Biodiversity
Biodiversity, a term combining 'biological' and 'diversity' refers to the variety of life on earth (plants, animals, fungi and micro-organisms) as well as to the communities that they form and the habitats in which they live. The current loss of biodiversity at rates significantly exceeding those in the fossil record is a source of concern to many people, conservation organisations and countries.
Introduction to this subject Policy evaluations
With information on
- Ecosystems, Biological diversity,
- Nature,
- Extinction of species
Highlights of this dossier
News
- Reducing poverty while conserving biodiversity is possible on a local scale
- A global biodiversity assessment model: GLOBIO3
