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Loss of beneficial plants and animals

Broader 
Erosion of biological diversity
Threatened species of living organisms
Narrower 
Symptoms of plant disease
Declining breeds of cultivated plants
Destruction of crop pollinating species
Related 
Loss of plant cover
Aggravated by 
Disastrous insect invasions
Environmental plant diseases
Pesticide hazards to wildlife
Diseases of beneficial insects
Clearance of native vegetation
Underutilization of biocontrol
Misuse of agricultural chemicals
Environmental hazards of pesticides
Overuse of chemicals to control pests
Environmental hazards of exotic species introduction
Strategy(ies) 
Using genebanks
Conserving animal genetic resources
Preserving genetic diversity in cultivated plants
Avoiding destruction of soil fauna and micro-organisms
Preserving gene resources
Value(s) 
Loss
Type 
(D) Detailed problems

About the Encyclopedia

The Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human Potential is a unique, experimental research work of the Union of International Associations. It is currently published as a searchable online platform with profiles of world problems, action strategies, and human values that are interlinked in novel and innovative ways. These connections are based on a range of relationships such as broader and narrower scope, aggravation, relatedness and more. By concentrating on these links and relationships, the Encyclopedia is uniquely positioned to bring focus to the complex and expansive sphere of global issues and their interconnected nature.

The initial content for the Encyclopedia was seeded from UIA’s Yearbook of International Organizations. UIA’s decades of collected data on the enormous variety of association life provided a broad initial perspective on the myriad problems of humanity. Recognizing that international associations are generally confronting world problems and developing action strategies based on particular values, the initial content was based on the descriptions, aims, titles and profiles of international associations.

About UIA

The Union of International Associations (UIA) is a research institute and documentation centre, based in Brussels. It was established in 1907, by Henri la Fontaine (Nobel Peace Prize laureate of 1913), and Paul Otlet, a founding father of what is now called information science.
 

Non-profit, apolitical, independent, and non-governmental in nature, the UIA has been a pioneer in the research, monitoring and provision of information on international organizations, international associations and their global challenges since 1907.

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