Peatlands, which cover just 3% of Earth's surface, store 550 billion tonnes of carbon—twice as much as all forests combined. However, some 15% of them have been drained for agriculture. Protecting these carbon sinks is vital for the planet's health. Via UN Environment Programme

12 sectors – 12 guides for businesses to contribute to halting and reversing #NatureLoss by 2030. Business for Nature, gj & World Economic Forum outline the sector-specific actions businesses can take to transform their operations. Read them here: bit.ly/3P5IWHw

The autonomous targeting of humans by machines is a moral line that we must not cross. Together with Mirjana Spoljaric (Archive), I call on world leaders to launch negotiations of a new legally binding instrument on autonomous weapon systems & conclude them by 2026. un.org/sg/en/content/…

DYK forests can reduce 1/3 of the emissions needed to fight the #ClimateCrisis? Protecting and restoring forests are essential for a healthy 🌍. See how these 5⃣ countries are stepping up forest conservation: go.undp.org/PiZn Via UN Development

Bees 🐝... 🍓 help improve global food security 🍯 provide livelihoods for millions of people 🌱 help maintain biodiversity Infographic by Pollination Research Lab

🌿 We must strive for a net-zero, #NaturePositive & equitable future for all. Join one of our It's #NowforNature global webinars to learn more about the upcoming campaign. 🔗 Sign up here 👉 bit.ly/nowfornature 📆 9 November 🕙 10am CET ​ 🕓 4pm CET

1 million out of an estimated 8 million species of plants and animals globally are threatened with extinction. The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework is the world’s blueprint to halt & reverse nature loss. unep.org/resources/kunm… Via UN Environment Programme

“Breaking the silos is vital to establish policy coherence & empower business and financial institutions to adopt strategies [...] for climate & nature action." - Eva Zabey 🌱 Learn more about the new ‘Joint Statement on Climate, Nature & People’: cop28.com/en/joint-state…

Unsustainable exploitation of plants & animals is endangering species and the livelihoods of billions of people. Look back at an important report outlining the situation from /ipbes launched this year: unep.org/news-and-stori… Via UN Environment Programme

Biodiversity is being lost at an alarming rate and climate change is making it worse. We depend on biodiversity for... 🍎The food we eat. 🌬️The air we breathe 💧The water we drink. Without it, life as we know it wouldn’t exist Via Food and Agriculture Organization

📉 Biodiversity loss climbs to 3rd place in short-term severity, Critical Earth systems change worsens, entering the top 10 risks over the next decade. #GlobalRisks World Economic Forum 🌍 Read report 👉 weforum.org/publications/g…

🌱 How can the Fashion and Apparel sector halt and reverse #NatureLoss by 2030? Read the sector guidance designed to transform business practices and value chains and ensure the fashion and apparel sector plays its part. 🔗 Full report: bit.ly/fashionsector #NowForNature

Read the new sector guidance and learn how fashion companies can play their part in contributing to a #NaturePositive future ➡️ bit.ly/fashionsector #NowForNature

Are you going to #GreenBiz24 in Arizona next week? 🌱 If YES don't miss our session with gj and BSR : 'Why and how to develop a credible #NatureStrategy' on 12 Feb 2.45-3.45pm MST. 🌎 We are planning table discussions where companies can share their challenges and

The EU #NatureRestorationLaw is up for a final vote in the European Parliament tomorrow. Protecting and restoring nature is a win-win for #biodiversity and #business – one need not be at the expense of the other. Corporate Leaders Groups explains why: bit.ly/3OSLjy7 It’s #NowForNature

Forests provide many benefits for people, for climate, and #ForNature. These include: ✅Providing food and medicine ✅Housing over half of the world's #biodiversity ✅Stabilizing weather and climate We must act to protect and restore our forests Learn how 👇via WildLifeConservation

🔊 🌱 The first business #NatureStrategies have been published as part of ‘It’s #NowForNature’! A nature-positive, net zero and equitable future is possible and businesses can contribute by setting a credible nature strategy 👇 Read more: bit.ly/44TcmzV #PartOfThePlan

News: Astrid Schomaker of Germany has assumed the role of UN Biodiversity Executive Secretary in Montreal, leading work to implement the #BiodiversityPlan: cbd.int/doc/press/2024… (pdf)

Återuppbyggnad handlar inte bara om att laga det som förstörts under krig eller katastrofer – det är en chans att bygga en starkare, mer demokratisk och inkluderande framtid. Hör om UNDP:s arbete med långsiktig återuppbyggnad i Folk och Försvar podcast: folkochforsvar.se/event/hur-ater…

As we mark World Wildlife Day 2025, we are reminded of the intrinsic link between protecting wildlife and securing our collective futures. At UN Development, that involves harnessing new financial solutions to protect wildlife and their habitats. CITES #WWD2025