{"id":18766,"date":"2023-11-24T11:29:37","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T08:29:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abbm.atauni.edu.tr\/?page_id=18766"},"modified":"2023-12-22T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-12-22T11:00:00","slug":"biyocesitlilik","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/abbm.atauni.edu.tr\/en\/biyocesitlilik\/","title":{"rendered":"Biodiversity"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Biodiversity, in its more common usage, is the diversity of all life forms, from genes to species to the broad scale of ecosystems, defining a holistic view of life.\u00a0<\/p>

Biodiversity is typically defined and measured by three main components:
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\u2022 Genetic Diversity:<\/strong> This refers to the diversity of genes within a single species. Genetic diversity is very important because it provides the raw materials for adaptation to changing environments. It also underlies traits that can make species more resilient and adaptable.<\/p>

\u2022 Species Diversity:<\/strong> This component focuses on the diversity of different species in a particular ecosystem or planet. High species diversity is a hallmark of healthy ecosystems and is often associated with greater stability and resilience in these ecosystems.<\/p>

\u2022 Ecosystem Diversity:<\/strong> Ecosystems consist of interactions between different species in a particular environment. Ecosystem diversity relates to different types of ecosystems (e.g. forests, wetlands, coral reefs) and the variety of ecological processes and functions they perform.<\/p>

Living natural resources, the richness of species and ecosystems that are the basic elements of biodiversity, are indispensable for the welfare, balanced and continuous development of a country, and are the most important vital treasure that we will leave to the next generations. Medicine, pharmacy, agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, fishing and tourism, which are the basic wheels of country economies, depend on biodiversity as a basic source of raw materials. Biodiversity forms the web of life on which we depend for many things, including food, water, medicine, a stable climate, economic growth, and more. More than half of global GDP depends on nature. More than a billion people rely on forests for their livelihood, and terrestrial ecosystems and the ocean absorb more than half of all carbon emissions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Biodiversity is important for many reasons:\u00a0

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\u2022 Ecosystem Services:<\/strong> Biodiversity provides vital ecosystem services essential for human well-being, such as plant pollination, water purification and carbon storage.<\/p>

\u2022 Durability:<\/strong> High biodiversity can make ecosystems more resilient to environmental changes and disturbances, including climate change.<\/p>

\u2022 Economic Value:<\/strong> Biodiversity provides the origin of food, medicine and other resources and supports industries such as agriculture and fishing.<\/p>

\u2022 Scientific Understanding:<\/strong> It is a source of scientific knowledge and inspiration that drives discoveries in fields such as biodiversity, taxonomy, systematics, ecology, genetics and medicine.<\/p>

\u2022 Aesthetic and Cultural Value:<\/strong> Many people derive cultural and aesthetic value from the diversity of life forms on Earth.<\/p>

However, biodiversity faces significant threats, largely due to human activities. Habitat destruction, pollution, overconsumption of natural resources, climate change and the spread of invasive species are among the main causes of biodiversity loss. This loss of biodiversity can have far-reaching consequences, including reduced ecosystem stability, potential impacts on food security, and loss of potential future benefits.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Biodiversity is under threat<\/h6>

\u2022 Nature is experiencing a dangerous collapse, and we humans are causing it.\u00a0
\u2022 The world's ecosystems cannot keep up with our demands to sustain our current lifestyle (UNEP-United Nations Environment Programme).
\u2022 Climate change is playing an increasingly important role in reducing biodiversity. With each degree of warming, the risk of species extinction increases.
\u2022 Species extinctions are at least a thousand times greater than pre-human rates (De Vos et al., 2015).
\u2022 One million (1,000,000) of the estimated 8 million species in the world are in danger of extinction (IPBES-Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services).
\u2022 75 percent of the Earth's land surface has been significantly altered by human actions, including 85 percent of wetlands (IPBES).
\u2022 66 percent of ocean area is negatively affected by human activities, including fishing and pollution (IPBES).
\u2022 Approximately 90% of the world's marine fish stocks are completely overexploited or depleted (UNCTAD- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development).
\u2022 The global food system is the leading cause of biodiversity loss, with agriculture alone the identified threat to 24,000 of the 28,000 species at risk of extinction (Chatham House and UNEP).
\u2022 Agricultural expansion accounts for 70% of projected terrestrial biodiversity loss (CBD-Convention on Biological Diversity).
\u2022 There is a loss of $577 billion in annual global crop production due to pollinator species being at risk.
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The Importance of Incorporating into the United Nations and National Biodiversity Policies<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
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