Global Implications Of Biodiversity Loss

INTRODUCTION BIODIVERSITY is the degree of variation of life forms within a given species, ecosystem, biome, or an entire planet.

CAUSES  Human Population Growth  Habitat Destruction  Pollution  Agriculture  Global Warming

CAUSES  Forest Fragmentation  Hunting, Fishing and Gathering

MECHANISM Biodiversity loss emanated because of unsustainable human population growth that leads to:  greater demand of space, food and clothing  habitat encroachment  enormous consumption

EFFECTS Biodiversity loss has an effect to:  Food Security  Health  Ecosystem Services  Source of Livelihood ocial Benefits

IMPACTS  Economic  Ocean Ecosystem Services  Human Health - Nutritional Impact - Health Research and Traditional Medicine - Infectious Disease - Climate Change and Health

MITIGATION  Protect full range of Biodiversity  Prevention and early intervention  Direct and Indirect drivers of Biodiversity loss must be addressed to better protect biodiversity and ecosystem services

Philippine Biodiversity Laws REPUBLIC ACT NO An act providing for the establishment and management of national integrated protected areas system, defining its scope and coverage, and for other purposes. Republic Act No An act providing for the development, management and conservation of the fisheries and aquatic resources, integrating all laws pertinent thereto, and for other purposes.

Philippine Biodiversity Laws REPUBLIC ACT NO An act providing for the conservation and protection of wildlife resources and their habitats, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes. REPUBLIC ACT NO An act to manage and protect caves and cave resources and for other purposes.

Philippine Biodiversity Laws REPUBLIC ACT NO The Indigenous Peoples Rights Act An act to recognize, protect and promote the rights of indigenous cultural communities/indigenous people, creating a national commission of indigenous people, establishing implementing mechanisms, appropriating funds therefor, and for other purposes.

CONCLUSION Daily human activities and its rapid increase in number constitute to what is called biodiversity loss. As a result, many species die because of habitat encroachment. Nature, in turn, will no longer be able to meet the demands of humans as it has loss its natural balance.

RECOMMENDATIONS People should: - think sustainable consumption - suitable laws and policies be strengthened - be informed about the benefits of conserving biodiversity