What is biodiversity? Are we losing it? Can we restore it?

Biodiversity encompasses all the variability of genes, species and communities that make up ecosystems, and - importantly - the interactions between them and the physical world they inhabit.

Biodiversity loss is being driven by factors such as habitat loss, direct exploitation, climate change, pollution, and invasive species.

Mounting pressures are removing nodes and connecting threads, disrupting the way species can adapt and survive, and therefore how ecosystems function - with far-reaching consequences for the environment and for human health and wellbeing.

At the same time, we must also invest in restoring degraded ecosystems to help tackle biodiversity loss and climate change and rebuild the long-term resilience of our planet.