Did you know the soil is a living resource, home to more than 25% of our 🌎's #biodiversity ?

Soil biodiversity is key to global food security, we need to protect our soils!

Via FAO in Africa

Tropical and subtropical forests harbour the greatest biological diversity globally

- ipbes #GlobalAssessment 🌴

However, the removal of large, old trees and woody debris during clear-cutting leads to the decline of many species.

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ipbes #LandDegradation Assessment🌲

The number and cost of disasters have nearly doubled in 20 years. Adaptation in addressing the climate crisis cannot be neglected any more.

The UN Environment Programme #AdaptationGap report is a call to action for all who care about reducing future loss and damage.

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Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is an approach for transforming agricultural practices and meeting food security needs which can benefit farmers and the environment under the new realities of climate change.

Learn more from our new course👇
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Discover the value of #WetlandsForCities 🐸 #CitiesWithNature

Livelihoods & poverty reduction: Wetlands empower communities with livelihoods, fertile lands and thriving fisheries. 🌊🌾🐟

🔗citieswithnature.org/the-value-of-w…

More than 1/4 of all mangrove ecosystems have been lost in the last 40 years
However, there is still hope!🌱💚

If we protect them, mangroves will continue to offer benefits for humans, especially in disaster risk reduction & climate adaptation!

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What is the role of art in facilitating sustainable urban transformation?

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UNU-EHS expert Alejandra Ramos shares some insights from the Transformative Urban Coalitions' photo competition analysis.

Find out more: unu.edu/ehs/news/conve…

How can #innovation contribute to #sustainability in #mountains ? We invite papers that assess innovation processes, examine innovation trends and practices, or provide agendas for policy, action, or research. Send us your notice of intent by 31 May 2024: t.ly/yACnL

The ocean produces at least 50% of the🌎's oxygen. It's home to most of Earth’s biodiversity, & is the main source of protein & nutrition for more than 3 billion people.
Despite all this, the ocean is at risk.
Here are🔟things you can do to #SaveOurOcean . #OceanDecade
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Picture this: we have the power to cut plastic pollution by 80% by 2040.

To achieve this, we must develop an international legally binding instrument to #BeatPlasticPollution .

Explore the true costs of plastic production here: go.undp.org/1ccL

#INC4

We all have a part to play in shaping #OurCommonFuture .

📣 Speak up and let your voice be heard – #ActNow ahead of the Summit of the Future -- learn more: bit.ly/SoF24-challenge

There’s no question: the lights are going out on the fossil fuel era.

Delaying tactics from the fossil fuel industry can’t change that.

Misinformation, distortion, and spin can’t change that – no matter how many billions of dollars are thrown at them.

Critical infrastructures are the backbones of society and when disaster strikes we rely on them to get us through.

Check out 5⃣ things you need to know about critical infrastructures: unu.edu/ehs/series/5-t…

Asia remained the world’s most disaster-hit region from weather, climate and water-related hazards in 2023. #StateOfClimate

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The impacts of plastic pollution start with how plastics are made.

Almost all plastics we use today originate from fossil fuels.

As countries gather at the #PlasticsTreaty talks in Ottawa, learn more about the connection between these two crises: ow.ly/Squ750RloWf

🌿Join the global #BiodiversityDay celebrations! 🌍
Record a short video on your contributions to the #BiodiversityPlan
Follow the steps to upload it ➡️cbd.int/biodiversity-d…
Share it on social media using #PartOfThePlan
Let's make a difference together!📽️🌱

The Summit of the Future must be a breakthrough moment for #OurCommonFuture .

Learn about this once-in-a-generation opportunity for the world to come together to find common solutions to our shared challenges. un.org/en/summit-of-t…

🔸Conflict
🔸Weather extremes
🔸Economic shocks
...continue to drive acute food insecurity.

More needs to be done to support rural communities to produce food locally, curb hunger and prevent the loss of livelihoods.

Read the #GRFC24 : bit.ly/3whcYT7

#FighFoodCrises

Around 117,000 plastic bottles will be used by the time you finish reading this sentence.

It’s more than just a number —it directly impacts human health, the environment, climate & the whole society.

UN Development explains these dangers: go.undp.org/1ccL #BeatPlasticPollution

Bioeconomy has major untapped potential to help combat the #ClimateCrisis & transform our agrifood systems.

🎥Discover what Food and Agriculture Organization & countries are achieving by championing bioeconomy 👇

Our work on bioeconomy 👉 bit.ly/3tzpZTj

#BeatPlasticPollution #WorldEnvironmentDay