1.6 Chapter Summary
Key Takeaways
This chapter provided an overview of biodiversity and its importance. You should understand the following:
- How biodiversity contributes to ecosystem resilience, human health, and economic resources by offering services such as pollination, nutrient cycling, and climate regulation.
- The biodiversity crisis, driven by human activities like habitat destruction and climate change, threatens these vital functions and poses significant risks to both ecosystems and human well-being.
- What efforts are being made to conserve biodiversity, and the ways in which you can contribute to those efforts?
- The importance of integrating biodiversity conservation into urban planning to ensure the well-being of both nature and people.
- Efforts in London, Ontario, to preserve biodiversity, including habitat restoration and community engagement to create a sustainable urban environment.
