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  2. 5 reasons why biodiversity matters - The World Economic Forum

    www.weforum.org/stories/2020/05/5-reasons-why-biodiversity-matters-human...

    But biodiversity – the diversity within species, between species and of ecosystems – is declining globally, faster than at any other time in human history. The world’s 7.6 billion people represent just 0.01% of all living things by weight, but humanity has caused the loss of 83% of all wild mammals and half of all plants .

  3. What are biodiversity hotspots and why do they matter?

    www.weforum.org/stories/2023/09/what-are-biodiversity-hotspots

    The importance of biodiversity hotspots was first identified by pioneering environmentalist Norman Myers in his paper ‘Biodiversity hotspots for conservation priorities’, published, posthumously, in Nature in 2000.

  4. The ocean shone during the UN Biodiversity Conference 2024

    www.weforum.org/stories/2024/11/how-the-ocean-shone-during-the-un-biodiversity...

    The 2024 UN Biodiversity Conference (COP16) in Colombia, themed “Peace with Nature,” emphasized the importance of societal engagement and Indigenous peoples and local communities. COP16 on biodiversity was one of the bluest in recent memory, with major wins for the ocean, including reviving the ecologically or biologically significant ...

  5. Bees and other pollinators are key to biodiversity, agriculture...

    www.weforum.org/stories/2019/12/protect-pollinators-food-security-biodiversity...

    The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2019 suggests that the global decline in biodiversity overall – with a 60% reduction in species since 1970 – could have repercussions on everything from health and socioeconomic development to productivity and even regional security.

  6. Why technology is vital to preserving ocean biodiversity

    www.weforum.org/stories/2024/10/ocean-biodiversity-threat-conservation-technology

    The Pacific Ocean off the coasts of Central and South America is home to some of the richest concentrations of biodiversity on Earth, a haven for marine life ranging from whales, sharks, dolphins and sea turtles to vibrant corals, dense schools of pelagic fish and tiny phytoplankton.

  7. World Wildlife Day: 8 essential reads on biodiversity | World...

    www.weforum.org/.../2023/03/world-wildlife-day-articles-to-read-on-biodiversity

    Biodiversity loss is the fourth most severe threat we face in the next 10 years, according to the World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2023. The following articles from the Forum provide insights into the benefits of biodiversity - and how we can reverse its rapid decline.

  8. Why sharks matter to ocean ecosystems: an expert explains

    www.weforum.org/stories/2021/07/sharks-overfishing-ocean-ecosystems-endangered

    Explore and monitor how Nature and Biodiversity is affecting economies, industries and global issues Crowdsource Innovation Get involved with our crowdsourced digital platform to deliver impact at scale

  9. 5 ways biodiversity matters to jobs, health and the economy

    www.weforum.org/stories/2021/05/international-day-for-biological-diversity-5...

    Plants are essential for medicines. For example, 25% of drugs used in modern medicine are derived from rainforest plants. Biodiversity loss is also linked to increases in disease as humans encroach into untouched nature through deforestation and urbanization. An estimated 43% of emerging infectious diseases come from wildlife. “

  10. 5 facts you might not know about why forest biodiversity matters

    www.weforum.org/stories/2021/03/forest-biodiversity-facts-world-wildlife-day

    March 3 is World Wildlife Day and this year's theme is Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet. The theme is focused on forest biodiversity - a forest's many life forms and ecological roles. The observance this year is a reminder of the critical impact forests have in our lives.

  11. Six charts that show the state of global biodiversity loss |...

    www.weforum.org/stories/2022/10/nature-loss-biodiversity-wwf

    The Biodiversity Intactness Index (BII) estimates how much of an area’s natural biodiversity remains, helping us to understand past, current and future changes to nature, write Andy Purvis, of London’s Natural History Museum and Samantha Hill, of the UN Environment Programme’s World Conservation Monitoring Centre.