IPBES Releases Nexus Report Highlighting Links Between Biodiversity, Water, Food, and Health.
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On December 17, 2024, the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) released its report on the connections between biodiversity, water, food, and health, known as the Nexus Report.
- According to the report, pollution is a major cause of the damage to biodiversity, water quality, and human health.
- The report identifies five key areas (called 'nexus elements'): biodiversity, water, food, health, and climate change. It explains that these areas are all linked, affect each other, and have combined consequences.
Main Point :- (i) The report shows that for the past 30 to 50 years, all the indicators studied show a decline in biodiversity by 2 to 6% every decade.
(ii) According to the report, the funding gap to meet biodiversity goals is between USD 300 billion and USD 1 trillion per year. Additionally, to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to water, food, health, and climate change, an extra USD 4 trillion is needed annually.
About the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)
Executive Secretary: Dr. Anne Larigauderie
- Headquarters: Bonn, Germany
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