Biodiversity, the Hidden Jewel that Is Being Depleted at an “Alarming Rate”
Source: FAO
- 17% of the livestock breeds reported in the course of 2013-14 to FAO by countries are classified as at risk of extinction.
- Half of the 8000 tree species reported in The State of the World’s Forest Genetic Resources 2014 are threatened at species or genetic level.
- Genetic erosion in plant genetic resources may be the greatest in the case of cereals, followed by vegetables, fruits and nuts, and food legumes.
- Unsustainable use, such as over-harvesting of fish stocks and deforestation, contribute to the loss of genetic diversity. For examples, approximately 29% of the commercially important marine fish stocks monitored by FAO are overfished.
The Responsibility of Maintaining Biodiversity
It is because of their genetic variability that plants, animals, micro-organisms and invertebrates are able to adapt and survive when their environments change.
In the light of climate change and the increasing human pressure on the natural resources, the conservation and sustainable use of genetic resources has become more critical than ever. A loss of biodiversity reduces the capacity of agriculture to respond to new socio-economic and environmental conditions.
Maintaining biodiversity for food and agriculture, including genetic resources, is a global responsibility.
FAO established the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture in 1983 and to date it is the only intergovernmental forum that specifically deals with all components of biodiversity for food and agriculture. (*Source: FAO)
Learn more:
- Infographics on Biodiversity for food security and nutrition
- Infographics on The State of the World’s Forest Genetic Resources 2014
- Infographics on The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2014
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2014 Human Wrongs Watch
Filed under: Africa, Asia, Latin America & Caribbean, Middle East, Mother Earth, Others-USA-Europe-etc., The Peoples
Source: http://human-wrongs-watch.net/2014/11/01/a-hidden-jewel-called-genetic-diversity/
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