PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency

Global ecosystems heavily under pressure; the PBL identifies new strategies for the COP10 in Nagoya

Newsitem | 05-10-2010
Photo of deforestation in Brasil, left: green area with road and solitary trees, right: the original tropical forest

The mere protection of valuable nature areas, although still necessary, will not be sufficient for reducing global biodiversity loss in the coming decades. To strongly reduce the rate of biodiversity loss, structural changes in consumption and production are needed. A reduction in meat consumption would be of great benefit. In addition, changes are needed especially in agriculture, forestry, fishery and in the supply of energy.

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