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📌 The September BES-Net News Blast is here! From Ethiopia’s journey with the #BESsolutionFund to Indigenous knowledge guiding action and pollinators shaping food systems, the latest issue brings real stories of transformative change. Read it all here: g0glk.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/mr/sh/6rqJ8…


Two-thirds of the ocean lies beyond national boundaries, often lawless in protection until now. The new #HighSeasTreaty shifts that. Marine life, climate and coastal communities all stand to gain. Read more about the treaty and next steps. 👇 news.un.org/en/story/2025/…

BESNet_UNDP's tweet image. Two-thirds of the ocean lies beyond national boundaries, often lawless in protection until now.

The new #HighSeasTreaty shifts that. Marine life, climate and coastal communities all stand to gain.

Read more about the treaty and next steps. 👇
news.un.org/en/story/2025/…

📌 Midway through Botswana’s Trialogue, ideas are being tested, refined & connected, turning technical findings into action everyone can stand behind. A glimpse into how the Trialogue methodology turns research into collective action. 🎥 Courtesy of the Botswana NEA Comms Team


Indigenous-managed forests are proving to be buffers against illness. The lesson for policy is clear: protecting rights and keeping forests intact is not optional but essential for resilient societies. 🌍 Learn more: iucn.org/press-release/…

BESNet_UNDP's tweet image. Indigenous-managed forests are proving to be buffers against illness. 

The lesson for policy is clear: protecting rights and keeping forests intact is not optional but essential for resilient societies. 🌍 

Learn more: iucn.org/press-release/…

🌱 The solutions are already here. From restoring ecosystems to aligning finance, the IPBES #NexusAssessment highlights practical solutions for: 🌍 Biodiversity 💧 Water security 🥕 Food systems 🌡️ Climate resilience 🏥 Health equity ipbes.net/node/85582

BESNet_UNDP's tweet image. 🌱 The solutions are already here.

From restoring ecosystems to aligning finance, the IPBES #NexusAssessment highlights practical solutions for:
🌍 Biodiversity
💧 Water security
🥕 Food systems 
🌡️ Climate resilience
🏥 Health equity

ipbes.net/node/85582

Biodiversity needs more than data; it needs stories that reach people. Learn how journalists like Tefera Bekele are helping communities & decision-makers see the value of nature through powerful reporting. Read the feature on BES-Net’s #NewsForNature: besnet.world/news-for-natur…

BESNet_UNDP's tweet image. Biodiversity needs more than data; it needs stories that reach people.

Learn how journalists like Tefera Bekele are helping communities & decision-makers see the value of nature through powerful reporting.

Read the feature on BES-Net’s #NewsForNature: besnet.world/news-for-natur…
BESNet_UNDP's tweet image. Biodiversity needs more than data; it needs stories that reach people.

Learn how journalists like Tefera Bekele are helping communities & decision-makers see the value of nature through powerful reporting.

Read the feature on BES-Net’s #NewsForNature: besnet.world/news-for-natur…

A strong start for the Botswana Trialogue! 🌿 Day 1 wrapped up with validated key messages, reflections from different perspectives and renewed appreciation for the Trialogue approach connecting science, policy and practice. 🇧🇼

BESNet_UNDP's tweet image. A strong start for the Botswana Trialogue! 🌿

Day 1 wrapped up with validated key messages, reflections from different perspectives and renewed appreciation for the Trialogue approach connecting science, policy and practice. 🇧🇼
BESNet_UNDP's tweet image. A strong start for the Botswana Trialogue! 🌿

Day 1 wrapped up with validated key messages, reflections from different perspectives and renewed appreciation for the Trialogue approach connecting science, policy and practice. 🇧🇼
BESNet_UNDP's tweet image. A strong start for the Botswana Trialogue! 🌿

Day 1 wrapped up with validated key messages, reflections from different perspectives and renewed appreciation for the Trialogue approach connecting science, policy and practice. 🇧🇼
BESNet_UNDP's tweet image. A strong start for the Botswana Trialogue! 🌿

Day 1 wrapped up with validated key messages, reflections from different perspectives and renewed appreciation for the Trialogue approach connecting science, policy and practice. 🇧🇼

🐟 Freshwater and marine ecosystems are crucial for food security, climate change mitigation and other ecosystem services. Yet, overharvesting and unsustainable exploitation are pushing them to their limits. 🛑 Explore practical solutions from IPBES. ⬇️ ipbes.net/node/85582

BESNet_UNDP's tweet image. 🐟 Freshwater and marine ecosystems are crucial for food security, climate change mitigation and other ecosystem services.

Yet, overharvesting and unsustainable exploitation are pushing them to their limits. 🛑

Explore practical solutions from IPBES. ⬇️
ipbes.net/node/85582

We often focus on what has changed. The more urgent task is to look at what hasn’t. 📄 A new @UN_Women report shows how legal and corporate systems still block progress on gender equality. Let’s measure promise against practice. unwomen.org/en/news-storie…

BESNet_UNDP's tweet image. We often focus on what has changed. The more urgent task is to look at what hasn’t.

📄 A new @UN_Women report shows how legal and corporate systems still block progress on gender equality.

Let’s measure promise against practice.
unwomen.org/en/news-storie…

🇧🇼 Preparations are underway for the Botswana National Ecosystem Assessment Trialogue! On 7–9 Oct, diverse actors will meet to validate findings and co-design actions linking nature, people & policy. BESNet supports this vital step toward inclusive, evidence-based decisions. 🌿

BESNet_UNDP's tweet image. 🇧🇼 Preparations are underway for the Botswana National Ecosystem Assessment Trialogue!

On 7–9 Oct, diverse actors will meet to validate findings and co-design actions linking nature, people & policy.

BESNet supports this vital step toward inclusive, evidence-based decisions. 🌿

Partnerships are more than cooperation. They are catalysts for knowledge that drives better decisions for people and nature. 🌍 Read how BES-Net, through @UNDP, @UNEP-WCMC and @UNESCO, is using ecosystem assessments for evidence-based policy. besnet.world/unlocking-the-…

BESNet_UNDP's tweet image. Partnerships are more than cooperation. They are catalysts for knowledge that drives better decisions for people and nature. 🌍

Read how BES-Net, through @UNDP, @UNEP-WCMC and @UNESCO, is using ecosystem assessments for evidence-based policy.
besnet.world/unlocking-the-…

Namibia just became the 11th country to step into biodiversity solutions via the BES Solution Fund 🎉 This isn’t just about funding; it’s about unleashing locally led innovation to protect ecosystems and communities. 👉 Read more: besnet.world/bes-solution-f…

BESNet_UNDP's tweet image. Namibia just became the 11th country to step into biodiversity solutions via the BES Solution Fund 🎉

This isn’t just about funding; it’s about unleashing locally led innovation to protect ecosystems and communities.

👉 Read more: besnet.world/bes-solution-f…

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🌳Namibia Arbor Day 2025 – Forests & Food 🌍 🚴‍♀️ Run, walk or cycle and join our mass tree planting on 11 Oct, Michelle McLean Primary School, Windhoek. 🌱 Launch of BES-Net II with UNDP & MEFT – tackling invasive species & protecting biodiversity. forms.microsoft.com/e/CUruAqiMdH

UNDPNamibia's tweet image. 🌳Namibia Arbor Day 2025 – Forests & Food 🌍

🚴‍♀️ Run, walk or cycle and join our mass tree planting on 11 Oct, Michelle McLean Primary School, Windhoek.

🌱 Launch of BES-Net II with UNDP & MEFT – tackling invasive species & protecting biodiversity.

forms.microsoft.com/e/CUruAqiMdH

Africa is home to some of the richest biodiversity on the planet, yet loss is accelerating. 🌍 On 2–5 Nov, the Africa Biodiversity Summit in Gaborone will call for nature to be at the centre of the continent’s development path. 🔗 See the details: au.int/pt/node/45174

BESNet_UNDP's tweet image. Africa is home to some of the richest biodiversity on the planet, yet loss is accelerating. 🌍 

On 2–5 Nov, the Africa Biodiversity Summit in Gaborone will call for nature to be at the centre of the continent’s development path.

🔗 See the details: au.int/pt/node/45174

A sustainable future can’t wait. 📢 For over 6️⃣0️⃣ years, @UNDP has been working alongside local communities to drive change and build better lives for all. We remain firmly committed to building a better future for people and the planet. 🌎🌿 #UNDP60

BESNet_UNDP's tweet image. A sustainable future can’t wait. 📢 

For over 6️⃣0️⃣ years, @UNDP has been working alongside local communities to drive change and build better lives for all.

 We remain firmly committed to building a better future for people and the planet. 🌎🌿

#UNDP60

What does gender have to do with nature and biodiversity? 👩🌳 A lot more than you might think! From shaping land-use to leading restoration decisions, it’s the key to smarter finance, stronger conservation and resilient communities. Explore how. ⬇️ biofin.org/blog/what-does…

biofin.org

What does gender equality have to do with nature and biodiversity?

What does gender equality have to do with nature and biodiversity?


Some rivers once written off as “dead” are now teeming with life again. Their stories remind us that decline is not the end – with persistence, recovery is possible. 🏞️ 👉 Swipe through for examples of restoration in action.

BESNet_UNDP's tweet image. Some rivers once written off as “dead” are now teeming with life again. Their stories remind us that decline is not the end – with persistence, recovery is possible. 🏞️ 

👉 Swipe through for examples of restoration in action.
BESNet_UNDP's tweet image. Some rivers once written off as “dead” are now teeming with life again. Their stories remind us that decline is not the end – with persistence, recovery is possible. 🏞️ 

👉 Swipe through for examples of restoration in action.
BESNet_UNDP's tweet image. Some rivers once written off as “dead” are now teeming with life again. Their stories remind us that decline is not the end – with persistence, recovery is possible. 🏞️ 

👉 Swipe through for examples of restoration in action.
BESNet_UNDP's tweet image. Some rivers once written off as “dead” are now teeming with life again. Their stories remind us that decline is not the end – with persistence, recovery is possible. 🏞️ 

👉 Swipe through for examples of restoration in action.

Every river carries more than water. It carries our stories, cultures and futures. 🏞️ The best way to honor them is to ensure they keep flowing clean & alive. This #WorldRiversDay, reflect on the river nearest you, what it needs and how you can help. youtu.be/VwtzybH9v4Q

BESNet_UNDP's tweet image. Every river carries more than water. It carries our stories, cultures and futures. 🏞️

The best way to honor them is to ensure they keep flowing clean & alive. 

This #WorldRiversDay, reflect on the river nearest you, what it needs and how you can help.
youtu.be/VwtzybH9v4Q

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