The Intergovernmental Science-policy platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) released a report that talks about sustainable ways of fighting wild endangered species extinction.This comes about as a result of the fact that billions of people in developed and developing nations benefit from the use of wild species.
A total of 85 leading experts in the field of natural and social sciences participated in coming up with the IPBES Assessment Report on sustainable use.The work that saw 200 contributing authors ,drawing on more than 6,200 sources took four (4) years to be completed.
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Which Wild Species Are Endangered For Extinction?
“With about 50,000 wild species used through different practices, including more than 10,000 wild species harvested directly for human food, rural People in developing countries are most at risk from unsustainable use, with lack of complementary alternatives often forcing them to further exploit wild species already at risk , “ said Dr Jean-Marc Fromentin ( France) who co-chaired the Assessment with Dr Marla .R. Emery ( USA/ Norway).
Speaking on his part, Dr Emery says that 70% of the World’s poor directly depends on wild species .These species include among others; wild plants, algae and fungi.These are useful in the production food and generation of income.
As if not enough, 2.4 billion People actually rely heavily on fuel wood for cooking. About 90% of the 120 million people working in capture fisheries are running small-scale fishing as a main business.
Wild species use has been more prevalent than ever before. From the fish that is eaten by people to medicine ,cosmetics, decoration and recreation ,name it all. However, the consumers are not consuming the wild species sustainably – thus bringing in the possibility of extinction.
How to Fight Extinction Of Wildlife
In a bid to give a solution or measure to curb the unsustainable use of wild species that may result to extinction, the Report explores the following policies and tools:
1. Policy options that are inclusive and participatory
2. Policy options that organize and support multiple forms of knowledge.
3. Policy instruments and tools that ensure fair and equitable distribution of costs and benefits.
4. Context specific policies.
5. Monitoring of wild species that are aligning at International, national, regional and local levels. Maintain coherence and consistency with International obligations and take into account customary rules and norms.
6. Robust institutions, including customary institutions.
The above are the possible solution to prevent endangered species extinction in wildlife.
