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Biodiversity

Biodiversity embraces the variety of genes, species and ecosystems that constitute life on Earth. We are currently witnessing a steady loss of biodiversity, with profound consequences for the natural world and for human wellbeing. The main causes are changes in natural habitats. These are due to intensive agricultural production systems, construction, quarrying, overexploitation of forests, oceans, rivers, lakes and soils, alien species invasions, pollution and — increasingly — global climate change. Europe has set a target for halting the loss of biodiversity by 2010. Recent EEA assessments show that without significant additional policy efforts, it is unlikely that the target will be reached. More

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