Biodiversity – Reports & Studies
© Robert Glenn Ketchum
- • Gulf of Mexico Regional Ecosystem Restoration Strategy
The Gulf of Mexico boasts rich culture, vital natural resources, billions of dollars in economic activity, and generations of unique history – all of which make it an indispensable part of our nation. The millions of people who call the region home as well as visitors from across America and around the world are drawn to the Gulf Coast’s abundant natural resources, its diverse communities and cultures, and a way of life that is truly one-of-a-kind. – December 2011 (pdf 4.61MB)
- • What Lives in the Sea?
Census of Marine Life Publishes Historic Roll Call of Species in 25 Key Ocean Areas – August 2, 2010 (pdf 894KB)
- • Global Honey Bee Colony Disorders and Other Threats to Insect Pollinators
Current evidence demonstrates that a sixth major extinction of biological diversity event is underway. The Earth is losing between one and ten percent of biodiversity per decade, mostly due to habitat loss, pest invasion, pollution, over-harvesting and disease. Certain natural ecosystem services are vital for human societies... – 2010 (pdf 3.26MB)
- • The Sustainability of Freshwater Species and Water Resources Development Policy of the Army Corps of Engineers
Documentation of increasing rates of species extinction and imperilment has caused widespread concerns over future global loss of biodiversity (e.g., Wilson and Peters 1988, Lubchenco et al. 1991). The genesis of species conservation concerns goes back more than a century in the United States and elsewhere to a time when the major recognized threat to species viability in the United States was unregulated hunting and fishing. – April 2009 (pdf 1.02MB)
- • The UNEP Large Marine Ecosystem Report
A perspective on changing conditions in LMEs of the world’s redional seas. – 2009 (pdf 188MB)
- • A World Without Biodiversity?
"Take your pick: A world in which we all dress the same, speak the same language, eat the same food and listen to the same music. All our natural areas are ploughed up for roads, buildings and corn plantations, and all that’s left of wildlife are battery-farmed chickens and dairy cows-a world without diversity.
Or, a world that is prosperous, peaceful, healthy, colourful, vibrant and resilient–in short, a diverse and sustainable world." – January 2008 (pdf 2.95MB)
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