Why do we need to protect biodiversity?

2010 Harvard Medical School Health and Global Environment Center Chivian, E., Bernstein A.

Biodiversity or biodiversity is the scientific term of life on Earth. It refers not only to species, but also to genetic differences between ecosystems and single species. On this planet, seeds live together and depend on each other. All creatures, including humans, are involved in a complex network of these interdependencies known as ecosystems.

A healthy ecosystem can purify water, purify air, maintain soil, adjust climate, recycle nutrients, and provide food to us. They provide raw materials and resources for pharmaceuticals and other purposes. They are the foundation of all civilizations and support our economy. That's pretty easy. Without these "ecosystem services", we can not survive. They are what we call natural capital

Biodiversity is an important indicator of ecosystem health. A wide variety of species will respond better to threats than a limited number of species of large populations. Even if certain species are contaminated, the whole ecosystem may adapt and survive even under the influence of climate change and human activities. However, species extinction can have unpredictable effects, sometimes destroying the entire ecosystem.

Although Europe's diversity is unique, the loss of biodiversity in Europe and the world has accelerated to an unprecedented level. It is estimated that the current global extinction rate is 100 to 1000 times higher than the natural occurrence rate. In Europe, about 42% of European mammals are in danger of extinction, 15% of birds and 45% of butterflies and reptiles are in danger of extinction. To mention just a few examples, Arctic fox, Ibericoli and Akaris are seriously threatened

We promise to stop the loss of biodiversity within the EU by 2020. Understand how the EU biodiversity strategy works

Nature and biodiversity are important for our health and happiness. Check our fact sheet on learning the details in the survey report on natural health and social benefits (Executive Summary, Annex 1 and Annex 2, 3, 4) or asking for healthier European nature please.

We are always working on protecting biodiversity. Learn more about the history and background of the EU biodiversity policy

To protect biodiversity, we strive to protect seeds and their habitats. Conservation of habitats is essential to maintain global biodiversity. Without a house, food source, breeding ground, migratory birds, wild species can not survive and it can not be thought of as migratory birds' drop-in places, where migratory birds can be on their way home in winter or summer It was. Our wild species will survive and need these ingredients to regenerate. In other words, to maintain the population. They especially need to stick to big changes such as adversity and the global climate change we are seeing.

There are many definitions of biodiversity, but the easiest and simplest possible as far as possible is that biodiversity is "all creatures on the planet". This includes all species on the planet and all genetic variations. There is a growing awareness that it is necessary to protect the world's biodiversity and to recognize that the loss of species is accelerating more and more. We have entered a period of time when species loss rate has reached a critical level. For example, we now know that the world amphibian is in a state of severe decline, and this decline seems to be caused by great climate change. We also know that the world's mountain gorilla is in danger of extinction - this is a direct result of human warfare. Our ocean has trauma, the entire "dead zone" is formed, and there is an oxygen deficient zone. I have more

We are responsible for protecting biodiversity. Loss of biodiversity raises the moral problem of human protection against flora and fauna responsibility. Utilitarianism, morality, biocenterism, ecological coreism, and feminism ethics The way in which biodiversity is lost leads to different conclusions about the responsibility of protecting plants, animals, and ecosystems. We believe that responsibility for protecting animals and plants derives from human utility value; people who utilize the value of animals and plants based on human use measure the potential market value of foods, medicines, textiles and petroleum substitutes We often try to quantify by doing. This value other people believe that plants and animals have inherent values ​​and should be regarded as sacred subjects rather than materials consumed by humans. If biodiversity has value that can not be quantified in market transactions, it should not be considered as an item in cost benefit analysis.