Biodiversity is us and we are biodiversity
The HinduThe observance of International Biodiversity Day was yet another reminder of the pivotal role our natural world plays in resolving the climate change crisis, which, along with the decline of biodiversity, poses an existential threat to our future. Biodiversity is declining worldwide, and our last remaining, largely isolated ecosystems are degrading due to changes happening around them, such as loss of species, climate stressors, and continuous human pressures. The Mission will enable our country to meet critical challenges in climate change, natural and regenerative agriculture, and ecosystem and public health using biodiversity and ecosystem services — usually referred to as nature-based solutions. People will be at the centre of the Mission, the goal of which is to have all citizens engaged in the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, embed consideration of biodiversity in every development-oriented programme of the public and private sectors, and arouse curiosity about nature and a sense of responsibility for safeguarding biodiversity — and our very future — in the minds of every child and every student.
History of this topic
Embracing Nature's Positivity: A Call to Action for a Sustainable Future
Times of India
Improving the language of biodiversity conservation
The Hindu
Explained | A new global biodiversity framework
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UN summit: Don’t repeat mistakes on nature, scientists warn
Associated Press
Mobilize finance for climate, biodiversity
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