4.4.4

Maintaining Biodiversity

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Maintaining Biodiversity

Programs have been established by scientists and governments that attempt to mitigate (soften) the negative impact of humans on ecosystems and biodiversity:

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Breeding programs

  • Breeding programs for endangered species can be important for preventing extinction events.
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Rare and threatened habitats

  • Efforts are being made into the protection and regeneration of these habitats.
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Incentivizing farmers

  • Farmers are being incentivized to maintain field margins and hedgerows, as these habitats can support biodiversity.
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Government-imposed targets

  • These can be related to things like deforestation and emission reductions.
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Recycling waste

  • Recycling slows down the expansion of landfill sites and reduces the need to extract new natural resources.

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