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G8 MINISTERS’ MEETING 17-18 March 2005 Biodiversity and Development Presented to the G8 Environment Ministers by Dr William Jackson Director Global Programme IUCN – The World Conservation Union The 2010 biodiversity target “the achievement by 2010 of a significant reduction in the current rate of loss of biological diversity” (WSSD Plan of Implementation, para. 44) Which species are in trouble? Percentage threatened 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% 32% 22% 13% birds mammals amphibians [Source: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, www.iucnredlist.org] How many species can we afford to lose? www.MAweb.org Ecosystem services Human well-being Security Provisioning Basic material for life Biodiversity Supporting ource: Adapted from Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Regulating Human Health Cultural Social relations Biodiversity and human health Ecosystem services Human well-being Security Provisioning Basic material for life Biodiversity Supporting Regulating Human Health Cultural Source: Adapted from Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Social relations Biodiversity and human health Land use change = increased malaria and other insect borne diseases, more frequent outbreaks due to changed life cycles. Photo: Jose Caetano - WHO Angola Photo: www.warmafrica.com Biodiversity and basic materials Ecosystem services Human well-being Security Provisioning Basic material for life Biodiversity Supporting Regulating Human Health Cultural Source: Adapted from Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Social relations Wood and Fibre • Wood and fibre provide basic materials for livelihoods • Example, illegal logging in Ghana Illegal logging in Tano Ofin Globally Significant Protected Area (Ghana) (Photo: W. Hawthorne) Biodiversity and food Ecosystem services Human well-being Security Provisioning Basic material for life Biodiversity Supporting Regulating Human Health Cultural Source: Adapted from Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Social relations Fisheries • Protein from fish, crustaceans and molluscs provide about 15% of animal protein for humans • the world’s fisheries contributed $55 billion in export value in 2000 (FAO 2000) Biodiversity and climate regulation Ecosystem services Human well-being Security Provisioning Basic material for life Biodiversity Supporting Regulating Human Health Cultural Source: Adapted from Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Social relations Climate regulation 1990 2000 Mount Kilimanjaro - Photo credit: NASA The Way Forward • Investing in Biodiversity and People • Improving Governance 20% 8 0% 0 2003 16 2002 40% 2001 24 2000 60% 1999 32 1998 80% 1997 40 1996 100% Total to biodiversity (US$ million) Total commitments to biodiversity (US$ mill) Proportion of commitment to biodiversity Investing in Biodiversity and People Investing in Biodiversity and People Governance