The survival of humanity is dependent on biodiversity. Biodiversity is the variety of plants, animals, and microorganismsfound in savannas and drylands, forests, deserts, wetlands, oceans, mountains, lakes, rivers, and agricultural landscapes.
Living creatures {including humans} found in these ecosystems interact with one another and with the air, water, and soil around them. Biodiversity also includes the genetic differences within each species.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) regional vice chair for Africa Commission on Environment, Economic and Social Policy, Monipher Musasa, says biodiversity is a variety of life that works together as a spider web that works together to balance life on earth.
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About 30 years ago in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Agenda 21 recognized that humanity stands at a defining moment in history, confronted by worsening poverty, hunger, ill health, and the continuing deterioration of the ecosystems on which we all depend for our well-being.
Years later, world leaders prioritize development over the environment; the plants or oceans clean the air, water, and soils humans depend on for survival. At the same time, nature provides products supporting agriculture, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, horticulture, medical, pulp and paper, waste treatment, and construction industries.
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As global temperature rise, the Policy and Communication coordinator birdlife International Ken Mwathe says the land on which communities depend is affected, “reducing the community’s ability to adapt to the changing climate.”
The loss of biodiversity interferes with essential ecological functions. At the same time, it threatens food supplies, sources of wood, medicines, and energy opportunities for recreation and tourism, negatively impacting economies.