It’s official! After years of hard work by IPBES experts, the #BizBiodiversity Assessment Report is approved by the Plenary at #IPBES12!

Congratulations to all on this achievement for people and #nature!

Thank you to all who contributed to this successful outcome.

Fantastic to see #IPBES12 has approved the #BizBiodiversity Assessment Report.

My congratulations to all the @ipbes.net experts, partners and countries for coming together to deliver this important result - a big win #ForPeopleForPlanet.

Stay tuned for the report launch tomorrow. More details ⤵️

Welcome to Manchester - IPBES 12 YouTube video by IPBES Secretariat

Did you miss the #IPBES12 opening ceremony?

Catch the Opening Plenary session video and see how we're setting the stage for vital discussions on #biodiversity and #nature. 🌏🌿

Stay tuned for updates from #IPBES12.

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This morning at #IPBES12 🌍🧪

Delegates and observers meet in the main hall of Manchester Central for the opening ceremony of #IPBES12.

Once a train station connecting Manchester to the rest of the world, today it opens the session that will culminate in the #BizBiodiversity report launch.

Game-changing international ocean treaty comes into force Almost two decades in the making, an international agreement to protect and sustainably use marine life in international waters and the international seabed is due to come into force on Saturday, mark...

A new treaty to protect ocean life enters into force today. Let’s celebrate this success of multilateralism and ensure its implementation without delay. #bbnj #kmgbf

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Systems model of sustainable development illustrating the layering, nestedness and key linkages between nature, economy and society.

An alternative concept of sustainable development, based on the two-way flow of contributions between nature, the economy, and social systems, provides a theoretical foundation for an inclusive and diverse notion of #sustainability. 🧪

By @davidobura.bsky.social et al. www.nature.com/articles/s44...

📢New publication in Nature Communications Sustainability. Led by @davidobura.bsky.social, the study calls for a fundamental rethinking of development—placing nature as the foundation of economies and society. 🌍🌱🌊

🔗Full article: doi.org/10.1038/s444...

This has been a long-gestating baby!!

Very glad to have it out in the public domain!! #nature #economy #society #sustainability #SDG

Climate-fuelled El Niño events are devastating butterflies, beetles and other tropical insects The research suggests the life-support system underpinning the tropics is at serious risk in a warmer world.

A new study finds significant biodiversity loss in spiders & insects including butterflies and beetles. The likely culprit is long-term changes to the El Niño cycle, fuelled by climate change.

Read more in The Conversation: https://ow.ly/KmLw50XqtvY

#firstmoon 2026

Nature and wealth — rebuilding nature (2/4) (This is the second part in a three-part series — see Part 1 and Part 3 (not yet posted))

Starting 2026 with reviving some writing from the last few years, as I dive into the relationships between #nature #economy and #society.

Please follow on #substack

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Kristina Gjerde, defender of the deep ocean, has died Half the planet lies outside any country’s border. In those waters, rules have long been thinner than the myths: freedom to fish meant freedom to take; “out of sight” became “out of mind.” The deep oc...

Farewell to a true giant in the science-policy space, Dr Kristina Gjerde … one whose legacy is just now birthing in the #HighSeas treaty news.mongabay.com/2025/12/kris...

A summary of my keynote at the #MEADay Dialogue at #UNEA7 in Nairobi

On the need for #nexus synergies, #TransformativeChange, and joining findings across #knowledge systems and #science panels @ipbes.net, @ipcc.bsky.social, the new #chemicals panel and #GEO7

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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.

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!

⏳ 60 days until #IPBES12!

IPBES first 'fast-track' assessment report on business & biodiversity is planned to launch in February 2026.

The #BizBiodiversity report will provide authoritative evidence on how businesses depend on and impact nature.

📍 Manchester, UK | 3–8 February 2026

Yesterday’s keynote speech at the World Conference of Science Journalists was delivered by IPBES Chair @davidobura.bsky.social, who highlighted the importance of data-driven reporting, and advocated for cross-disciplinary approaches, in both journalism and in science.

📷 Martin Short

El presidente de la IPBES, David Obura, junto a la ministra francesa delegada ante el ministro para Europa y Asuntos Exteriores, Éléonore Caroit, y el secretario ejecutivo de la IPBES, Luthando Dziba, quienes sostienen un ejemplar de la Evaluación de la IPBES. Al fondo se ven los carteles de la UNESCO y de la IPBES.

La ministra francesa delegada ante la Ministra para Europa y Asuntos Exteriores, Éléonore Caroit, pronuncia unas palabras en la Primera Reunión de Autores de la Segunda Evaluación Global en París, Francia. Se pueden ver los carteles de la UNESCO y la IPBES.

El Secretario Ejecutivo de la IPBES, Luthando Dziba, pronuncia unas palabras en la Primera Reunión de Autores de la Segunda Evaluación Global en París, Francia. Se pueden ver los carteles de la UNESCO y de la IPBES.

El presidente de la IPBES, David Obura, pronuncia un discurso en la Primera Reunión de Autores de la Segunda Evaluación Global en París, Francia. Junto a él, en el panel, se encuentran Luthando Dziba, Secretario Ejecutivo de la IPBES; Antonio de Sousa Abreu, Secretario del Hombre y la Biosfera de la UNESCO; y Éléonore Caroit, Ministra Delegada de Francia ante el Ministro para Europa y Asuntos Exteriores. Se pueden ver los carteles de la UNESCO y de la IPBES.

La ceremonia de apertura de la primera reunión de autores del #GA2 contó con declaraciones de la Ministra Delegada Éléonore Caroit, el ES IPBES Luthando Dziba, el Presidente de IPBES @davidobura.bsky.social y el Secretario del Programa MAB de la UNESCO Antonio de Sousa Abreu.

📷 Philémon Henry

IPBES Chair, David Obura, stands next to French Minister Delegate to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Éléonore Caroit and IPBES Executive Secretary Luthando Dziba, who are holding a copy of IPBES Assessment. In the background we can see the signage for both UNESCO and IPBES.

French Minister Delegate to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Éléonore Caroit says a few words at the First Authors Meeting for the Second Global Assessment in Paris, France. We can see the signage for both UNESCO and IPBES.

IPBES Executive Secretary, Luthando Dziba says a few words at the First Authors Meeting for the Second Global Assessment in Paris, France. We can see the signage for both UNESCO and IPBES.

IPBES Chair, David Obura says a few words at the First Authors Meeting for the Second Global Assessment in Paris, France. Sitting on the panel next to him are Luthando Dziba, IPBES Executive Secretary, Antonio de Sousa Abreu, UNESCO's Man And the Biosphere Secretary, and French Minister Delegate to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Éléonore Caroit. We can see the signage for both UNESCO and IPBES.

The #GA2 1st authors meeting opening ceremony featured statements from Minister Delegate Éléonore Caroit, IPBES ES Luthando Dziba, IPBES Chair @davidobura.bsky.social and UNESCO MAB Prog. Secretary Antonio de Sousa Abreu.

📷 Philémon Henry

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Joining today's #coralreef #MutiraoCOP30 - a day of mobilization before #COP30 for their vulnerability to #climatechange and therefore of the millions dependent on them in #Brazil and globally.

From #IUCNcongress in Abu Dhabi! @cop30brazil.bsky.social

TC/ESG 2025: Johannesburg Conference Recap YouTube video by Transformations Community

🎥 #TCESG25 in 3 Minutes
In August, we gathered in Johannesburg to reimagine how transformation happens.
Imagination. Inquiry. Expression. Community.
Nothing captures the energy like this film 👇
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Are you in #Paris? Until Sunday this fantastic outdoor photo exhibition of ocean defenders is up along the banks of the #Seine for your weekend stroll ... yours truly is in it, but I won't share the photo till after 😉

@Quais de Seine nr Pont au Change (Chatelet). By Steve Fiehl, Bloom Association.

The most amazing Magical Adventure Story Forest at the Kenyan Coast!! Please support and share!! @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/mar...

Exciting times at #TCESG25! @davidobura.bsky.social is highlighting the incredible work of @ipbes.net and its crucial connection to the need for a #SustainableDevelopment framework. Together, we're addressing the urgent triple planetary challenges we face. ✨🌍 #transformation

African Union joins calls to end use of Mercator map that shrinks continent’s size Member states back Correct the Map campaign that urges governments and organisations to use more accurate map

#African Union joins calls to end use of #Mercator map that shrinks continent’s size.
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Motherfucking wind farms…

World Court says countries are legally obligated to curb emissions, protect climate The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands, issued its advisory opinion on the obligations of States in respect of climate change, read out by the President of the Court, Judge...

Such an important ruling by the Int. Court of Justice. Simply put, states are responsible for the #pollution they allow, to the #climate as much to the #environment news.un.org/en/story/202...

This is real #human and #planetary #justice, allowing for #TransformativeChange in how things are done

Read this short primer on global #tipping elements in the #climate #ocean #coralreef #amazon and #social systems, as we start the Global Tipping Points conference in Exeter, UK.

www.theguardian.com/environment/... @jonathan-watts.bsky.social

The UK will host #IPBES12 in Manchester from 3-8 February 2026. 🌏🧪

This will be an opportunity for @ipbes.net members to discuss approval of the #BizBiodiversity Assessment, & an ambitious parallel programme will showcase UK initiatives in business innovation, science and nature.

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