strategy
Causing extinction of species
Synonyms:
Endangering speciesAccelerating extinctions of species
Causing accelerated extinction of plants and animals
Implementation:
The OECD reported (2002) that, on current trends, by 2025 15% of all forest species will be extinct.
Claim:
The Earth may need 10 million years to recover from the significant reduction in species diversity caused by humans, regardless of the scale of extinctions. This could be because new species cannot simply evolve to fill empty niches. Instead, completely new niches must develop. The long delay is a measure of the time it takes to recreate a diverse ecosystem with a wide variety of niches.
Broader:
AcceleratingCausing mass extinction Narrower:
Causing extinction of plantsCausing extinction of animalsCausing extinction of rainforest speciesPromoting voluntary human extinction Facilitated by:
Risking extinctionThreatening extinction Values:
ExtinctionEndangered Organizations:
International Commission for Scientific Exploration of the Mediterranean Sea European Oceanological Observatory International Fund for Animal Welfare Subjects:
Biosciences → Evolution and speciesPlant Life → Plants
Societal Problems → Destruction
Societal Problems → Hazards
Zoology → Animals
Type Classification:
G: Very Specific strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
