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NEWS: Bhutan and the Tiger Conservation Coalition commit to catalyzing $1 billion for tigers. bit.ly/3Jwpdyh
“Success must now be measured not just in total number of tigers, but also in no more losses.” said Joe Walston.
📌 WCS team and special guests Cristián Samper and John Kerry at Our Ocean Greece 🇬🇷
WCS participated in the 9th Our Ocean Conference in Greece to advance various aspects of #OceanConservation , including 30x30, climate-resilient coral reefs, shark conservation, community…
📌 WCS, The ICCF Group, and Rainforest Trust join African leaders’ initiative to protect #MiomboWoodlands !
Miombo woodlands are the world’s expansive dryland forest, spanning over 1.9 million km2 across more than eight countries within the greater Zambezi Basin.
More than…
LISTEN: Tiger conservationists will soon meet in Bhutan to develop a long-term plan for sustainable funding to protect tigers across their range.
For #WCSWildAudio , we spoke to experts from WCS, WWF, Panthera, IUCN, UN Development to learn more. apple.co/4aG6499
The #MiomboInitiative , launched during the Miombo Summit in DC today together with government, NGO partners, and the private sector, aims to protect and restore Miombo woodlands
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🐘 #Cameroon and #Nigeria today signed an agreement on cross-border cooperation to protect ecosystems. 🤝 KfW Development Bank + Bundesentwicklungsministerium support the project 👉️ kfw-entwicklungsbank.de/Global-commitm…
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#SDG15 #NatureConservation
📌 WCS team and special guests Cristián Samper and John Kerry at Our Ocean Greece 🇬🇷
WCS participated in the 9th Our Ocean Conference in Greece to advance various aspects of #OceanConservation , including 30x30, climate-resilient coral reefs, shark conservation, community…
📌 WCS, The ICCF Group, and Rainforest Trust join African leaders’ initiative to protect #MiomboWoodlands !
Miombo woodlands are the world’s expansive dryland forest, spanning over 1.9 million km2 across more than eight countries within the greater Zambezi Basin.
More than…
‼️ World Health Organization (WHO) Member States must conclude a strong #PandemicAgreement focusing on preventing pandemics at their source. This agreement must include provisions that will truly reduce the risk of pathogen spillovers.
#Prevention is key - avoiding a pandemic is always better than…
🫁 The air we breathe.
🥘 The food we eat.
🚰 The water we drink.
🌆 The environment we live in.
🔥 Climate change & destruction of natural habitats.
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All of these impact our health.
#HealthForAll : means protecting nature 🌎🌍🌏
#OneHealth & prevention of spillover from wildlife are critical to preventing future pandemics of zoonotic origin. #PandemicAgreement #INB9 MUST include strong prevention at source; governments must act WCS wcs.org/our-work/pande…
A #OneHealth strategy is critical in halting future pandemics by reducing zoonotic transmissions from animals to humans. Embedding this approach in Article 4 of the #PandemicAgreement equips communities with essential resources to prevent disease outbreaks. #INB9 #healthequity
A #OneHealth approach is pivotal to prevent pandemics, mitigating zoonotic outbreaks & spillover from animals to humans.
Including it in the #PandemicAgreement in Article 4 would provide communities vital tools for averting disease outbreaks. #INB9
‼️ World Health Organization (WHO) Member States must conclude a strong #PandemicAgreement focusing on preventing pandemics at their source. This agreement must include provisions that will truly reduce the risk of pathogen spillovers.
#Prevention is key - avoiding a pandemic is always better than…
Congratulations to Ms. Astrid Schomaker for being appointed Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)!
We are excited for the future and welcome her in her new role in this crucial moment of implementing the #BiodiversityPlan .
🌡️🐘 The climate and biodiversity emergencies amplify each other, so must be solved together.
We need to urgently phase out #FossilFuels and ramp up clean energy systems. #NaturebasedSolutions are a powerful ally to go with those efforts.