Get the scientific facts on current biodiversity loss

The United Nations declared 2010 the International Year of Biodiversity, inviting the world to take action to safeguard the variety of life on Earth.

What is the current pace of biodiversity loss? Has progress been made? How is biodiversity linked to agriculture and climate change? These and many more questions are answered by GreenFacts' clear and faithful summaries of International Scientific Assessments (CBD Global Outlook, Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, IPCC, IAASTD etc.). These reader-friendly summaries are available on www.greenfacts.org in English, Spanish, French, Dutch and German.

This is a crucial year as the 2010 Biodiversity Target expires and world governments will take stock of the progress made for biodiversity conservation. Later this year a new target will be adopted to continue fostering action for biodiversity.

Ronnie Wright
World Change Cafe