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Welcome to the Business and Biodiversity Module.
Biodiversity - What does it mean?
Biodiversity (or biological diversity) is the whole variety of life on Earth. Not only does it include all species of plants and animals, but also their genetic variation, and the complex ecosystems of which they are part. It is not restricted to rare or threatened species but includes the whole of the natural world from the commonplace to the critically endangered. It includes the plants and animals familiar to all of us in the places where we live or work, wherever that may be.
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Why does biodiversity have any connection with business? Links between business and habitats, ecosystems and species may not seem obvious, but there exist many positive connections.
"Research has consistently shown that biological diversity helps business: it is the key to maintaining an ecological balance which helps the planet to function properly - creating a stable and predictable environment in which business can operate successfully. Biodiversity, for example, guarantees supply of the raw materials for a huge variety of products, and a gene pool for developing new products, to say nothing of less tangible areas such as wetlands which regulate flood control. This is directly relevant to businesses of all sizes and in all sectors."
Sir Richard Sykes, Chairman, Glaxo Wellcome plc
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