Engaging rightsholders, communities and stakeholders is paramount to ensuring the relevance, appropriateness, and ethical integrity of scientific processes.
Check out our poster at the CHM Knowledge Fair at #COP17Armenia, presenting an example of collaborative, culturally appropriate dialogue between gene drive researchers and Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities.
@IIFB_indigenous
Explore the poster➡️ s3.amazonaws.com/km.document…
Learn more about this work➡️ genedrivenetwork.org/blog/bu…
@UNBiodiversity #KMGBF
Island restoration can benefit both land and marine ecosystems.
Restoring nutrient flows between land and sea, conservation approaches including the control of #invasivespecies can support biodiversity, fisheries, coral reefs and ecosystem health.
➡️genedrivenetwork.org/blog/wo…
#COP17Armenia #BiodiversityAction #TakingActionForNature
📷: Timo Sullivan / @IslandConserv
From the Red Sea to the Great Barrier Reef, nearly all assessed shallow-water coral reef ecosystems face an extremely high risk of collapse within 50 years.
Collapse means hard corals almost disappear and algae, rubble and sponges take over.
#CoralReefs #COP17Armenia
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What’s on the agenda today at #COP17Armenia?
📅 Day 10
📢 Programme:
cbd.int/conferences/2026/sch…
#BiodiversityAction #TakingActionForNature
IUCN has launched its first global strategy to tackle invasive alien species.
Its four goals: better data, stronger capacity, effective prevention and response, and more sustainable finance.
Learn more: info.iucn.org/4iyMTUW
#COP17Armenia #InvasiveAlienSpecies
A microscopic fungus is pushing frog species towards extinction, threatening the ecosystems that depend on them. 🐸
Scientists are #TakingActionForNature and exploring genetic approaches to protect frogs and support their survival.
➡️ genedrivenetwork.org/blog/ne…
#COP17Armenia #BiodiversityAction #KMGBF
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🦟 Join the webinar Vector-Borne Diseases in Humanitarian Emergencies: Strengthening Preparedness, Coordination & Response in Pakistan
📅 27 Oct 2026
🕚 11:00–12:30 GMT+5
🔗 Register here: aplma-org.zoom.us/webinar/re…
Hosted by DoMC Pakistan & @UNICEF_Pakistan , with support from APMEN.
#VectorBorneDiseases #APMEN #Malaria
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What’s on the agenda today at #COP17Armenia?
📅 Day 8
📢 Programme:
cbd.int/conferences/2026/sch…
#BiodiversityAction #ForNature
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In 2022, the world committed to protecting 30% of the planet's lands and seas and restoring 30% of degraded ecosystems by 2030.
At #COP17Armenia, countries are for the first time taking stock of progress towards a shared vision of living in harmony with nature.
Get the latest: unep.org/news-and-stories/ne…
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At the opening of #COP17 in Yerevan, Armenia, Astrid Schomaker, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), called for action to show that multilateralism works, commitments are honoured, & the triple planetary crisis can be tackled.
#Biodiversity #AGBC
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3 species, one bigger message 🐝
Armenia is home to many rare and threatened species. Today, we are singling out 3 that remind us why science, conservation action and global cooperation matter.
As governments gather in Yerevan for @UNBiodiversity #COP17Armenia, their focus is on turning global commitments into results for species and ecosystems, as well as people.
This is where the @IUCNRedList plays an important role. It helps identify which species are most at risk, where action is most urgently needed, and how conservation efforts can support implementation of the #GBF.
Today, we choose 3 species globally assessed as threatened that live in Armenia:
🐝 Armenian bumblebee, as a reminder that pollinators are essential to healthy ecosystems;
🐆 Caucasian leopard, symbolising the importance of connected habitats, prey recovery and long-term protection; and
🦆 White-headed duck, a waterbird that highlights the need to conserve wetlands and freshwater ecosystems.
Let us jointly take action #ForNature 🙌
#SpeciesConservation #Target4 #UniteForNature @COP17_Arm2026 #BiodiversityAction | @IUCNssc @FPWC_news
Invasive species are one of the main drivers of #biodiversityloss.
Today is #InvasiveSpecies Half Day at #COP17Armenia. Check out our new policy brief exploring why new tools are needed to address this challenge and conservation cases where #genedrive technologies could make a difference.
➡️ genedrivenetwork.org/wp-cont…
@UNBiodiversity #BiodiversityAction #KMGBF
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At #COP17Armenia, Parties will consider how subnational governments, cities and other local authorities help deliver the Global Biodiversity Framework #KMGBF.
➡️Learn more: cbd.int/conferences/2026
#COP17Armenia #BiodiversityAction
BREAKING: IUCN launches its first global strategy to tackle invasive alien species.
They have contributed to more than 60% of global extinctions, says the IUCN Red List.
Learn more: info.iucn.org/4iyMTUW
#COP17Armenia #InvasiveAlienSpecies
“By prioritizing and investing in capacity-building, policymakers can create an enabling environment for research, development, and potential application of gene drive technologies as well as other innovative tools.”
Check out our policy brief highlighting the importance of capacity-building to ensure countries can responsibly research, develop and benefit from #genedrive research and its potential applications.
➡️ genedrivenetwork.org/blog/ca…
@UNBiodiversity #COP17Armenia
NEWS: Virtually every assessed shallow-water coral reef ecosystem is threatened, with 96% Critically Endangered.
Heat stress from climate change is the single most consistent threat, but reefs in most parts of the world are not yet lost.
#CoralReefs #COP17Armenia
BREAKING NEWS: Nearly all assessed shallow-water coral reef ecosystems face a high risk of collapse within 50 years, with 96% Critically Endangered.
First global coral reefs assessment under the IUCN Red List of Ecosystems, launched at #COP17Armenia. @redlisteco
Biodiversity loss and #climatechange can increase the risk of infectious diseases, such as zoonoses and vector-borne diseases.
At #COP17Armenia, discussions on the interlinkages between #biodiversity and #health in the implementation of the #KMGBF will continue.
📷:@UNBiodiversity
#BiodiversityAction
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🔬 On 24–25 October, the Science Forum takes place in the #COP17Armenia Blue Zone.
The Forum will bring science and policy together to support biodiversity action and implementation of the #KMGBF.
🔗cbd.int/conferences/2026/par…
#TakingActionForNature
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A new article in The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene by @AAFC_Canada’s Paul K. Abram, @cirad’s Jérémy Bouyer, @TU_Kenya’s Dorington Ogoyi, @ifakarahealth’s @Fredros_Inc, and GeneConvene’sBrinda Dass, Justin Overcash, Stephanie James, examines environmental safety monitoring for potential field releases of gene drive-modified mosquitoes.
The authors outline risk-based, case-specific approaches informed by pre-release risk assessment, environmental protection goals, and feasible ecological indicators.
Read the full article here: ajtmh.org/view/journals/tpmd…
#GeneDrive #Malaria #Biosafety #GeneticBiocontrol #GlobalHealth #Biotechnology

























