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from:As natural resources and animal and plant life vanish at record rates the question “what is biodiversity?” looms larger and larger for humankind. Because there is no easy, one-size-fits-all answer, various dictionaries, governments, businesses and environmental groups answer the question “what is biodiversity?” in the manner that best serves their motives and furthers their purposes. Additionally, while there is no easy answer to “what is biodiversity,” whatever definition is used must, of necessity be tailored to the understanding of the questioners.
To answer the question, “what is biodiversity,” one must first determine what region we are discussing. There are, for example thirty-four separate biodiversity hotspots spread out over the continents, and each has its own specific character. A region where the primary ecosystems are water-based will require very different solutions than one that is land-based. A land-based region in a temperate zone will need very different solutions than an arctic or tropical one. In a region where the primary ecological damage is to the water systems, the answer is very different than in an area which is arid by nature. Further, the exact nature of the region needs to be assessed. Are animal or plant species (or both) vanishing due to changes in the land or water itself, or as a result of some new strain of disease? Is the human population of the are starving because of extinction or depletion of the species that support it?
However, in our less than ideal world, the question of “what is biodiversity,” often falls further behind in consideration than the question of how things can be accomplished with minimal interaction with environmentalists, who many governments seem to regard as some minor form of terrorists. This adversarial attitude between those who wish to preserve biodiversity and conserve resources, and those with the money and the power to allocate it often render it a moot point as to what concerns get attended to.
What is biodiversity? Biodiversity is the total of everything in all the ecosystems that make up our planet. It includes the planet itself, and all the people, animals, and plants that inhabit it. It also encompasses the sun, and the wind, since they provide part of the ecosystems that spawn and sustain life. Further, since it encompasses everything that exists, biodiversity is what sustains life as we know it. As such, it much be preserved and conserved, for our well-being, as well as that of every animal and plant species, and the well-being of the planet we live on.
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Losing Natural Biodiversity Could Cost Us the Earth - AllAfrica.com
 GreaterKashmir.com | Losing Natural Biodiversity Could Cost Us the Earth AllAfrica.com An international study, published last week in the journal, Nature, shows that losing biodiversity appears to affect ecosystems as much as climate change, pollution and other major forms of environmental stress. This is because it is the inherent ... Celebrating World Biodiversity Day Web of Marine Life Dissolving Under Human Onslaught Marine Biodiversity and Maldives |
Ecosystem effects of biodiversity loss could rival impacts of climate change ... - Phys.Org
 The Earth Times | Ecosystem effects of biodiversity loss could rival impacts of climate change ... Phys.Org Photo: David Hooper Loss of biodiversity appears to impact ecosystems as much as climate change, pollution and other major forms of environmental stress, according to a new study from an international research team. The study is the first comprehensive ... Ecosystem effects of biodiversity loss may rival effects of climate change ... 'Loss of biodiversity rivals climate change impact' Comparing Biodiversity Loss to Other Human-caused Environmental Changes |
Biodiversity Loss Ranks with Climate Change and Pollution in Terms of Impacts ... - Green Building Elements
Biodiversity Loss Ranks with Climate Change and Pollution in Terms of Impacts ... Green Building Elements A recent study published by an international research team working at UC Santa Barbara's National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) has found that loss of biodiversity impacts the environment as significantly as climate change and ... |
New Project to Address Climate Change Impacts on Food Security and Ecosystems ... - AZoCleantech
New Project to Address Climate Change Impacts on Food Security and Ecosystems ... AZoCleantech The University of York's Dr Rob Marchant will head a team evaluating the climate change effects on habitats and biodiversity, one of the six fields of the study under the project. The team will develop regional modeling expertise and create predictive ... |
Biodiversity loss ranks with climate change and pollution in terms of impacts ... - EurekAlert (press release)
Biodiversity loss ranks with climate change and pollution in terms of impacts ... EurekAlert (press release) 末 A recent study published by an international research team working at UC Santa Barbara's National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) has found that loss of biodiversity impacts the environment as significantly as climate change and ... |