WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT THE LOSS OF BIODIVERSITY? 22 What is threatening biodiversity?
Human activity is the major threat to biodiversity on Earth. Scientists are concerned that unless humans learn to plan their development sustainably – in balance with the Earth’s ecosystems and the habitats of other living things – we will cause damage we cannot undo to the planet’s biodiversity.
Source: World Wildlife Fund ‘Living Planet’ report, 2018
