The new @ipbes.net Assessment is a scientific reality check for the global economy. The good news: we already have the frameworks and the solutions. What we need now is implementation and the right policy signals. See our key takeaways for businesses: www.businessfornature.org/news/ipbes-b...

🌍 On Feb 26, @unsdsn.org will launch the 7th edition of the Europe Sustainable Development Report, offering a data-driven assessment of EU and partner countries’ progress toward the #SDGs. 🔗 Livestream: www.eesc.europa.eu/en/agenda/ou... #ESDR2026 #SustainableDevelopment #Europe @eesc.bsky.social

🌍 #Wirtschaft ist auf #Biodiversität angewiesen - und setzt sie gleichzeitig unter Druck. Ein neuer #Bericht des @ipbes.net zeigt, wie naturverträgliches Wirtschaften möglich wäre 👉 scnat.ch/de/id/4w6BL #IPBES12

There it is 🚀 the @ipbes.net Business and Biodiversity Assessment! 📑 ipbes.canto.de/pdfviewer/vi...

Reading in journal club: "I’m going to halve my publication output. You should consider slow science, too" www.nature.com/articles/d41...

There was no celebratory tone to welcome the newest intergovernmental science-policy panel #ISPCWP1 ended without fully completing any of its expected deliverables, including rules of procedure, location of the Secretariat and dates of future meetings Summary ➡️ enb.iisd.org/isp-cwp-p1-i...

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.

The @ipbes.net Business and Biodiversity Assessment is approved 🔨👏 #IPBES12

It is done, the @ipbes.net Business and Biodiversity Assessment is agreed! 👏 And the #IPBES12 closing plenary starting in about 11 hours from now. Time for translations.

Some final critical issues to be resolved throughout the whole Background Messages of the @ipbes.net Business and Biodiversity Assessment, then some last points in the figures and tables, and it will be done! Good work, with an olympic pace. #IPBES12

The #EarthNegotiationsBulletin has been reporting on @ipbes.net negotiations since the very beginning Check our archives to see how discussions evolved over time and what the key sticking points were regarding the approval of previous assessments enb.iisd.org/negotiations...

Synthesizing scientific literature with retrieval-augmented language models www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Delegates at #IPBES12 not only agreed on workplan indicators for the period leading up to IPBES 13, they also agreed to mandate the development of a holistic indicator framework which will serve to assess @ipbes.net’s impact

The 10 key messages of the @ipbes.net Business and Biodiversity Assessment are almost agreed by the working group. Around 48 hours left for one critical issue the 29 background messages, let‘s go. #IPBES12

Not long ago accepted by Environmental Policy and Governance: A network approach to support sustainability policy coordination: exploring linkages between biodiversity indicators and Essential Biodiversity Variables 📑 (coming soon)

The negotiators of the @ipbes.net Business and Biodiversity Assessments huddle to resolve particularly critical issues. In parallel, new topics for IPBES to work on are discussed. Pollution, poverty, cities, climate change?

At #IPBES12, the @ipbes.net Secretariat provides an overview of possible deliverable formats, which differ in terms of author numbers, length, preparation timelines, costs, & finalization procedures Members emphasize the importance of fostering the uptake of #IPBES products

#IPBES12 in Manchester, UK

Still a good resource: @ipbes.net – A brief introduction for scientists, policy makers, and practitioners 📑 oppla.eu/sites/defaul... (available in multiple languages, but need to look for the URLs) #IPBES12

🌊 We’re hiring! 🌊 We have a new, exciting opportunity to join the High Seas Alliance and help protect marine biodiversity on a global scale! 📌 Role: Implementation Support Officer 📅 Apply by 9 February 2026. https://highseasalliance.org/2026/01/20/were-hiring-hsa-implementation-support-officer/

One of the most exciting aspects of @ipbes.net plenaries is the stunning artwork created for each meeting. This year is no exception, as the artwork for #IPBES12, where the #BizBiodiversity assessment is being discussed, is astonishing. Check out a snapshot of the incredible art below! 🔽

Much disappointed expressed at the US’ announced intention to withdraw from @ipbes.net, with the Democratic Republic of the Congo calling for reflecting on and mitigation impacts to the Platform’s work and France announcing an additional contribution of EUR 300,000

Impressive conference hall. The #IPBES12 participant information missed a note to bring binoculars…

Stakeholder participation in @ipbes.net: connecting local environmental work with global decision making 📑 doi.org/10.1080/2639... #IPBES12

Bridging Science, Policy and Practice: Learn about the history, goals, activities and processes of @ipbes.net and the @ipcc.bsky.social, and about engagement opportunities for various participating groups. 👉 www.learningfornature.org/en/courses/i... @respin-project.bsky.social

Feel free to disagree, if it’s leading to a more dynamic discussion in the end. - Ruth Davis, UK Special Representative for Nature at #IPBES12

I wonder if King Charles or Prince William will join the #IPBES12 Opening Plenary tomorrow. That would be good. @ipbes.net

On my way to #IPBES12. Looking forward to see everyone! @ipbes.net @umweltministerium.de @bfn-de.bsky.social @dfg.de

Stockholm University has launched a new interdisciplinary marine research network that brings together researchers across natural sciences, social sciences, law & humanities to spark new ideas and advance marine knowledge. 👉 Read more: buff.ly/Whgx018

📣Interested in investigating whether/how land users consider soil biodiversity🪱 in their management decisions & what consequences this have for designing incentives? While being part of an interdisciplinary research training group? Apply here⬇️ recruitingapp-5128.de.umantis.com/Vacancies/33...

🌊 A historic moment for the ocean. The #HighSeasTreaty has officially entered into force, marking a new era in the protection of our shared ocean. Learn how you can take action for the High Seas: https://highseasalliance.org/

The fabulous Kimberley Peters @hifmb.de provides some great perspective on the BBNJ Agreement put into force today. hifmb.de/wp-content/u... 🧪🌍 @awi.de @icbm-uol.bsky.social

"The High Seas Treaty was enabled by science. Now, science must be used to successfully implement the agreement and the protected areas it creates," write Kirsten Grorud-Colvert and Jenna Sullivan-Stack in a new #ScienceEditorial. https://scim.ag/3YERGtu

🚨 Protected Planet has launched the World Database on Protected and Conserved Areas (WDPCA) - a new and unified database, merging the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and the World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM). Learn more here: tinyurl.com/mr649ywy

2026 beginning of the year cleaning up files on my PC and found this one a friend send me when working on some code. Every developer can relate. #solodev #indiedev #development

In a study of science–society interactions in 18 mountain biosphere reserves across 4 continents, A. Mitrofanenko and coauthors find that the reserves hold great potential to link science and society in advancing sustainability—but tapping it requires consistent support. doi.org/10.1659/mrd....

📣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 new field experiment conducted on Reddit explains why some people lurk quietly and why others become extremely active in online political discussions. Learn more in #ScienceAdvances: https://scim.ag/4oOdywQ

Excited to launch the new improved Reproducible Code guide from @britishecologicalsociety.org @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social FREE online here! www.britishecologicalsociety.org//wp-content/... Amazing work by some very talented ECRs. We hope it’s useful!

Environmental changes in mountains vary with elevation. A Review in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment examines temperature, precipitation, and snowfall trends across mountain regions and the drivers responsible. go.nature.com/4ab3tGK ⚒️ 🧪

🚨 New paper alert! ❄️ How many glaciers will exist by 2100 at +1.5 °C vs +4 °C warming? Our new study led by @landervt.bsky.social , projects the extinction year of ~200,000 glaciers worldwide. 🌍🧊 Can you imagine the Alps with only 20 glaciers remaining? 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

At most scientific publications, papers co-authored by #AI are not welcome. At a new open platform called aiXiv, they are embraced. https://scim.ag/4pIg60T

At #UNEA7 high-level segment, UNEP ED @ingerandersen.bsky.social stressed that a safe climate and healthy nature are the basis for thriving societies. She called on countries to move from commitments to concrete results and to scale the solutions already within reach. Full remarks: bit.ly/3MvrPRW

Mountain ecosystems are safe havens and stopover sites for countless migratory species. When these habitats are fragmented or degraded, entire migratory routes are at risk. On #InternationalMountainDay, let's commit to valuing, protecting and restoring mountain habitats so migratory species thrive.

Today at #UNEA7 is Multilateral Environmental Agreements Day. Leaders and experts are highlighting how cooperation among global environmental agreements drives progress, from cleaner air to thriving ecosystems #ForPeopleForPlanet. Watch live: https://ow.ly/sUMB50XGw6G

Join us TOMORROW for an online dialogue on knowledge gaps identified in the IPBES #TransformativeChange and #Nexus Assessments, as well as knowledge needs for future assessments! 📆 9 December | 1pm CET 🗣️ For IPBES members, observers & stakeholders Find out more: https://www.ipbes.net/node/89025

🚨 New brief! What are Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs) and how are they important to businesses? 🏞️ Our experts have developed a brief, introducing OECMs for a business audience. Download the full document here 📑 : tinyurl.com/3bs4fy7t

Opinion piece: Despite what some in industry and government suggest, removing #DeadTrees will not protect us from fast-moving #wildfires. In PNAS Front Matter: https://ow.ly/AtS150XC390#DeadTrees#wildfires#logging #ClimateChange #ForestFire