Key drivers of biodiversity loss
The key drivers of biodiversity loss are: diminution and degradation of habitats, overexploitation of soils, introduction of non-native species, general environmental pollution, and climate change.
For more detailed information on biodiversity loss, please see the DRZE expert report "Biodiversity" (p. 91 et seq.) and the study results of the Millenium Ecosystem Assessment.
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Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. (2005). Ecosystems and Human Well-Being: Synthesis. Island Press. http://www.millenniumassessment.org/documents/document.356.aspx.pdf
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. (2005). Ecosystems and Human Well-Being: Biodiversity Synthesis. Island Press. http://www.millenniumassessment.org/documents/document.354.aspx.pdf