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"The world's wealth is built on our planet's natural ecosystems, and if
those collapse, so too might our global economy, experts warn.
A new insurance index from the Swiss Re Institute has found just over
half of all global GDP - nearly 42 trillion US dollars - is dependent on
goods and services provided by the natural world.
In many places around the world, however, that sturdy foundation is
turning to sand.
The report, referred to as the Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
Index, shows a fifth of the world's countries currently stand on fragile
ecological ground, with more than a third of their land disrupted by
human activity.
That's 39 countries with ecosystems that could be at risk of collapse,
largely due to widespread declines in biodiversity, whether that be from
deforestation, farming, mining, run-off, invasive species, or a decline
in pollinators."
Via Paul Ferguson.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
