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Biodiversity is essential for human health and well-being, economic prosperity, food safety and security, and other critical areas necessary for the individual and collective thriving of all humans and all human societies.
Recognized by a growing coalition of political leaders, civil society, the business community, indigenous peoples and local communities, youth and other key stakeholders, we can all safeguard life on earth with dramatically increased and coordinated action. Let us all look back in 2050 noting that we saved life for future generations, plants and animals. Join the Action Agenda and become a champion of action.
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![Food systems depend on biodiversity and ecosystem services](https://www.cbd.int/sites/default/files/styles/topics_450_480/public/2019-12/bauer-559205_1920_0.jpg?itok=V629bIrR)
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![The world's oceans contain a vast amount of interesting species](https://www.cbd.int/sites/default/files/styles/topics_450_480/public/2019-12/jellyfish-65570_1920.jpg?itok=tipAi6hI)
![Climate change is a major and growing driver of biodiversity loss](https://www.cbd.int/sites/default/files/styles/topics_450_480/public/2019-12/coast-2253105_1920.jpg?itok=cEGmp5iR)
DID YOU KNOW THAT ...
1 million species face the threat of extinction, more than at any other point in human history. Land use changes, climate change, pollution and invasive species are some of the drivers of biodiversity