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12/07/22 05:29 AM IST

IPBES report on Wild Species

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  • Intergovernmental Science-policy platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Service (IPBES) released its report on the sustainable use of wild species of plants, animals, fungi and algae around the world.
Major findings 
  • Major impact is through Climate change, landscape and seascape changes, pollution and invasive alien species impact
  • Unsustainable exploitation: It is the main threat to wild species in marine ecosystems and the second greatest threat to those in terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems.
  • Unsustainable hunting is the main threat to wild mammal species.
  • Unsustainable logging and gathering are one of the main threats for several plant groups, notably cacti, cycads, and orchids as well as other plants and fungi harvested for medicinal purposes.
  • On livelihood: Small-scale fisheries support over 90% of the 120 million people and about half of the people involved in small-scale fisheries are women.
  • The report finds that 34% of marine wildlife is overfished.
  • 50,000 wild species globally can meet the needs of billions of people.
  • 70 per cent of the world’s poor population was directly dependent on wild species.
  • On indigenous people: Sustainable use of wild species is central to its identity, existence and livelihood.
IPBES 
  • It is an independent intergovernmental body, established by member States in 2012, with the objective to strengthen the research, evidence-based policy making for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.
  • The work of IPBES works include: – Assessments, Policy Support, Building Capacity & Knowledge
  • Secretariat: Bonn, Germany.
Source- PIB 

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