A fifth of countries worldwide at risk from ecosystem collapse as biodiversity declines, reveals pioneering Swiss Re index
(World News Brazil)

A fifth of countries worldwide at risk from ecosystem collapse as biodiversity declines, reveals pioneering Swiss Re index Article information and share options Published on: 23 Sep 2020, Zurich Share 39 countries have ecosystems in a fragile state on more than a third of their land - Malta, Israel, Cyprus, Bahrain and Kazakhstan have the lowest Biodiversity and Ecosystems Services (BES) ranking 55% of global GDP depends on high-functioning BES Major economies in Southeast Asia, Europe and the US exposed to BES decline Swiss Re Institute BES Index enables businesses and governments to factor in biodiversity and ecosystem issues into economic decision-making Countries across the world are...