A recently released global assessment on the state of nature offers a message that is dire — but not without hope. I am the chairman of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, which produced the report. It is the most comprehensive global assessment ever written. However, the basic message of this report is the same message as what the scientific community has been saying for more than 30 years — biodiversity is important in its own right and for human well-being — and we humans are destroying it. To view the full article visit The Hill.
