Biodiversity and
Human Well-being Facts and Figures
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| Economic Benefits of Biodiversity Assets |
| Percentage of pharmaceutical sector’s turnover ($650 billion annually) derived from genetic resources: 20 to 50%. more>> |
| Livelihoods and Employment |
| Over a billion people in developing countries rely on fish as a major source of food and 80% of the world fisheries are fully or overexploited. more>> |
| Health, Nutrition and Vulnerability |
| About 8% of the 52,000 medicinal plants used today are threatened with extinction. more>> |
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| Further Resources |
 Global Biodiversity
Outlook 3 |
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 IDB 2010 Booklet
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Our Planet Magazine
Biodiversity
Our Life
more publications |
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Biodiversity plays an important role in the achievement of all the MDGs. Biodiversity can indeed help alleviate hunger and poverty, can promote good human health, and be the basis for ensuring freedom and equity for all. 
