BIODIVERSITY LOSS By: Michelle Reaney. Q: WHAT INVESTMENTS WILL YIELD THE BIGGEST RETURNS FOR CONSERVATION? (How do we choose what species to invest in?)

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BIODIVERSITY LOSS By: Michelle Reaney

Q: WHAT INVESTMENTS WILL YIELD THE BIGGEST RETURNS FOR CONSERVATION? (How do we choose what species to invest in?) (What strategies will make the most difference?)

Works Cited Diamond, Jared. COLLAPSE. New York: Penguin Group, “How much is our environment worth?”:September 28. Youthink.com 2009 YouThink. 12 September 2008 Meyer, Stephen. The End of the Wild: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the MIT press Anacostia Watershed Society 14 November 2009 “Rainforest Destruction”. Issues and Controversies On File:n.pag. Issues and Controversies. Facts on File News Services, 15 Jan Web. 23 September "National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans." Convention on Biological Diversity. 23 Nov UNEP, Web. 12 Dec "2010 International Year of Biodiversity." Convention on Biological Diversity. Web. 1 Jan "Biodiversity Hotspots." Conservation International. 13 Sep News Press Release, Web. 12 Nov

Organizations/ People Taking Action: 2010 Convention on Biodiversity Anacostia Watershed Society (AWS) WWF UCLA professor Jared Diamond

Ecological footprint combines over 4,000 kinds of data to quantify the demand a country puts on the Earth's resources, measured as a share of the planet's surface. Worldwide, the average footprint per person is 2.2 hectares - 25% more than the Earth can sustain in the long run. High income regions have a footprint eight times larger than low income regions. 1 Hectare= 10,000 square meters (2.471 acres)

(The darker areas of this map represent vascular plant populations that are more dense)

Grey areas=Parties involved in the Convention on Biological Diversity This chart shows the decline of freshwater, marine, terrestrial animals from

SOLUTIONS/ Narrowing down the list (So, what species to we choose to invest in and how do we go about saving them??) We should invest in: 1)All plants and animals used consistently for resources 2) Vascular plants for their contributions to medicine 3) Animal/ plant life with unique characteristics (proves to have the best responses in promoting awareness) to keep ecosystems diverse and functioning properly. How? The easiest yet most effective way to start investing in threatened species-spread awareness, more people talking means more information being shared Gather incentives from organizations already making a difference Experiment with ways to reduce the Ecological Footprint size per person (1.65 hectares would be a healthy number since 2.2 is 25% more than what the Earth can sustain..