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Icon for wwf.panda.orgPanda · Jan 17, 2024

The Root Causes of Biodiversity Loss in the Terai Arc Landscape

The results of this study show how the direct threats to forest and species are influenced by a number of root cause factors and how together they make up a complex web of interaction. The study also shows the complexity of the livelihood conditions ...
Icon for www.msn.comMSN · 18d

Researchers uncover critical pattern behind species decline: 'We need to ... start addressing the root cause'

We need to move beyond treating the symptoms of biodiversity loss and start addressing the root causes." Simkins highlights how unique conservation strategies can benefit nature and humanity. There's no one-size-fits-all solution for helping endangered ...
Icon for wwf.panda.orgPanda · Jul 14, 2023

The Root Causes of Biodiversity Loss in the Eastern African Marine Ecoregion (EAME)

This document is the result of research looking into the social, cultural, economic and political root causes that are impacting biodiversity in the Eastern African Marine Ecoregion (EAME). This document is the result of research looking into the social ...
Icon for www.unesco.orgUNESCO · Aug 29, 2012

Learning about Biodiversity

It shows how education can help us better understand the value of biodiversity and the causes of biodiversity loss. It also gives examples of how educators and students can get active and help conserve biodiversity. It aims to increase public awareness of ...
Icon for www.nature.comNature · Nov 29, 2017

Conservation of Biodiversity

Why should we be concerned about this loss of biodiversity? The answer lies in the fact that, for the first time in Earth’s history, a single species, Homo sapiens, could cause a mass extinction ...
Icon for biologicaldiversity.orgCenter for Biological Diversity · Sep 27, 2016

Take Extinction Off Your Plate

Animal agriculture is one of the most destructive industries on Earth and a leading cause of biodiversity loss, demanding immense amounts of land, water, pesticides and fossil fuels. Livestock already occupy more than a quarter of the planet, with 70 ...
Climate Home News · 12d

System change is our only way out of the climate and biodiversity crises

To tackle the climate crisis, we must change the system—not just the symptoms. Here's why systemic change is our only way forward.
Icon for www.jpost.comThe Jerusalem Post Blogs · 22d

Swiss study finds human activity causes 20% drop in global biodiversity

Both the number and composition of species have been affected globally by human activity, resulting in biodiversity loss and changes in species communities. Environmental pollution and habitat ...
Icon for phys.orgPhys.org · 10d

Climate change is now the leading threat to imperiled species, new study finds

marking the first time that this driver has been identified to surpass other causes of biodiversity loss for this group. To conduct their analysis, Talia E. Niederman and colleagues, who are ...
Icon for www.sundaytimes.lkThe Sunday Times · Oct 31, 2010

Meeting the challenges of biodiversity loss

The Strategic Plan of the Convention on Biological Diversity or the “Aichi Target,” adopted by the meeting includes 20 headline targets, organized under five strategic goals that address the underlying causes of biodiversity loss and reduce the ...
Icon for www.wsj.comWall Street Journal · May 25, 2015

Risks of biodiversity loss pose a global threat

However, many businesses are continuing to ignore the issue of biodiversity loss and the impact that it will have on their future profitability. According to a study carried out by global ...
Icon for www.scmp.comscmp.com · Jan 31, 2021

Harvard Book Prize Essay Award 2020: Vincci Chan

Luckily for humankind, the cause of biodiversity loss has already been identified. Previous “travelers” have dedicated their lives to fighting for the preservation of our beloved Earth.
Icon for www.nature.comNature · Sep 9, 2021

China points the way to biodiversity protection

“Environmental pollution is one of the main causes of biodiversity loss,” explains Huang. “In recent years, the Chinese government has resolutely declared war against pollution, and has ...
Icon for phys.orgPhys.org · Apr 4, 2025

News on biodiversity

The European Union's Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 aims to halt biodiversity loss and restore ecosystems, but what does this mean for Europe's wood supply? In a new study, researchers examine how ...
Icon for news.webindia123.comWebindia 123 · Dec 7, 2022

COP15: An International Conference on Solutions to the Underlying Causes of Biodiversity Loss

is organizing a major international conference from December 6 to 8 on solutions to the underlying causes of biodiversity loss. This event responds repeated calls from the IPBES and IPCC for ...
Icon for en.as.comas.com · 11d

Earth’s sixth mass extinction has begun according to scientists

It’s being used by scientists to describe what they see as an escalating crisis in biodiversity loss. Species are disappearing at rates 100 to 1,000 times higher than the natural background ...
Icon for www.helsinki.fiHelsinki · Oct 2, 2023

Researchers specialising in climate change and biodiversity loss

Below is a list of University of Helsinki researchers specialising in climate change and biodiversity loss, including their causes, consequences and solutions. The list is by no means exhaustive. You can find more experts using the People Finder function ...
Icon for cyprus-mail.comCyprus Mail · 27d

The effects of biodiversity decline in Cyprus

Some of the causes could be human activities ... It is important for everyone to be aware of the problem of biodiversity decline in Cyprus because the loss of species and ecosystems affects ...