Environmental Challenges: Biodiversity

Biodiversity, the variability among living organisms from all sources including, inter alia, terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are part; this includes diversity within species, between species and of ecosystems.¹ Since the 1970s, biodiversity has declined sharply. This trend is worrying because biodiversity provides the foundation for life on Earth: it is estimated that $44 trillion of economic value generation, over half of the world’s GDP, is dependent on biodiversity.² As such, in our opinion the need for a shift in our action is becoming increasingly clear.

Some natural causes can explain the disappearance of species or natural environments, but the current rate of erosion is largely attributable to human activities.

The main causes of biodiversity

Source : https://www.britannica.com/study/learn-about-the-causes-of-biodiversity-loss

Biodiversity is important for the survival of all species. Species depend on each other to survive, and when one species disappears, the species that depend on it may also disappear.

Biodiversity is necessary for?

Plastic pollution continues to be a significant threat

Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental issues, as rapidly increasing production of disposable plastic products overwhelms the world’s ability to deal with them.

10x increase

Marine plastic pollution in particular has increased tenfold since 1980, affecting at least 267 species.³

1M lives annually

Over 1 million marine animals (including mammals, fish, turtles and birds) are killed each year due to plastic debris in the ocean.⁴

11 km deep

1-5% decline in marine ecosystem services equates to an annual loss of $500-$200bn in the value of benefits derived from Marine ecosystem services.⁵

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