Biodiversity, the incredible variety of life on Earth, is the backbone of the ecosystems that allow life on this planet to flourish. Despite its clear benefits, human activities are accelerating biodiversity loss at unprecedented rates, destroying habitats, overexploiting resources, and introducing invasive species. Climate change exacerbates this loss, threatening food production and increasing risks of severe flooding, thereby impacting our economies. Transformative societal change is crucial to conserve and sustainably use nature, requiring everyone to act and reconnect with the natural world.
Right now, in South America, devastating drought and fires exacerbated by climate change are destroying millions of acres of forest habitats. In the UK, we are one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world. If biodiversity loss continues, there will be increased risks to food production, severe flooding, and weakened natural defenses against further climate impacts, all of which could significantly affect GDP. The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity (IPBES) emphasizes that achieving conservation requires transformative societal change.
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