Introduction Flashcards
What is the role of biodiversity?
- According to The Convention on Biological Diversity
It’s fundamental for:
- Human well-being and a healthy planet
- Economic prosperity for all people
- Living in balance and harmony with Mother earth
We depend on it for:
- food
- medicine
- energy
- clean air and water
- security from natural disasters
- recreation and cultural inspiration
- supports all systems of life on earth
What is happening to biodiversity?
- According to The Convention on Biological Diversity
Evidence show that despite ongoing efforts, biodiversity is deteriorating worldwide at rates unprecedented in human history
How can we address the deterioration of biodiversity? And what does it require?
- According to The Convention on Biological Diversity
By inspiring and supporting urgent action by governments at all levels, with everyone involved, to stop and reverse the loss of biodiversity.
We need to act quickly to stop and reverse biodiversity loss, helping nature recover for the benefit of people and the planet. This includes conserving and using biodiversity sustainably, sharing the benefits fairly, and providing the resources needed to make this happen
What is the major long-term goal A to achieve harmony with nature?
To maintain, enhance or restore the integrity, connectivity and resilience of all ecosystems, to substantially increase the area of natural ecosystems by 2050
Human induced extinctions of known threatened species should be halted, and by 2050 the extinction rate and risk of all species should be substantially reduced, while the abundance of native wild species is increased to healthy and resilient levels.
Lastly, the genetic diversity within populations of both wild and domesticated species should be maintained to safeguard their adaptive potential.
What is the major long-term goal B to achieve harmony with nature?
Biodiversity is used and managed sustainably, and nature’s benefits to people, like ecosystem services, are valued, protected, and improved.
Declining ecosystems are restored, supporting sustainable development for both current and future generations by 2050
What is the major long-term goal C to achieve harmony with nature?
The benefits from using genetic resources, digital genetic information, and traditional knowledge are shared fairly, including with indigenous peoples and local communities, and are greatly increased by 2050. At the same time, traditional knowledge is properly protected, helping conserve and use biodiversity sustainably, in line with international agreements on access and benefit-sharing
What is the major long-term goal D to achieve harmony with nature?
Enough resources, including money, training, technical support, and technology, are made available to all countries, especially developing ones, to fully achieve these goals. This will help close the $700 billion annual gap in biodiversity funding and align financial support with global biodiversity plans by 2050
