Trend Biodiversity is declining

Summary

A human-driven mass extinction runs at 100-1,000 times the natural rate, threatening food production and causing annual economic losses in the hundreds of billions of euros.

Classification

Main topicEcosystems & Biodiversity

Secondary topicsResources, Food & Water

Region menusGlobal

Impactscope:global

Time horizon11-30 years (2026-07-25)

Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:52

Evidence 1

Megatrends 2026: Towards a new social contract Sitra (the Finnish Innovation Fund) page=52;section=Trends: BIODIVERSITY IS DECLINING 2026-01 accessed 2026-07-25

Observed signals 2

Signal98 per cent of the biodiversity impact of Finnish consumption occurs outside Finland
SignalSpecies extinction running 100-1,000 times the natural rate

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Relation types: supports

Public id: fm-9a5f20243795