The primary goal of a guide to the convention on biological diversity is to explain the conventions text. Biological diversity or biodiversity is that part of nature which includes the differences in genes among the individuals of a species, the variety of all the plant and animal species. Biodiversity is the variety of life that surrounds us, including all the earths plants, animals, their habitats, and the natural processes of which they are a part. The biodiversity heritage library improves research methodology by collaboratively making biodiversity literature openly available to the world as part of a global biodiversity community. The red line shows the average change acrossallcombinations. Biodiversity is a fragile thing, susceptible to all sorts of threats. Biodiversity is the incredible, dizzying variety of life that surrounds us, including all of the earths plants, animals, their habitats, and the natural processes that they are a part of.
The biodiversity we see today is the fruit of billions of years of. Going by the raw definition, biodiversity is the totality of genes, species, and ecosystems of a given region. Biodiversity also supplies indirect services to humans which are often taken for granted. Biodiversity as a word and as a concept has literally exploded into the popular psyche and into academic literature in about twenty years. Posted in biology ppt, ecology, ecology ppt, environmental science and tagged biodiversity destruction ppt, causes of biodiversity degradation ppt, ecology ppt, loss of biodiversity, threats to. Biodiversity is not evenly distributed, rather it varies greatly across the globe as well as within regions. A common measure of this variety, called species richness, is the count of. Biodiversity conservation different methods and strategies.
Biodiversity conservation provides substantial bene. Questions and answers about biodiversity rainforest rescue. Short for biological diversity, biodiversity includes all organisms, species, and populations. To further enhance cooperation, a biodiversity liaison group comprising the executive heads of the biodiversity related conventions was established in 2002 and recently updated in 2014. Biodiversity not only refers to the number of individual species, but also the genetic variety within and. Biodiversity is the variety within and between animal and plant life in a particular habitat or the entire planet. The earth is populated by an incredible number of different living creatures.
Its often used to describe how many different species live in a certain area. A new vision for biodiversity conservation strategic plan for the convention on biological diversity cbd 20112020 tenth meeting of the conference of the parties to the convention on biological diversity. Part b helps farmers and certifiers understand the core biodiversity. The number of tigers has plunged by 97% in the last century. It is a contraction of biological diversity and came into common. Biodiversity and conservation although india h as only 2. Conservation of biodiversity and its sustainable use. From the hot arid deserts of the sahara, through the lush green rainforests of the amazon, to the ocean depths and bright corals, our natural world is a marvel of. Arundhati kulkarni abstract solving the problem of environmental threats and a dwindling biodiversity has been on the international. Where appropriate, options for implementing a convention article are provided.
This is why the european union is committed to halting biodiversity loss. Biodiversity and human health secretariat of the convention on. While earths biodiversity is so rich that many species have yet to be discovered, many species are. Search across books and journals, scientific names, authors and subjects. Biological diversity or biodiversity is the term given to the variety of life on earth and the natural patterns it forms.
Biodiversity conservation has three main objectives. Making biodiversity matter secretariat of the convention on. Biodiversity definition biological diversity means the variability among living organisms from all sources including, inter alia, terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of. The term that is used to define this crowd of organisms that populate every corner of the planet, and that. Biodiversity challenge badge food and agriculture organization. We at the center for biodiversity outcomes at arizona state university address this need for broad participation through our commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration and multistakeholder. Biodiversity is a broad totality and often embraces elements beyond species diversity or numbers. The global biodiversity outlook 3 gbo3, published by the secretariat of the convention on biological diversity, concluded that the 2010 biodiversity target has not been met at the global level. Conceived as a practical tool for translating the principles of agenda 21 into reality, the convention recognizes that biological diversity is about more than plants, animals and micro. Some of the major values of biodiversity are as follows.
Biodiversity is the variation among living organisms from different sources including terrestrial, marine and desert ecosystems, and the ecological complexes of which they are a part. Global biodiversity outlook 4 3 t he preparation of the fourth edition of global biodiversity outlook gbo4 began in 2010 following the tenth meeting of the conference of the parties to the convention on. Case study amphibians 1 habitat destruction fragmentation alteration. Biodiversity conservation is the protection and management of biodiversity to obtain resources for sustainable development.
Every year on the 22 may, to raise awareness of the importance of biodiversity, the world celebrates the international day for biological diversity. A guide to the convention on international union for. The number of animals living on the earth has plunged by half since 1970. Biodiversity, also called biological diversity, the variety of life found in a place on earth or, often, the total variety of life on earth.
Biodiversity is the variety of different forms of life on earth, including the different plants, animals, microorganisms, the genes they contain and the ecosystem they form. Biodiversity conservation is impossible without the participation of everyone who impacts the ecosystem from loggers who harvest forest timber, to consumers. Options for advancing cooperation have been put forward at the meetings of the biodiversity liaison group and other meetings. The arguments for protection series is a series of five reports that explore the role of protected areas in contributing to poverty reduction, mitigating hazards, securing crop genetic diversity, providing. Preface this is the second edition of biodiversity. Biologists estimate that species extinctions are currently 500 times the normal, or background, rate seen previously in earths history. Even as it supports all life on earth it is constantly facing threats and damage that is almost impossible for our multiple ecosystems to. Convention on biological diversity preamble the contracting parties, conscious of the intrinsic value of biological diversity and of the ecological, genetic, social, economic, scientific, educational, cultural, recreational and aesthetic values of biological diversity and its components. The loss of populations, species, or groups of species from. Yet the meaning of the term and the significance of related issues are. Signed by 150 government leaders at the 1992 rio earth summit, the convention on biological diversity is dedicated to promoting sustainable development.
O wilson, in how our health depends on biodiversity, chivian, e. For the rarest biodiversity elements, all necessary efforts to monitor their status, such as establishing permanent plots and conducting annual population censuses, are being undertaken. In 2010 parties to the convention on biological diversity cbd adopted the strategic plan for biodiversity 20112020, a tenyear framework for action by all countries and stakeholders to safeguard biodiversity and the benefits it provides to people. In many instances, these suggestions draw on existing environmental policy documents and action plans such as the world. We need ants to survive, but they dont need us at all. Biodiversity refers to the diversity of lifeon a planet, in a watershed or in a single stream. Biodiversity can be measured through the use of quantitativeindicators, although no. Fao, harvard school of public health hsph, platform for agrobiodiversity. Biodiversity is a term created in the mid1980s to represent the variety of life. Biodiversity conservation list of high impact articles. In any particular region on the planet, there are numerous different species. Biodiversity provides many key benefits to humans that go beyond the mere provision of raw materials. The convention on biological diversity cbd, known informally as the biodiversity convention, is a multilateral treaty.
Speelman, to be publicly defended on monday 4th of october 2004 at 15. These include drinkable water, clean air, and fertile soils. For example, a major debate in biological sciences over many decades has been that of pattern versus. Biodiversity is therefore also part of the human and social sciences, as described in the article biodiversity is not a luxury, but a necessity by jacques blondel. Among other factors, the diversity of all living things depends on temperature, precipitation, altitude. Biodiversity biological diversity is the total variety of living organisms in all ecosystems on earth, the genetic differences between them, and the communities and ecosystems in which they occur. Stork, in encyclopedia of insects second edition, 2009.
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