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The IPBES #BizBiodiversity Report is clear: EVERY business (no exceptions!) depends on biodiversity, and every business impacts biodiversity. Explore: https://www.ipbes.net/business-impact w/ 100 specific actions for businesses, governments, financial actors & civil society. #NoAI

The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation’s Planetary Health Awards has recognized IPBES Chair, @davidobura.bsky.social. This is the same award that IPBES received with the IPCC in 2021. For 30+ years David has studied coral reef biodiversity, resilience and vulnerability. Congratulations, David!

Nature belongs at the heart of all the vital decisions, debates and discussions shaping our shared future. Let's use UN Biodiversity #COP17Armenia as the springboard to #AddBiodiversity to complete the conversation!

High-level Segment opens at #COP17Armenia Deliberations continue on: 🌿 financial mechanism 🌿 Article 8(j) on #Indigenous Peoples and local communities 🌿 @ipbes.net 🌿 synthetic biology 🌿 budget @unbiodiversity.bsky.social #BiodiversityAction

We must #AddBiodiversity to the most important global conversations! The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework sets a pathway to live in harmony with nature. At UN Biodiversity #COP17Armenia policymakers will assess progress, strengthen cooperation & accelerate action on the 2030 targets.

Join us at the Business and Biodiversity Forum at UN Biodiversity #COP17Armenia The forum will provide a platform to move the conversation from ambition to implementation, building on the findings of both the KMGBF Global Review and the IPBES #BizBiodiversity Assessment. @cop17arm.bsky.social

The theme of the 7th Science–Policy Forum for Biodiversity at #COP17Armenia is “Taking Action for Nature — a global shift from words to action, from awareness to responsibility,” w/ focus on nexus approaches in practice & mechanisms for effective science–policy interaction and transformative change.

We have the evidence, now it's time for action.🌍 @unbiodiversity.bsky.social Exec. Sec. Astrid Schomaker and IPBES Exec. Sec. Luthando Dziba joined #BizBiodiversity lead authors and co-chair Matt Jones to discuss the report's findings. Thanks @unepwcmc.bsky.social and the CBD for making it happen!

Today, UNEP-WCMC is co-hosting an in-person side event linked to the IPBES #BizBiodiversity Assessment and Indigenous Peoples and local communities. Venue: Lori - Meeting Room 4 - Block 2, 3rd Floor Time: 6.15 p.m. Learn more: https://www.cbd.int/side-events/7674 See you there at #COP17Armenia!

At UN Biodiversity #COP17Armenia TODAY? Join us for a workshop on the #BizBiodiversity Assessment!! IPBES Exec. Sec, Luthando Dziba, will be joined by report Co-Chair Matt Jones and Coordinating Lead Authors. 🗓️ 23 Oct., 09:30–13:00 📍 Blue Zone, KMGBF pavilion 🔗 https://ow.ly/epE250ZZZH4

📋 A global review that adequately addresses the progress and gaps in implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework, and gives a clear direction for 2030. 🤝 A clear role to play for the private sector as actors for positive change for people and nature, as outlined by the IPBES Assessment.

The values of nature are finally breaking through! Learn more: IPBES Business & Biodiversity Report in-person workshop at CBD #COP17Armenia! 📅23 Oct., 9 a.m. (KMGBF pavilion-Blue Zone) Businesses need to understand both their dependencies and impacts on biodiversity—and then to act. #NoAI

The values of nature are finally breaking through! Learn more: IPBES Business & Biodiversity Report in-person workshop at CBD #COP17Armenia! 📅23 Oct., 9 a.m. (KMGBF pavilion-Blue Zone) Businesses need to understand both their dependencies and impacts on biodiversity—and then to act. #NoAI

The IPBES Stakeholder Event on 22 October in #COP17Armenia Green Zone has unfortunately been cancelled. You can still find us on our other events this week in the Blue Zone: 21 October: Ongoing IPBES Work. 18:15. Sisian Room 23 October: #BizBiodiversity Workshop 09:30. KMGBF pavilion

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Join us TODAY at #COP17 to hear about the ongoing work of @ipbes.net! 📆 Wednesday, 21/10/2026 ⏳ 6:15 p.m 📍 Sisian – Eastern European States meeting room

IPBES 1st #COP17Armenia side event, on the #TransformativeChange, #BizBiodiversity, and #NexusAssessment Reports was a success! IPBES ES, Luthando Dziba and Chair, David Obura, joined experts, Nadia Sitas, Rafael Calderon & Matt Jones. Thanks to 140+ participants for their time and interest!

Day one of #COP17 was packed! We kicked off with early discussions on CBD uptake of #IPBES work, followed by excellent conversations about the @ipbes.net #NexusAssessment, #TC-Assessment, and #BizBio Assessments. We wrapped up by exploring the idea of a World Biodiversity Research Program.

📅 21 Oct | 18:15 📍 Sisian – Eastern European States meeting room Learn about ongoing IPBES work, including assessments on monitoring, spatial planning, #GlobalAssessment2 & more! Both events are in-person only. 🔗 www.cbd.int/side-events/ @cop17arm.bsky.social

Hello from Yerevan, Armenia 🇦🇲 IPBES is ready w/ >50 affiliated experts @unbiodiversity.bsky.social #COP17Armenia Stay tuned for all the IPBES related events happening, and let’s #AddBiodiversity to complete the important conversations.

A full house at this @ipbes.net side event! It’s inspiring to see such strong interest in the #IPBES community’s shared knowledge and the path toward Living in Harmony with #Nature. #ForNature #Biodiversity #CBD #COP17

Are you at #COP17? Come discover how knowledge compiled by @ipbes.net experts can help address the biodiversity crisis and achieve the #KMGBF goals 20oct/13:15 Ljevan - GRULAC meeting room

Over the next couple of days, I’ll be at #COP17 in Armenia, discussing the work of the @ipbes.net Task Force on Scenarios and Models and how we can better coordinate biodiversity research worldwide #WBRP.

At #COP17Armenia, morning contact groups address the budget, sustainable wildlife management, the @ipbes.net work programme WG I continues addressing items on the Nagoya Protocol Afternoon and evening sessions scheduled for WG II @unbiodiversity.bsky.social #BiodiversityAction

IPBES will be at UN Biodiversity #COP17Armenia ! Join our side events and sessions to connect with IPBES experts and explore how science supports action for biodiversity. 📅 19–30 October 2026 📍 Yerevan, Armenia Watch out for upcoming posts highlighting where you can find IPBES throughout COP17.

Planetary goals like 30x30 don’t happen all at once. They happen piece by piece, when communities lead the protection of the places they know best. #COP17Armenia is underway. Follow along: www.wcs.org/cbd 🌏

It's #fungi time! #COP17Armenia #Biodiversity

Are you attending the UN Biodiversity #COP17Armenia? Find out more about IPBES and our work at our side events or parallel events. Side events overview: https://www.cbd.int/side-events/ Parallel events overview: https://www.cbd.int/conferences/2026/parallel-meetings @cop17arm.bsky.social

At UN Biodiversity #COP17Armenia, IPBES will share science and knowledge from its latest Reports, including the #NexusAssessment, #TransformativeChange and #BizBiodiversity Assessments. 📅 19-30 October 📌 Yerevan, Armenia Follow IPBES throughout COP17 for events, insights and key policy updates.

The Leaders’ Summit on Biodiversity provided strategic direction and mobilized action to accelerate implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. @cop17arm.bsky.social @unbiodiversity.bsky.social ➡️ enb.iisd.org/un-biodivers... #COP17Armenia #BiodiversityAction #ForAction

🏃‍♀️🌿 Running for Nature. With just hours to go until COP17, Yerevan has come together for the Yerevan Marathon under the message Running for Nature. Today, we run for nature. Tomorrow, global action for biodiversity begins.🌍 #COP17Armenia #BiodiversityAction #ForAction #RunningForNature

For youth, by youth! Inspiring energy in Yerevan as the GBYN @gybn_cbd summit kicks off. Inspiring energy ahead of #COP17Armenia. The future of our planet depends on the decisions we make today and young people must help shape them. #ForNature

IPBES will be at UN Biodiversity #COP17Armenia ! Join our side events and sessions to connect with IPBES experts and explore how science supports action for biodiversity. 📅 19–30 October 2026 📍 Yerevan, Armenia Watch out for upcoming posts highlighting where you can find IPBES throughout COP17.

Research and innovation, education, poverty reduction and some environmental regulations have led to improved trends in biodiversity, water, food, health and climate change. —IPBES #NexusAssessment On #WorldFoodDay, let's remember that innovation is key to building a more sustainable future.

COP17 must focus on tackling the drivers of biodiversity loss — Our editorial in Science, published today, co-authored with Sandra Díaz. www.science.org/eprint/3D7A3.... @unbiodiversity.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @biodivoxford.bsky.social @ipbes.net @britishecologicalsociety.org @enb.iisd.org

I just finished the first lecture in my course on Biodiversity. Hoping to play my small part in putting Nature on the agenda in the next generation of thinkers and doers. Great group and lots of engagement and we haven't even started with real content yet!

Part of the IPBES work programme is to identify research gaps to enable the generation of new knowledge and data, further strengthening the available body of science. Last week, TSU on Knowledge Catalysis held an online dialogue on the knowledge gaps identified in the #BizBiodiversity Assessment.

Too many important conversations leave out nature. The best solutions depend on nature's contributions to people. #AddBiodiversity to complete the conversation! Business/Finance? #AddBiodiversity Health/Wellbeing? #AddBiodiversity Justice/Equity? #AddBiodiversity Climate Crisis? #AddBiodiversity

Nature belongs at the heart of all the vital decisions, debates and discussions shaping our shared future. Let's use UN Biodiversity #COP17Armenia as the springboard to #AddBiodiversity to complete the conversation!

Last week, in the Mainstreaming Biodiversity course led by @cabes.bsky.social, we learned and discussed about the BizBiodiversity report, sharing many insightful views and inputs. As a passionate conservationist and researcher, I couldn’t have come across this report at a better time.

Incredibly important messages in advance of next week’s biodiversity #COP17 in Armenia. Businesses need nature!

“He was a truly outstanding communicator – able to engage, educate and mobilize the whole spectrum of audiences, from global leaders to eminent scientists, to the media and the general public – and even to children.” And he did work worth being so proud of.