January 2024. Biodiversity is defined as the variety of life on earth in all its forms. It comprises the number and genetic variety of organisms, species, and biological ecosystems. Biodiversity is considered in terms of species variety, called species richness. Biodiversity has many benefits, including revenue from agriculture, forests, fisheries, and tourism, stable food supply, job creation, air and water quality improvements, and climate change mitigation. Biodiversity Loss is the reduction or extinction of species in a specific habitat, resulting in global biodiversity depletion and ecosystem instability and collapse. Causes of biodiversity loss include deforestation, habitat loss, overhunting, overfishing, urbanization, pollution, invasive species, and climate change. Biodiversity loss leads to increased extreme weather events, infectious diseases, increased atmospheric carbon dioxide levels, species extinction, and food production decline. Strategies to combat biodiversity loss include sustainable forestry and agriculture, public awareness and education, reforestation, habitat restoration, decarbonization, pollution reduction, government policies, renewable energy, and invasive species control. Policy wise, in 2022, during the United Nations biodiversity conference, the Kunming Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) was adopted to mitigate biodiversity loss and to halt overhunting and overfishing, pollution, and unsustainable agricultural practices. The framework promotes green investment and directly supports Sustainable Development Goal SDG15: life on land. In this slideshow, you will learn about the definition, causes, effects, mitigation strategies, UN policy, and global statistics of biodiversity loss. You will also learn about the importance of global biodiversity in terms of its economic, social, and environmental benefits. For more slideshows on environmental sustainability, please visit s2adesign.com

1. BIODIVERSITY
LOSS
Dr. Salem Baidas

2. ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY SLIDESHOWS
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3. AGENDA
DEFINITION
01
CAUSES
02
EFFECTS
03
UN POLICY
04
INFOGRAPHICS
05

5. biodiversity
The Variety of Life on Earth in All its
Forms. It Comprises the Number and
Genetic Variety of Organisms, Species
and Biological Ecosystems. Biodiversity
is Considered in Terms of Species Variety
Termed Species Richness.
HEALTHY CORALS
HOME TO A THIRD OF ALL MARINE ORGANISMS.

6. Biodiversity loss
The Reduction or Extinction of Species
in a Specific Habitat Resulting in Global
Biodiversity Depletion and Ecosystem
Instability and Collapse.
CORAL BLEACHING CAUSED BY CLIMATE CHANGE
CORAL BLEACHING AFFECTS FISH ABUNDANCE AND DIVERSITY.

7. GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY
ECONOMY
Revenue from Agriculture
Forestry, Fisheries, and Outdoor
Tourism.
SOCIAL
Stable Food Supply and Security.
Community Livelihood
Improvement and Job Creation.
ENVIRONMENT
Air and Water Quality
Improvements. Climate Change
Mitigation and Resilience.
NPS.GOV
benefits

8. Deforestation &
Habitat loss
Invasive species
urbanization
POLLUTION
Over Hunting
& Fishing
CLIMATE CHANGE
EUROPARL.EUROPA.EU
GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY loss
causes

9. Ecosystem
collapse
Food PRODUCTION
DECLINE
Species
Extinction
infectious diseases
ATMOSPHERIC CO2
INCREASE
EXTREME WEATHER
WHO.INT
GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY loss
effects

10. Biodiversity
Conservation
SUST FORESTRY
& agriculture GOVERNMENTPOLICIES
Reforestation&
HABITAT RESTORATION
Carbonemissions&
pollutionreduction
public awareness &
Education
GREEN investment Invasive species control TECHNOLOGY& ai USE
EARTH.ORG
GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY loss
Prevention and mitigation

12. UNEP.ORG
UN Environment Program
Convention on Biodiversity
Framework
In 2022, at the UN Biodiversity Conference
COP15, the Kunming Montreal Global
Biodiversity Framework (GBF) was Adopted
to Address Key Drivers of Biodiversity Loss
and to Halt Overexploitation, Pollution, and
Unsustainable Agricultural Practices. The
Framework Promotes Green Investment and
Directly Supports SDG 15.

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6.6
4.1
3.6

14. BIGGEST PERCEIVED RISKS TO GLOBAL SOCIETY IN 2022
5.86
5.80
5.76
5.55
5.48
5.46
5.25
5.24
5.20
Mitigation
Adaptation
Natural Disasters
Biodiversity Loss
Migration
Resource Loss
Social
Cybercrime
Economy
WEFORUM.ORG
Severity Index (Points)

15. 79
76
57
56
51
50
40
39
39
38
34
29
Mining
Forestry & Paper
Food & Beverage
Oil & Gas
Household Goods
Chemicals
Utilities
Construction
Industrial
Retail
Transport & Tourism
Healthcare
KPMG.COM
RATE OF BIODIVERSITY RISK WORLDWIDE IN 2022
By Sector (Percent)

16. 2,040
2,027
1,638
1,511
1,162
1,142
1,094
889
872
837
Agriculture
Bio Resource Use
Human Disturbance
Natural System Modifications
Invasive Species
Urban Development
Pollution
Climate Change
Energy and Mining
Transportation
KEYBIODIVERSITYAREAS.ORG
NUMBER OF THREATS TO BIODIVERSITY WORLDWIDE IN 2023
By Activity (In Thousands)

17. 78.6
78.1
77.9
74.0
72.3
70.4
69.7
69.6
69.0
67.5
Canada
Singapore
Suriname
Iceland
Fiji
Norway
Bahrain
Russia
Guyana
Congo
EPI.YALE.EDU
COUNTRIES WITH THE HIGHEST BIODIVERSITY HABITAT INDEX
BHI (Points) 2022

18. 41%
INSUFFICIENT PROGRESS
32%
NO PROGRESS
27%
ON TRACK
UNSTATS.UN.ORG
2011-22
PROGRESS IN AICHI BIODIVERSITY TARGET 2 WORLDWIDE
Share of Countries worldwide

19. 45.2
44.2
44.0
40.5
10.5
43.2
Marine
Freshwater
Terrestrial
Mountain
Subterranean
Total Average
KEYBIODIVERSITYAREAS.ORG
BIODIVERSITY AREAS COVERED BY PROTECTED AREAS worldwide
Severity Index (Points) 2023

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