Biodiversity
Species richness in dwindling tropical rainforests, coral reefs in the East Asian coral triangle, as well as in
each marine and terrestrial biome on Earth is under threat. Habitat degradation has caused huge increases
in extinction rates, damage to vital and free ecological services and “cushioning” against climate change.
Ecosystems are complex and delicate, interconnecting energy flow and matter cycling. Edward O. Wilson
claims humans have biophilia or an affinity for life and serenity we enjoy from nature. Can human thrive in
megacities devoid of wildlife? With our propensity to develop, in turn, we deplete our “commons”, are we
fated to lose our ecosystems, or can we plan biosphere reserve, sanctuaries and learn to develop sustainably?
each marine and terrestrial biome on Earth is under threat. Habitat degradation has caused huge increases
in extinction rates, damage to vital and free ecological services and “cushioning” against climate change.
Ecosystems are complex and delicate, interconnecting energy flow and matter cycling. Edward O. Wilson
claims humans have biophilia or an affinity for life and serenity we enjoy from nature. Can human thrive in
megacities devoid of wildlife? With our propensity to develop, in turn, we deplete our “commons”, are we
fated to lose our ecosystems, or can we plan biosphere reserve, sanctuaries and learn to develop sustainably?