Calls for action on biodiversity loss

HARITIES Size of Wales and WWF Cymru are calling for urgent action from the UK and Welsh Governments after the publication of a UK Government National Security Assessment warning that global biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse pose a serious and growing threat to national security, food supply and economic stability.

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The assessment makes clear that the destruction of critical ecosystems, such as tropical forests such as the Amazon, is no longer just an environmental issue, but a direct risk to food security, supply chains, global stability and public wellbeing.

The charities say that despite this warning, Wales and the UK continue to import goods linked to deforestation through food and farming supply chains, particularly soy used for animal feed, as well as through financial flows such as pensions and investments, at odds with the Cop26 commitment to halt and reverse deforestation by 2030.

"This report is a stark reminder that global biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse are already affecting our security, food systems and economies," said Barbara Davies Quy, deputy director for Size of Wales - a Welsh charity campaigning against tropical deforestation.