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Happy International Day for Biological Diversity, 22 May, 2025.
2025 Theme: "Harmony with nature and sustainable development". This
theme highlights how this plan for nature connects with the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs), showing that both agendas must advance
together as they support one another.
2025 Theme: "Harmony with nature and sustainable development". This
theme highlights how this plan for nature connects with the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs), showing that both agendas must advance
together as they support one another.
In
December 2022, the world came together and agreed on a global plan to
transform our relationship with nature. The adoption of the
Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF), sets 23 targets
for 2030 and 5 global goals for 2050 to stop and reverse the loss of
nature in 25 years. Among its goals: restore 20% of degraded ecosystems
and reduce the introduction or settlement of invasive alien species by
50%.
December 2022, the world came together and agreed on a global plan to
transform our relationship with nature. The adoption of the
Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF), sets 23 targets
for 2030 and 5 global goals for 2050 to stop and reverse the loss of
nature in 25 years. Among its goals: restore 20% of degraded ecosystems
and reduce the introduction or settlement of invasive alien species by
50%.
Success in the implementation of the KMGBF
and the SDGs requires a whole-of-government, whole-of-society endeavor.
We need all sectors to work together, including those of indigenous
peoples and local communities, businesses, women and youth.
and the SDGs requires a whole-of-government, whole-of-society endeavor.
We need all sectors to work together, including those of indigenous
peoples and local communities, businesses, women and youth.
For
those who don't know, biodiversity is the variability of life on Earth,
it's also all the different kinds of life you will find in one area. It
can be measured on various levels, for example, genetic variability,
species diversity or ecosystem diversity. So, there are many kinds.
those who don't know, biodiversity is the variability of life on Earth,
it's also all the different kinds of life you will find in one area. It
can be measured on various levels, for example, genetic variability,
species diversity or ecosystem diversity. So, there are many kinds.
Biological
diversity or biodiversity are the foundations upon which we humans
build civilizations. Fish provide 20 per cent of animal protein to about
3 billion people. Over 80 per cent of the human diet is provided by
plants. As many as 80 per cent of people living in rural areas in
developing countries rely on traditional plant‐based medicines for basic
healthcare.
diversity or biodiversity are the foundations upon which we humans
build civilizations. Fish provide 20 per cent of animal protein to about
3 billion people. Over 80 per cent of the human diet is provided by
plants. As many as 80 per cent of people living in rural areas in
developing countries rely on traditional plant‐based medicines for basic
healthcare.
However, biodiversity is not
distributed evenly on Earth. Loss of biodiversity threatens all,
including humans. It is occurring at an alarming rate, with recent
estimates showing that species extinctions are currently 10 to 100 times
higher than the natural baseline. This is largely due to human
activities like deforestation, habitat fragmentation, and climate
change.
distributed evenly on Earth. Loss of biodiversity threatens all,
including humans. It is occurring at an alarming rate, with recent
estimates showing that species extinctions are currently 10 to 100 times
higher than the natural baseline. This is largely due to human
activities like deforestation, habitat fragmentation, and climate
change.
This loss, of course, threatens
essential ecosystem services, including pollination, soil fertility, and
water purification, with direct consequences for human health. For
example, the degradation of wetlands, which filter freshwater, has led
to a 35 per cent decline in global wetland coverage since 1970,
increasing waterborne diseases and reducing water availability for over 2
billion people.
essential ecosystem services, including pollination, soil fertility, and
water purification, with direct consequences for human health. For
example, the degradation of wetlands, which filter freshwater, has led
to a 35 per cent decline in global wetland coverage since 1970,
increasing waterborne diseases and reducing water availability for over 2
billion people.
biological diversity on Earth. We can take actions at various levels,
from personal choices to supporting large-scale conservation efforts.
Protecting natural habitats, controlling invasive species, and reducing
pollution are crucial steps. Also, raising awareness and educating the
public about the importance of biodiversity can inspire broader support
for conservation initiatives, just like me.
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