#Nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history . The @IPBES #GlobalAssessment ranks, for the first time at this scale, the 5 direct drivers of change in #nature with the largest global impact. So what are the culprits behind nature's destruction šŸ“¹ā¤µļø

What are the Main Drivers Responsible for Largest Changes in Nature?

The health of ecosystems on which we and all other species depend is deteriorating more rapidly than ever. The IPBES #GlobalAssessment ranks, for the first time, the main drivers of change in nature.

May 8, 2019 Ā· 10:59 PM UTC

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Is there a paper about that?
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Dear Rodrigo, please see our media release: ipbes.net/news/Media-Releaseā€¦ and the Summary for Policymakers of the @IPBES #GlobalAssessment ipbes.net/news/ipbes-global-ā€¦

Media Release: Natureā€™s Dangerous Decline ā€˜Unprecedentedā€™; Species Extinction Rates ā€˜Acceleratingā€™

Nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history ā€” and the rate of species extinctions is accelerating, with grave impacts on people around the world now likely, warns a landmark...

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Is the current pol-econ. system up 2 the challenge? Is the main problem that ppl don't know that we are losing biodiversity at astounding rates & destroying habitat as fast as ever? Or do we need a new paradigm to set limits to harm that match will of ppl? gaiabrain.blogspot.com/2010/ā€¦
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climateviewer.com/2013/11/24ā€¦

Ten Most Radioactive Places on Earth Mapped Out [GRAPHIC] ā€¢ ClimateViewer News

Explore these horrific maps and understand the dirty side of the nuclear waste.

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A belief in Ā“freeā€™ markets and perpetual growth created this monster. We did this and we can solve this. What if we change the belief to #harmony with #Nature? Change our thoughts, change the world.
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Also the global rise in meat and dairy consumption has had a huge impact on global biodiversity
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... and on top of all disasters: OVERPOPULATION!
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These are well known facts for long. Science has limitations in changing /persuading human behaviour
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