Agriculture: Its Role in Biodiversity Loss and Ways Forward Colin Chapman

Tropical countries are losing 12.5 million ha of forest annually.

What Actions Can be Taken? 1) Protected areas 2) Species protection and recovery measures 3) Ex situ and in situ conservation of genetic diversity 4) Restoration 5) Payments and markets for biodiversity and ecosystem services 6) Consider biodiversity in agriculture, forestry, and fisheries 7) Capture of benefits by local communities 8) Increased coordination 9) Public awareness and education 10) Enhanced capacity for assessing the consequences of ecosystem change 11) Increased integration of sectoral responses 12) Elimination of subsides 12) Sustainable intensification of agriculture 13) Addressing unsustainable consumption patterns 14) Slowing global growth of nutrient loading 15) Correction of market failures 16) Integration of biodiversity conservation and development 17) Increased accountability of performance in decisions 18) Scientific data need to be made available to all sectors of society

What Actions Can be Taken? 1) Protected areas 2) Species protection and recovery measures 3) Ex situ and in situ conservation of genetic diversity 4) Restoration 5) Payments and markets for biodiversity and ecosystem services 6) Consider biodiversity in agriculture, forestry, and fisheries 7) Capture of benefits by local communities 8) Increased coordination 9) Public awareness and education 10) Enhanced capacity for assessing the consequences of ecosystem change 11) Increased integration of sectoral responses 12) Elimination of subsides 12) Sustainable intensification of agriculture 13) Addressing unsustainable consumption patterns 14) Slowing global growth of nutrient loading 15) Correction of market failures 16) Integration of biodiversity conservation and development 17) Increased accountability of performance in decisions 18) Scientific data need to be made available to all sectors of society

What Actions Can be Taken? (1) Protected areas (2) Capture of benefits by local community (3) Public awareness and education (4) Sustainable intensification of agriculture (5) Integration of biodiversity conservation and development

RegionProtected % AreaProtected Africa90, Madagascar Asia42, Americas67,

4 million primates are consumed annually in the DR Congo, which represents a market value of $42 million

What Actions Can be Taken? (1) Protected areas (2) Capture of benefits by local community (3) Public awareness and education (4) Sustainable intensification of agriculture (5) Integration of biodiversity conservation and development

What Actions Can be Taken? (1) Protected areas (2) Capture of benefits by local community (3) Public awareness and education (4) Sustainable intensification of agriculture (5) Integration of biodiversity conservation and development

What Actions Can be Taken? (1) Protected areas (2) Capture of benefits by local community (3) Public awareness and education (4) Sustainable intensification of agriculture (5) Integration of biodiversity conservation and development

What Actions Can be Taken? (1) Protected areas (2) Capture of benefits by local community (3) Public awareness and education (4) Sustainable intensification of agriculture (5) Integration of biodiversity conservation and development

Wild Coffee 1.5 Million Parks Opposed World Bank Delayed Payment No-Harvest Vast Majority of Funds to US Consultants