Now out the new book Biodiversity and Ecosytem Insecuity - A Planet in Peril edited by Ahmed Djoghlaf and Felix Dodds published by Earthscan

'Many people around the world remain totally unaware that the Earth is losing its incredible array of plant and animal life at an unprecedented and alarming rate. The dangers to our global biodiversity and the impacts this will have on human society are clearly spelled out in  this book which stresses that if we continue with business as usual, we will soon reach a tipping point, causing irreparable and irreversible damage to the major ecosystems that support life on our planet.'
Edward Norton, United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for Biodiversity

'Protecting the environment and biodiversity is more than a moral responsibility; it has important consequences for human health and welfare.'
David Suzuki, David Suzuki Foundation