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Apr 13, 2011
The main causes of biodiversity loss are changes in natural habitats. These are mostly due to: intensive agricultural production systems and land abandonment; construction and transport (fragmentation); overexploitation of forests, oceans, rivers, lakes and soils; invasion of alien species; pollution; and — increasingly — climate change. For any policy to be effective in maintaining and restoring biodiversity in Europe, it must address these threats.
Habitat loss — a major concern
Overexploitation — more sustainability needed
Pollution — improvements in some areas
Invasive alien species — an increasing phenomenon
Climate change
Shifts in habitats and species distribution are being observed, so is desertification. Climate change interacts and often exacerbates other threats.
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