Scientists say that humans contribute most to loss of species and suggest more government intervention

Environmental activists met with the public during the most recent instalment of the Bonn Dialogues series in order to discuss the importance of biodiversity and the alarming rate at which biodiversity is changing. Alarming reports by scientist state that the rapid loss of species due to human behaviour could eventually affect human livelihoods and the global food supply. Panellists from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, the University of Cologne, and various branches of the United Nations (UN) credited human behaviour as one of the chief components for biological damage.

„Diverse Futures or Future in Diversity?"

Four top-class panelists confirmed their participation at the 3rd Bonn Dialogues event on the 6th May 2008: Helmut Hillebrand from University Cologne, Natarajan Ishwaran from UNESCO Paris, Flavia Pansieri from UN-Volunteers Bonn and Hans Peter Schipulle representing BMZ. The audience can look forward to answers on questions such as: Is a more diverse ecosystem more resilient to human-induced disturbances? Are more diverse systems more productive?

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You can download the Bonn Dialogues Flyers for the 3rd Event "Diverse Futures or Future in Diversity?" to learn more about the  public event here in English and German .