{"id":5168,"date":"2023-01-10T00:58:16","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T21:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/?p=5168"},"modified":"2023-01-10T00:58:18","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T21:58:18","slug":"increasing-species-coverage-to-support-global-biodiversity-conservation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/increasing-species-coverage-to-support-global-biodiversity-conservation","title":{"rendered":"Increasing species coverage to support global biodiversity conservation"},"content":{"rendered":"

The world is losing biodiversity at an unprecedented rate.<\/strong>\u00a0The\u00a0Living Planet Index<\/a>\u00a0reports a 68% decline in the world\u2019s biological diversity since 1970\u2014this despite global efforts and a growing awareness of the interdependency of human life and the natural world (photo 1). Mounting evidence suggests that biodiversity conservation is also a critical development issue, particularly for the poorest and most vulnerable economies.<\/p>\n

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Global biodiversity conservation efforts must be increased.<\/strong>\u00a0Adoption of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework at the December meeting of\u00a0COP-15<\/a>\u00a0(Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity [CBD<\/a>]) can catalyze broad-based action to transform society\u2019s relationship with nature. The framework\u2019s holistic approach identifies drivers of biodiversity loss across all economic sectors, brings nature\u2019s value into decision-making at all levels, and aligns financial flows with biodiversity goals.<\/p>\n

Limited public-domain information on critical ecosystems<\/a>, biodiversity, and habitat have impeded progress.<\/strong>\u00a0Many datasets are difficult to access and use, especially in the developing world, and traditional metrics are often limited to information on terrestrial vertebrates supplied by IUCN and BirdLife International. The mismatch between rapidly developing threats and long update cycles for even basic information curated by financially challenged institutions also hampers progress.<\/p>\n

The World Bank has supported various aspects of biodiversity conservation<\/strong>\u00a0as part of its protected area investments, other conservation, and Environmental Social Framework (ESS6<\/a>). Biodiversity is also being explored as part of nature-based systems with insights from climate<\/a>, jobs, and financing perspectives. These efforts are also constrained by limited public-access data and analytics.<\/p>\n

Broadening public-information access<\/span><\/h3>

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