The biodiversity of species is what creates a healthy ecosystem on our planet. If we lose this, we lose our life support system.
The Living Planet Report is also a survey of the ecological footprint of human populations across the world – how much pressure our own species is putting on the planet.
The unavoidable conclusion is that far too many of us, at least in the industrialised world, are living way beyond our means – or rather beyond the planet’s ability to cope with our demands