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5 Σεπ 2023 · Just 36 places have been designated as biodiversity hotspots. Although they account for just 2.5% of the Earth’s surface, the forests, wetlands and other ecosystems in these hotspots are home to two billion people, including some of the world’s poorest. The people who live here depend on the area’s rich biodiversity for their livelihoods ...
26 Μαΐ 2020 · A global network of marine protected areas that conserves 20–30 percent of the ocean could cost $5–19 billion a year, the researchers write in Nature. But supporting local economies, feeding communities, and fostering biodiversity don't have to be mutually exclusive. The money spent on conservation will be more than returned in economic ...
The importance of biodiversity hotspots. Though these places represent just 2.5% of Earth’s land area, they support 43% of bird, mammal, reptile and amphibian species as endemics, which means they live nowhere else. They also provide 35% of the “ecosystem services” on which people depend, such as food, water, and clean air.
22 Οκτ 2024 · Ocean biodiversity is under threat and technology can help save it. Oct 22, 2024. CMAR’s work in protecting ocean biodiversity is not only a victory for marine conservation, it is also a clarion call for the role of digital innovation in delivering sustainable ocean governance. Image: Getty Images.
22 Μαΐ 2020 · 1. Biodiversity ensures health and food security. Biodiversity underpins global nutrition and food security. Millions of species work together to provide us with a large array of fruits, vegetables and animal products essential to a healthy, balanced diet – but they are increasingly under threat.
12 Δεκ 2022 · The Japanese archipelago, with its long, undulating terrain from north to south and wide range of climates, is a land of rich variety of living creatures and ecosystems on a global scale. But Japan has also been identified as one of the world's 36 biodiversity hotspots, an area where rich biodiversity is in danger of destruction. Japan's high ...
17 Οκτ 2022 · Here are six charts from the report, which explain the extent of nature loss and what can be done to achieve the goal of becoming nature positive. 1. A two-thirds drop in abundance. If we are unable to limit warming to 1.5°C, climate change is likely to become the dominant cause of biodiversity loss in the coming decades. Image: WWF.
26 Ιαν 2023 · Land use change in mountain environments is leading to significant biodiversity loss. The Eastern Arc mountains of Kenya and Tanzania have lost 95% of their forest cover since 1500, reducing the diversity of unique flora and fauna that are found in the area. The Kihansi spray toad, for example, is now extinct in the wild.
4 Ιουν 2024 · World Environment Day: An A-Z of the world’s 17 megadiverse countries. Australia is first in the world for endemic species. There are 17 megadiverse countries – nations with extreme biodiversity. The World Economic Forum’s Nature Action Agenda calls for public- and private-sector collaboration to stop biodiversity loss by 2030.
21 Φεβ 2023 · Here are five ways businesses can lead the transition to a nature-positive economy. 1. Assess and disclose. The Global Biodiversity Framework sends a strong signal for all companies to start understanding and disclosing biodiversity-related information. Although economic activity significantly impacts nature, corporate transparency remains low.
