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Endless pursuit of limitless growth, on a planet with finite resources, has a predictable end that\u2019s already in sight. So much of the wildlife on this planet, including humanity most likely, is heading for extinction.<\/span><\/p>\n

Coral Bleaching at Magnetic Island in the Great Coral ReefKorallenbleiche am Great Barrier Reef
Magnetic Island, Australia.
\nHalf-moon damsels (Neopomacentrus bankieri), lemon damsels (Pomacentrus moluccensis), and juvenile golden butterflyfish (Chaetodon aureofasciatus) swim along a bleached Acropora coral. The Great Barrier Reef is facing its third bleaching event in five years.
\n09.03.2020, Australien, Magnetic Island: Riffbarsche (Neopomacentrus bankieri und Pomacentrus moluccensis) und Maskenfalterfische (Chaetodon aureofasciatus) halten sich an einer gebleichten Acropora-Koralle auf. Das Great Barrer Reef steht vor der dritten Korallenbleiche innerhalb von f\u00fcnf Jahren.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Our natural earth is dying. It is on the brink of collapse. Just 15% of the world\u2019s forests remain intact<\/a>, and\u00a0only 3% of the world\u2019s oceans are free from human pressures<\/a>. Mainly due to human pressures, the planet is losing species \u2013 its biodiversity \u2013 at an alarming rate, thought to be comparable only to the 5th mass extinction 65 million years ago<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
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Flamingos and pelicans at Lake Natron, Rift Valley, Tanzania, Africa.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

What is biodiversity, and why is it important?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Biodiversity is built from three intertwining threads: ecosystem diversity, species diversity, and genetic diversity. Put simply, the more diverse these interwoven natural systems are, the more resilient they are to disturbances.<\/p>\n

The relationships between all living plants and animals create \u201cthe web of life,\u201d which can be seen as a safety net that helps ensure the survival and welfare of all living things on this planet, including humans.<\/p>\n

When there\u2019s balance, all these things work together to clean our water, purify our air, maintain our soil, regulate the climate, stop disease outbreaks, recycle nutrients and provide us with food.<\/p>\n

But whenever a species disappears, it\u2019s like a thread in the web is cut, leaving holes in the planet\u2019s safety net and shifting the finely balanced systems.<\/p>\n

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Magnetic Island, Australia. Half-moon damsels (Neopomacentrus bankieri), lemon damsels (Pomacentrus moluccensis), and juvenile golden butterflyfish (Chaetodon aureofasciatus) swim along a bleached Acropora coral. The Great Barrier Reef is facing its third bleaching event in five years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

For example, corals create habitat for so many marine species that if they disappear, the whole ecosystem can collapse creating a cascade of wildlife mortalities and species loss.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s exactly what\u2019s happening on Australia\u2019s Great Barrier reef, one of the world\u2019s most diverse reef ecosystems, which has\u00a0lost more than half of its coral population<\/a>\u00a0since 1995 due to mass coral bleaching events and is dying before our eyes.<\/p>\n

Here are 5 ways biodiversity supports life on earth:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  1. Nature gives us what we need.\u00a0<\/strong>Food, clean air, and water are the foundations of life and Earth\u2019s biodiversity has provided civilizations with the essentials we need to survive on this planet.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    1. Nature protects us.\u00a0<\/strong>Some of the most important roles of biodiversity are defensive. Our ecosystems help to regulate our climate and\u00a0insure against disease outbreaks like Covid-19.<\/a>\u00a0You might already know that forests are important carbon sinks and essential for fighting the climate crisis, but\u00a0oceans also play an important role.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      1. Nature keeps things flowing.\u00a0<\/strong>Nitrogen and phosphorus are the two primary biological nutrients required by all life on earth that circulate through Earth\u2019s ecosystems. Human activity has so thoroughly disrupted\u00a0Earth\u2019s natural nutrient cycles<\/a>\u00a0that we have degraded soils and created aquatic dead zones.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        1. Nature nourishes our spirit.<\/strong>\u00a0As many Indigenous and forest peoples know well, we are part of nature, not apart from it. There are so many spiritual and recreational benefits in nature. Even in western science,\u00a0the psychological benefits of nature<\/a>\u00a0are widely documented.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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          1. Nature could solve future problems.\u00a0<\/strong>Scientific knowledge continues to grow and evolve. The more that we can keep alive and thriving, the greater that knowledge can be. For example,\u00a0nature has helped, and continues to help in important medical advances<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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            Heat spots in areas with Prodes (2017-2018) and Deter warnings, Novo Progresso, Par\u00e1 state.
            Every year, Greenpeace Brazil flies over the Amazon to monitor deforestation build up and forest fires. In August, 2020, flights were made over points with Deter (Real Time Deforestation Detection System) and Prodes (Brazilian Amazon Satellite Monitoring Project) warnings, besides heat spots notified by Inpe (National Institute for Space Research), in the states of Amazonas, Rond\u00f4nia, Mato Grosso and Par\u00e1.
            Focos de Calor em \u00e1reas de Prodes (2017-2018) e Deter, Novo Progresso (PA).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

            So what\u2019s destroying our biodiversity?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

            As societies (and economies) have grown, so has their ecological footprint.\u00a0Extractive capitalism<\/a>\u00a0has commodified nature, and caused some to forget its true value. The pursuit of limitless economic growth is a huge source of injustice, exploiting people and the planet alike.<\/p>\n

            Destructive industries are piling more pressure on our planet\u2019s web of life than at any other point in human history. Mega corporations are burning polluting fossil fuels, are\u00a0setting forests on fire to clear land<\/a>\u00a0to grow agricultural commodities and for single use products, and are plundering ever deeper and more remote areas of the oceans, they\u2019re also\u00a0polluting politics<\/a>\u00a0and holding our governments hostage in the process.<\/p>\n

            Rather than working on a solution, governments are propping up the problem. Bailing out\u00a0pesticide giants<\/a>\u00a0and destructive industrial farming with public money, or pumping\u00a0billions into dirty energy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

            Endless pursuit of limitless growth, on a planet with finite resources, has a predictable end that\u2019s already in sight. So much of the wildlife on this planet, including humanity most likely, is heading for extinction.<\/p>\n

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            Marching for climate justice in Vancouver, Canada, with Indigenous leaders,, Greta Thunberg and other student strikers in the wake of federal election results, October 2019.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

            How can we save nature and ourselves?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

            Governments must stop prioritizing corporate profits and rethink the way we produce and consume food and other goods to ease the pressures on nature. Transform our systems<\/a>\u00a0to value both people and the planet we rely on, and to put our wellbeing at the heart of spending and policy decisions.<\/p>\n

            Governments need to restore the balance of power to communities and\u00a0listen to the Indigenous custodians of lands and oceans<\/a>. Working in partnership with people who are connected to, and rely on nature, is the surest way to protect wild places.<\/p>\n

            We need to protect what biodiversity is left, so that it can, to some extent, recover.\u00a0Creating vast ocean sanctuaries\u00a0<\/a>and rights-based protections on land can help tackle climate breakdown, species loss, food security and the risk of future pandemics.<\/p>\n

            Important global agreements like the\u00a0Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) which holds its\u00a0 COP15 meeting in Kunming<\/a>\u00a0this year is an opportunity for governments to forge a new relationship with nature. If we protect nature, we can build up resilience to combat climate crises and future epidemics, and help protect people and the planet.<\/p>\n

            This year, Greenpeace is calling on governments to agree to an ambitious and implementable rehabilitation plan for nature. We\u2019re calling for a commitment to bold targets that protect at least 30% of our lands and oceans by 2030, with a clear plan for how to get there in partnership with local and Indigenous communities, and enough funding and resources to make it happen.<\/p>\n

            We cannot risk destroying the web of life that sustains us. We are part of nature, and if it disappears, our future will disappear with it. Protecting biodiversity is a way to protect ourselves.<\/p>\n

            Want to do more?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

            Right now we have the chance to\u00a0Protect the Oceans. Call on President Biden to create the world\u2019s biggest network of marine sanctuaries.<\/p>\n

            add your name<\/a><\/p>\n

            Marie Bout is a Global Communications Strategist with the Greenpeace International Political Unit.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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