of ecosystem conditions (declining trend)
Freshwater availability (decreasing)
Food supply (increasing)
Index of species survival (declining)
Life expectancy (improving)
Climate-related disasters (increasing)
Each graph shows data lines for different income levels: low income, lower middle income, upper middle income, high income, and world average. The trends generally show environmental decline alongside economic and social development. All graphs use consistent color coding and clear labeling.

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 9d

Throwback video! 🎥 Hear what David Obura shared about the significance of the first day of the #IPBES11 Plenary – marking a historic moment as the first-ever IPBES plenary held on African soil. 🌍✨

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 9d

Experts say there are fewer than 10,000 African penguin breeding pairs. A century ago there were 1 million. 🐧

No-fishing zones provide some renewed hope for their survival.

Read more from @theguardian.com :

Hope for endangered penguins as no-fishing zones agreed off South Africa

Deal will restrict fishing near colonies on Robben Island and Bird Island for 10 years, after long debate between industry and conservationists

www.theguardian.com

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 9d

Read about the interconnections between biodiversity, water, food, health & climate in the IPBES #NexusAssessment:

www.ipbes.net

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 9d

Reducing overconsumption of animal products can significantly lower the biodiversity impacts of our diets, according to a study by Laura de Baan in Nature Food.

Learn more about the link between food systems and biodiversity loss:

How our diets drive biodiversity loss - Nature Food

Reducing the overconsumption of animal products can strongly reduce biodiversity impacts of diets.

www.nature.com

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HuDoNet @hudonet.bsky.social · 10d

WIOMSA Day 3 highlight was an interesting plenary presentation entitled “Sustainability – balancing nature, economy and society”, delivered by Dr David Obura. He is the current chair of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.

#wiomsa #day3 #IPBES #NexusAssessment

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 9d

According to the IUCN Shark Specialist Group, a third of sharks, rays, and chimaeras are threatened with extinction. 🦈

Read more: https://bit.ly/4eY24Cb

An infographic by IUCN with information about the number of species of sharks, rays and chimaeras, as well as the fact that more than 25% have only been discovered in the last 20 years.

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John Fellowes @jrf66.bsky.social · 10d

Implementing the The Values Assessment (VA) of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)" ecologyandsociety.org/vol30/iss3/a...

Ecology & Society: Biocultural ethics and Earth stewardship: a novel integration to revitalize multiple values of nature

The Values Assessment (VA) of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) highlights that contemporary political decisions prioritize economic values o...

ecologyandsociety.org

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