BIODIVERSITY IN CRISIS: CONSERVATION CHALLENGES IN …

BIODIVERSITY IN CRISIS: CONSERVATION CHALLENGES IN THE

21ST CENTURY

Dr. Noor Adelyna Mohammed Akib Centre for Global Sustainability Studies adelyna@usm.my

Lecture Outline

1. Definition of biodiversity 2. The important of biodiversity 3. The current state of biodiversity 4. The effect of biodiversity loss 5. The challenges of conservation in the

21st century 6. Biodiversity support 7. Conclusion

BIOLOGICAL +

DIVERSITY =

BIODIVERSITY

Definition of Biodiversity

"the variability among living organisms from all sources including, inter alia, terrestrial, marine

and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are part; this includes diversity within species, between

species, and among ecosystems."

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