Many environmental problems have arisen due to human activities. This is due to the fact that they make decisions without focusing on the environment protection and thinking only of their own benefits. As a result of these selfish decisions, society as a whole is now facing a number of environmental problems.
Conservation of biodiversity is a serious human challenge. We are destroying the biodiversity of our planet. The global ecosystem is a complex design that we have not yet fully understood. The diversity of life on Earth and the natural ecosystem can be simply called biodiversity. Currently, global biodiversity is declining rapidly. Species are disappearing faster than expected. A study conducted by the National Automated University of Mexico found that we lost 500 species in the last century. The main reason for this is human activities. If we do not stop these human activities, we will cause irreversible damage to our ecosystem.
These are some major challenges facing biodiversity. These include population growth, pollution, over-consumption of resources, and climate change. As the human population grows, we will deforest and sand fill water-logged areas also use for new habitats. Deforestation has driven away animals, including birds, and deprived them of their natural habitat. So, isn’t it these human activities that call them untimely death? The efforts of the world community to reverse the damage done to humankind by nature are not enough. By the end of the 2010 Aichi Biodiversity Goals 2020, the world had achieved some things; however, action, ambition and influence were not enough.
Developing nations need more support to achieve their goals in order to address biodiversity conservation. The war against nature is dangerously escalating. The United Nations secretary-general has said that making peace with nature is a defining task of the 21st century. The entire world community must understand this and act responsibly.
Conservation of biodiversity is the responsibility of the global community. In the development process, we must move toward development while protecting biodiversity. This will secure the future of the common human community. Biodiversity is extremely important for maintaining the productivity of an ecosystem, and it is important to protect to ensure food security, climate change and the availability of resources for medicines.
We must protect biodiversity in order to preserve species diversity, sustainable use of species and ecosystems, and to maintain life-sustaining systems and vital ecosystems. Biodiversity conservation brings many benefits to mankind. Biodiversity conservation can prevent soil erosion, control pests and diseases, recycling nutrients, as well as protect the genetic resources of animals, plants and micro-organisms. The 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) was held in Kunming, the capital of southwest China’s Yunnan province. With the theme of “Ecological Civilization: Building a Shared Future for All Life on Earth”, the conference covered a wide range of topics, including climate change and nature-based environmental protection and reforms. It is the first global conference convened by the United Nations under the theme “Environmental Civilization”. Participants are reviewed the “Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework” to develop a plan for future biodiversity conservation. It is hoped that this framework will replace the biodiversity goals that have led to its implementation over the past 10 years. Further, conservation measures based on protected areas and other effective areas, marine and biodiversity, invasive alien species, sustainable wildlife management, biodiversity and climate change, biodiversity and agriculture, biodiversity and health, natural and culture topics also discussed at this conference.
During the first session of this conference the United Nations Biological Diversity Convention adopted the Kunming Declaration.
– The Daily Mail-China Daily News exchange item
