Biodiversity Quotes

73 Biodiversity quotes by 54 unique authors

In the area of species protection, we should concern ourselves with what is right as opposed to what might be easier, or popular in the… — Richard Leakey
We advocate biodiversity for biodiversity's sake. It may take our extinction to set things straight. — David Foreman
A sound-bite culture can't discuss science very well. Exactly what we're losing when we reduce biodiversity, the causes and consequences of global warming-these traumas can't… — Barbara Kingsolver
An agricultural landscape produces food but it also provides water, requires biodiversity to underpin soil function, pollination and other useful services, and also has value… — Tim Benton
The preservation of biodiversity is not just a job for governments. International and non-governmental organisations, the private sector and each and every individual have a… — Kofi Annan
It's not just global warming, it's not just a loss of biodiversity, it's not just the pollution of our oceans and the clearing of our… — Leonardo DiCaprio
Look closely at nature. Every species is a masterpiece, exquisitely adapted to the particular environment in which it has survived. Who are we to destroy… — E. O. Wilson
This is the rollcall of evolution happening in the space of a few generations, the greatest loss of living things that make up our biodiversity… — Peter Garrett
Finding mechanisms for putting carbon back into landscapes enhances biodiversity. More biodiverse ecosystems store more carbon, more securely and are more resilient to the impacts… — Unknown Author
There are more effective ways of tackling environmental problems including global warming, proliferation of plastics, urban sprawl, and the loss of biodiversity than by treaties,… — Preston Manning
It is about time that the religious and environmental faithful joined forces. No one wins when divisive politics pits the right to human life against… — Unknown Author
Natural species are the library from which genetic engineers can work. — Thomas Lovejoy
Natural species are the library from which genetic engineers can work. Genetic engineers don't make new genes, they rearrange existing ones. Speaking as World Wildlife… — Thomas Lovejoy
Agricultural demand for water - probably the largest threat to freshwater species - continues to increase. ... Meanwhile, threats to terrestrial biodiversity - primarily the… — Unknown Author
The system of seeds based on monoculture is wrong and inappropriate. The biodiverse system has produced more food, and biodiversity means that seeds must be… — Vandana Shiva
Biodiversity is the totality of all inherited variation in the life forms of Earth, of which we are one species. We study and save it… — E. O. Wilson
Oman overall has great animal and plant biodiversity because it has mountains, desert, coastal areas and rich coral reefs. — Saadi
Every time we lose a species webreak a life chain which has evolved over 3.5 billion years. — Unknown Author
Lack of accountability weakens the environmental and health rights of citizens; it damages peace- building and reconciliation initiatives; impedes the implementation of global health policies;… — Widad Akrawi
Make the wrong choices now and future generations will live with a changed climate, depleted resources and without the green space and biodiversity that contribute… — Tony Blair
To many people, 'biodiversity' is almost synonymous with the word 'nature,' and 'nature' brings to mind steamy forests and the big creatures that dwell there.… — Cary Fowler
Just as the natural environment depends on biodiversity, so the human environment depends on cultural diversity, because no one civilization encompasses all the spiritual, ethical… — Jonathan Sacks
We need to act now. Otherwise the biodiversity that makes Australia so wonderfully unique is going to be lost to us forever. — Kristy Hinze
Although biodiversity loss continues globally, many countries are significantly slowing the rate of loss by shoring up protected natural areas and the services they provide,… — Helen Clark
I can't imagine anything more important than air, water, soil, energy and biodiversity. These are the things that keep us alive. — David Suzuki

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