“The lesson from biodiversity is co-operation, not competition. It is the big depends on the small, and cannot survive by exterminating the small” (pg. 44). Biodiversity is the sole reason why our earth works the way it does and why we are so lucky to be able to produce the things we need to survive. I never realized until this class how much our daily existence is linked to nature. Biodiversity is becoming “endangered” as we are using up all of our natural resources, cutting down essential forests, and polluting our environment with toxic chemicals.
“Humankind is one among millions of other species. It does not have a right to push other species to extinction, or to manipulate them for greed, profit and power without concern for their wellbeing.” (pg. 40) This line proves that even though we are the dominant specie in the world we need to also be aware of all the other species that help to make our world what it is today. Plants and animals are disappearing at a significant rate due to globalization, depriving local farmers of the essentials they need to provide for their families. Biodiversity will be the one thing that will save us from any risks that can be associated with contaminated food.
As seen in the past biodiversity has saved populations from famine and other food-borne diseases. The poor are suffering the most from the diminishing of biodiversity. “The poor depend on the wealth of biological resources and on their knowledge and skills related to biodiversity.” (pg. 50) Ecological systems that are destroying biodiversity don’t understand how important it is to the survival of existence on Earth.
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