How does Biodiversity provide for people's medical needa?

Biodiversity is the foundation of human health. By securing the life sustaining goods and services which
biodiversity provides to us. The conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity can provide significant
benefits to our health. Genetic diversity in food systems provides the foundations of crop development
and food security and promotes resistance and resilience to environmental stresses, including pests and
crops of livestock. Diet based on biodiversity of food species promote health and can to protect against
diseased by addressing the problem of micronutrient and vitamin deficiencies. Loss of agricultural
biodiversity can therefore threaten health livelihood sustainability and our future security of food and
nutrition. In addition, biodiversity loss and ecosystem charge can increased the risk of emergence or
spread of infectious diseases in animals, plants and human including economically importance livestock
and global pandemic like NCOV-19. Although the vaccine is still not promoted but we cannot deny the
vaccine is made based on organic like plants. For instance, Remdisivir. In recent year, outbreak of SARS,
Ebola, Influenza and Malaria have been attributed to human impacts on biodiversity, the wildlife trade
or sustainable land use change. Without greater understanding of disease ecology. There is also a risk
that a programmed to tackle infectious disease may impact negatively on diversity, though use of
biocides and other chemicals and wildlife cells.

How do researches that utilize biodiversity affect the community

The speeding up of the loss of species (extinction) initiated the global biodiversity discussions in the
early 1980s. Extinction and genetic erosion are both driven by climatic change. Biodiversity is an overall
term which treats the loss of plant and animal species worldwide and the effects on the loss of species
on economic conditions. One of the main causes of biodiversity loss has been the conversion of wildlife
habitat to other land uses, notably livestock and crops. The question seems to be, “How do we use our
wildlife resources for the benefit not only of the Environment, but also how can we best use biological
resources to enhance not only the environment but also the economy world wide.” Beginning about
1970, large collections of plant DNA data bases have been built up in genetic banks as a reservoir for
present and future tasks for breeding research and plant breeding. The trick is how to best use our
resources to keep things in balance. This is best accomplished by planning and the recognition of the
problem, followed by monitoring and evaluation of areas with problems, and implementation of a
strategy for each local area with loss of biodiversity. Science and area management must work together
on this plan to prevent habitat loss and loss of species diversity.

Why are the cultural traditions of the community important in consuming or using the goods sourced
from Biodiversity? *

Conservation of nature and natural resources has been an important part of cultural ethos, especially in
remote rural and indigenous communities in many parts of the world, including India. These
communities consider themselves connected with their biophysical environment in a web of spiritual
relationship. These rural communities consider specific plants, animals, or even rivers and mountains as
their ancestors and protect them. In India, nature worship dates back to the pre-Vedic period (5000 B.C.)
and is based on the proposition that all creations of nature have to be protected. The forefathers of
these communities were fully aware of the importance and significance of natural resources and the
necessity of their conservation for the sustenance of future generations. They lived in harmony with
nature and thereby played an important role in conservation of biodiversity [1]. One of the important
traditions of nature reverence is to conserve those patches of forest that have been dedicated to a god
or goddess or ancestral spirits as “sacred groves.” According to Hughes and Chandran [2], sacred groves
(SGs) are defined as “segments of landscape containing vegetation, life forms and geographical features,
delimited and protected by human societies under the belief that to keep them in a relatively
undisturbed state is expression of an important relationship of humans with the divine or with nature.”
In short, SGs are the relic forest segments preserved in the name of religion and culture. These groves
are mostly associated with temples and are also culturally important. They manifest the spiritual and
ecological ethos of rural indigenous communities. Various cultural and religious festivals are often
arranged by local people within these patches, which they call “Mela.” As a way of conservation of
nature, SGs have proven to be a well-tried and tested method over thousands of years

How do business and development affect biodiversity?

Biodiversity is a fundamental component of long-term business survival. Businesses rely on genes,

species, and ecosystem services as critical inputs into their production processes and depend on healthy
ecosystems to treat and dissipate waste, maintain soil and water quality and help control the air
composition. For example, agribusiness relies on the diversity of wild relatives of major food crops, as a
resource to ensure crop resistance to disease and pests.

At the same time, business and industry can have major negative impacts on biodiversity resources (see
below). Yet, while the private sector is part of the problem, it is also part of the solution. The resources
and influence of the private sector offer important opportunities for innovative and effective
contributions to conservation. Two major international initiatives highlight the role the private sector
can play. The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), which is the main international agreement on
biodiversity highlights the importance of the private sectorin meeting the convention's three main
objectives through multi-stakeholder partnerships and industry-driven initiatives. The CBD's objectives
are: the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components, and the fair and
equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources.The Millennium
Ecosystem Assessment (MA) is a public-private initiative designed to meet the assessment needs of the
CBD and other international environmental conventions. The World Bank Group, of which IFC is a part,
was a major sponsor of this initiative. The MA report highlights ways in which businesses depend on
ecosystem services (such as the provision of water and food, control of pests, flood control and others),
how those services are changing, and the ramifications for business and industry. The MA found that
two-thirds of these services are being degraded, a situation that presents both challenges and
opportunities to business.

What is your take on the value of biodiversity for health and medicine ? What are the parameters to
distinguish the good and bad ways of utilizing biodiversity in this context? *

I would take the aesthetic value. The beauty of our planet is because of biodiversity, which otherwise
would have resembled other barren planets dotted around the universe. Biological diversity adds to the
quality of life and provides some of the most beautiful aspects of our existence. Biodiversity is
responsible for the beauty of a landscape. People go far off places to enjoy the natural surroundings and
wildlife. This type of tourism is referred to as eco-tourism, which has now become a major source of
income in many countries. In many societies, the diversity of flora and fauna has become a part of the
traditions and culture of the region and has added to the aesthetic values of the place. The integration
of research programmes aimed at measuring the aesthetic value of landscape and biological diversity
can be viewed as a critical step providing metrics of CES operating at the same levels where other ESs
(i.e. regulation and provision) are evaluated. Combining aesthetics with biodiversity sciences has the
potential to integrate the different scales of ecological organization and human perception into the
landscape aesthetics perspective

I would take the aesthetic value. The beauty of our planet is because of biodiversity, which otherwise
would have resembled other barren planets dotted around the universe. Biological diversity adds to the
quality of life and provides some of the most beautiful aspects of our existence. Biodiversity is
responsible for the beauty of a landscape. Usually People go far off places to enjoy the natural
surroundings and wildlife. This type of tourism is referred to as eco-tourism, which has now become a
major source of income in many countries as well as here in our country in the Philippines. In many
societies, the diversity of flora and fauna has become a part of the traditions and culture of the region
and has added to the aesthetic values of the place. The integration of research programmes aimed at
measuring the aesthetic value of landscape and biological diversity can be viewed as a critical step
providing metrics of CES operating at the same levels where other ESs examples are regulation and
provision which are evaluated. Combining aesthetics with biodiversity sciences has the potential to
integrate the different scales of ecological organization and human perception into the landscape
aesthetics perspective.