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Biodiversity


Overview Factsheets


Mechanisms for the Loss of Biodiversity Open this link in a new window
World Resources Institute

Species Extinction and Rainforests Open this link in a new window
Includes good overview of biodiversity and species extinction.
Rainforest Action Network

The Science of Biodiversity Open this link in a new window
Union of Concerned Scientists

Threats to Biodiversity Open this link in a new window
World Resources Institute

We Are Changing Life on Earth Open this link in a new window
Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity

What is Biodiversity? Open this link in a new window
World Resources Institute


Key Websites & Resources

A Strategy for Biodiversity Conservation Open this link in a new window
World Resources Institute

Convention on Biological Diversity Open this link in a new window
International agreement on biodiversity adopted at the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro.

Global Biodiversity Outlook - Chapter 1: Status and Trends of Global Biodiversity Open this link in a new window
Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Sustaining Life on Earth Open this link in a new window
How the Convention on Biological Diversity promotes nature and human well-being. A guide to biodiversity and the CBD.
Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity