Jan H. Steffen

Marine ecologist, GIZ focal point for Oceania, coordinating regional IKI project on Solutions for Marine and Coastal Resilience in the Coral Triangle

[Professor Mark Maslin 👋 𝕏 @ProfMarkMaslin]

Jo Brand, comedian extraordinaire, translates my climate science for real people.

As she says "If people like me have to get involved you know we are in deep trouble"

Another brilliant video from @ClimateSciBreak

Short version 👇

Long version: https://t.co/hnoR5HW7Hk

[protectedplanet @protectedplanet]

#ProtectedArea Highlight for 🦈

The #Indonesian government’s conservation efforts over the past 15 years, such as the creation of marine protected areas, have made #RajaAmpat one of the most effectively enforced #MarineProtectedAreas in Southeast Asia 🇮🇩

https://t.co/VZRRcVmA2Y

[Pew Europe @PewEurope]

🌊🇰🇷 Great news! The Republic of Korea has officially signed the #HighSeasTreaty, bringing us one step closer to safeguarding our ocean.

83 nations have now commited to protect the #HighSeas—and the creatures who call it home. #BBNJ

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

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. https://t.co/ISd1snCPbX

Via @UNEP

[WorldFish @WorldFishCenter]

As #fisheries co-management grows, it can also succeed or fail, as the implementation does not always mean positive impacts on #foodsecurity, #nutrition, &#livelihoods.

A new guide aims to synthesize successful fisheries co-management across dimensions.👉 https://t.co/iojgnblZub

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

In pursuit of a global plastics framework, we must establish mechanisms that facilitate country and local-level implementation and execution.

Watch the recording of our panel "SOLVING PLASTIC POLLUTION":
https://t.co/LYDaYI8RiA

Via @PlasticOceansEU

[UN Environment Programme @UNEP]

Coral reefs are home to more than 25% of marine life - yet, they are under serious threat due to human activity.

Experience the coral reef through the eyes of a sea turtle & discover its invaluable significance for life under water & on land.

https://t.co/FikytnPpA3

[IUCN @IUCN]

🌊🌱Coastal marine ecosystems are essential #NaturebasedSolutions delivering vital benefits #ForNature, people and climate.

@mangrovesnow
#RootsOfHope

[Dr Lina Mtwana Nordlund @ResearchLina]

What if #seagrass observations were comparable and openly available?
Join our session, SS11, at @ISBW15_WSC24 if you are interested in seagrass observing and monitoring and how we, as a global community, can work together #EssentialOceanVariables @MarleneJahnke3

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

Migrating whales travel across "superhighways" every year, facing threats like overfishing and ship strikes.

Crossing various countries and stretches of international waters, their journeys know no boundaries.🌊🗺️🐋 #HighSeasTreaty
Via @LewisPughFDN

[Jan H. Steffen @JanHSteffen]

Congratulations & sincere respect for inspiring passion, optimism, perseverance of @IUCN staff, specialist groups, commission members, member institutions, deservedly celebrating 75 years of IUCN around the world 🌏 https://t.co/hIhYvOZOcG via @YouTube

[IUCN @IUCN]

🌳🌲 Restoring forest landscapes helps fight #ClimateChange, but it also helps the survival of many species.🐯 🦉 🦍

Learn more about forest landscape restoration in our Issues Brief https://t.co/hdqYtAAEQD

@IUCN_forests

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

#Wetlands are our most valuable ecosystem with critical services for #biodiversity, health, water security and climate adaptation.

But we are losing wetlands 3x faster than forests. We must accelerate actions for the conservation & #restoration of them.

via @RamsarConv

[Food and Agriculture Organization @FAO]

Take a minute to think about our oceans...

🌊Oceans act as the largest carbon sink in the 🌍
🌊Oceans host 80% of life on the 🌍
🌊Oceans provide half of the 🌍’s oxygen

The health of our oceans affects us all.

#BlueTransformation #SaveOurOcean

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

The incredible migration of green sea turtles migrating to Raine Island Australia, to lay eggs

Females travel through featureless monumental expanses of open ocean to return to where they were born, the place their mothers chose to nest 1/🧵

[Deep Sea Conservation Coalition @DeepSeaConserve]

@ISBAHQ @EmmanuelMacron The DSCC welcome the announcement by President @EmmanuelMacron that France🇫🇷 is calling for a ban on #DeepSeaMining, joining states including Fiji🇫🇯, Samoa🇼🇸, NZ🇳🇿 & Germany🇩🇪 that have called for a moratorium or precautionary pause #DefendTheDeep
https://t.co/81awIXk2rW

[COP27 @COP27P]

The time for #ClimateAction is now. We all have a role to play.
#TogetherForImplementation

https://t.co/XazYZQ3dyT

[Sylvia A. Earle @SylviaEarle]

The ocean is the blue heart of the planet. Thirty percent by 2030 is a good start, but I say half, as soon as we can get there. How much of your heart do you want to protect?

[ipbes @IPBES]

🌊Look at this colourful & beautiful sea slug.✨

#DYK these opalescent nudibranchs are aggressive fighters? In a biting battle, if one catches the tail of another & gets the 1st bite, it usually wins the battle & eats the loser.

🎥Aron Sanchez-Baranda