Half our planet was unprotected, until now.
This month, the BBNJ Agreement or the #HighSeasTreaty enters into force, marking one of the most significant environmental agreements of our lifetime.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/q3K250Y0ueA
The Cohab Initiative Secretariat has published its new strategic plan for the period from 2026 to 2030. This strategy outlines the three main objectives and thirteen supporting goals which Cohab will focus on over this five year period.
See cohabinitiative.org for details.
➡️Read a case study from @FAO.org’s State of the World’s Forests 2024
🌱Developing the framework for ecosystem restoration monitoring platform through collaboration and data interoperability
🔗https://bit.ly/3XAMGF5
#SOFO2024 #GenerationRestoration #FERM
@UNEP.org @unbiodiversity.bsky.social
As we wind up 2025, we want to thank all our partners and colleagues for their amazing support and engagement through what was a challenging but hugely positive and rewarding year. And we look forward to an exciting year ahead. Save the date for the big meeting next September...
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From L. to R.: Andrea Meza, Deputy Executive Secretary of the UNCCD, Astrid Schomaker, Executive Secretary of the CBD, and Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC.
I have joined my Rio Conventions colleagues Simon Stiell (UNFCCC) and Andrea Meza (UNCCD) at #COP30 to convey the support of the CBD Secretariat for strong outcomes that deliver reinvigorated #ClimateAction and benefits across the connected land & biodiversity agendas.
We are in this together.
Protesters holding up a banner reading "you wouldn't invite the tobacco industry to a health conference" along with a very large fake cigarette.
Civil society representatives at #COP30 are calling for a conflict of interest policy to limit the influence of fossil fuel lobbyists on the #climate change negotiations
It's #OneHealthDay! Want to know about One Health and other integrated approaches to improving the health of people, animals, plants and ecosystems? Visit the Key Issues section of our website: cohabinitiative.org/key-issues
#onehealth #ecosystemapproach #biodiversity #peopleplanetpartnership
Want to dig deeper into Tuesday's talks in Panama at #SBSTTA27 talks for @unbiodiversity.bsky.social?
Read the full Earth Negotiations Bulletin daily report
➡️ enb.iisd.org/cbd-subsidia...
#biodiversity #SBSTTA
We're attending the 27th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice under the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, in Panamá City this week. Read our position statement for the discussions on biodiversity and health:
tinyurl.com/cohabini
Rivers don’t just connect us to each other, they link us to our planet’s incredible biodiversity. This #WorldRiversDay, let’s celebrate these global forces of nature and learn how people are coming together around the world to protect them. https://nature.ly/4nPfhlo
#SaveOurRivers #ProtectRivers
Transitioning to a net-zero world is one of humanity's greatest challenges.
Here are some ways we can reduce carbon emissions and achieve net-zero: www.un.org/en/climatech...
Forests play a vital role in food, livelihoods & biodiversity and hold an intrinsic value of their own!
Let’s protect and restore them for people & planet! 🌍🌱
📹 Watch this video by @fao.org
A person wearing green rubber boots waters a small green plant with a watering can in a scorched, burned landscape. White text reads: “Decent work in nature-based solutions.” The UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) logo is in the top right corner.
Investing in nature means investing in people.
Over 60 million people currently work in sectors using nature-based solutions. With targeted investments, that number could grow by 32 million.
www.unep.org/resources/re...
One-third of all food produced is wasted annually, emitting 4.4 gigatons of CO₂e and leaving over 2.3 billion people food insecure. 🌎
This #FLWDay2025 🍽, we can dive into #climateaction solutions that can reshape our global food system.
🔗 Discover more: https://bit.ly/3zkSyKq
#ThinkLandscape
Heat is now the leading weather-related killer (around 500,000 deaths annually), and outdoor workers, especially in #agriculture, informal jobs, and pregnant workers, are on the front line. Dive into how to protect workers and what policies work: http://bit.ly/48mZC8r 👷♀👷♂️
#ThinkLandscape
In 2024, all glaciated regions on Earth lost ice for the third consecutive year.
That’s 450 Gt gone: enough to fill 180 million Olympic swimming pools.
This added 1.2 mm to global sea levels.
Read the #StateOfWater report 🔗 https://bit.ly/469OBWU
Mangroves provide a shield from storms, are a source of food & shelter, & a cradle of marine life that sustains their livelihoods.
To protect such vital ecosystems, this village in Colombia is uniting the local communities to restore the mangroves: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
#ClimateAction
📌Mark your calendars for @FAO's Science & Innovation Forum 2025!
📆13-17 October
📍FAO Headquarters, Rome and Online
A global call for paradigm-shifting research shaped by local voices, driving action for sustainable agrifood systems.
Register now: buff.ly/bl7jNlU
#SIF2025
Nature supports livelihoods and is vital for our health & wellbeing. But we're perpetuating a biodiversity crisis across the globe. 🌍🧪
.— @nevilleash.bsky.social IPBES Officer-in-Charge
Let's act for harmony with nature & sustainable development.
🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgkW...
#WHA78 daily update:
➡️First-ever rare diseases resolution underscores equity and inclusion
➡️Countries endorse resolution to tackle global health financing emergency
➡Countries back resolution to boost science-driven health policy and implementation
Read more: bit.ly/4mBIv7U
🌿 May the force of nature be with you 🌿
Let's protect our planet's biodiversity—our true force. 🌍💫🧪
#MayThe4thBeWithYou
We are #hiring! 💼
We seek a #fulltime Associate Programme Officer with strong analytical skills to join our Species+ team within the Nature Conserved focal initiative.
Apply here: www.unep-wcmc.org/en/vacancies... before 24th May 2025!
A man paddles a wooden canoe through a lush, green forest waterway. Bold white text reads: “Indigenous Peoples sidelined in global climate fight.”
Indigenous Peoples are among the most effective environmental stewards.
Yet, they receive less than 1% of international climate funding.
A new UN report calls for reforms that will benefit these communities: news.un.org/en/story/202...
From guesswork to precision.
The Gambia is turning the tide on #soil degradation with data-driven solutions.
Learn how national experts are mapping soil fertility to empower farmers and shape smarter agricultural policies.
forestsnews.cifor.org/91977/sowing...
#TreesPeoplePlanet #RSFMP
Nepal's Terai Arc Landscape, recognized as a UN World Restoration Flagship, showcases the power of community-led conservation.
Through this initiative, forests have been restored, locals have been empowered, and the tiger population has tripled.
This is #GenerationRestoration in action!
Zimbabwe, with FAO/UN support, is tackling #AMR through a unified #OneHealth approach, focusing on education, responsible practices, and collaboration.
africa.com/zimbabwe-the...
Spending time in nature helps us reconnect with what we’re trying to protect. 🌿
Looking to unplug this weekend? Try:
🌳 A walk in a nearby green space
🌼 Learning to ID local plants
🧹 Joining a clean-up
🪴 Starting a compost pile
What’s your go-to eco weekend habit?
🌍 As the world gears up for the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Wetlands (COP15), set to take place in July, it’s time to raise awareness about the critical role wetlands play in climate resilience, biodiversity and water management.
#WetlandsCOP15 #RamsarCOP15 #COP15Zimbabwe
Nature provides an ideal space to exercise or meditate; it improves the nutritional quality of the food we eat; and just being near green spaces can lower your systemic stress levels and reduce overall mortality risks. So let's take care of nature by *not* launching ourselves into space.
Fewer than 2% of agroecology studies explicitly mention water, and only 0.7% mention aquatic foods.
We can’t transform food systems by ignoring what feeds billions.
Learn more:➡️ doi.org/10.17528/cif...
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