Global Land Rush Threatens Biodiversity

Area Larger Than South Africa

Since the beginning of this century, the world has witnessed a massive global land rush, with thousands of transnational land investments. These acquisitions encompass an area larger than South Africa and have now officially been contracted for agriculture, mining and deforestation.

A research team from the University of Delaware has found that these acquisitions lead to massive forest loss and pose a major threat to biodiversity in the Global South.

91 Percent of Investments Threaten Species Richness

The analysis found that 91 percent of investments are likely to result in a decline in species richness. 39 percent of these investments are located at least partially in biodiversity hotspots. More on the topic of environment and nature conservation as well as climate change.

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