ENVIRONMENT: THE BALANCE

The variety of life on Earth, its biological diversity, is commonly referred to as biodiversity. The number of species of plants, animals, and microorganisms, the enormous diversity of genes in these species, the different ecosystems on our planet, such as deserts, rainforests, and coral reefs are all part of a biologically diverse Earth. Appropriate resource management, conservation and sustainable development strategies attempt to recognize this as being integral to any approach. In some way or form, almost all cultures have recognized the importance of nature and its biological diversity for their societies and have therefore understood the need to maintain it. However, power, greed and politics have affected this balance.