Principles of Sustainability

Field 5 of 10 · Boundary: Biosphere integrity

Biodiversity & Nature Loss

The problem

Wildlife populations shrink because habitats are lost, resources are overused and the climate changes. Healthy ecosystems provide pollination, clean water and fertile soil that technology cannot easily replace.

Who may be affected

Rural and Indigenous communities that depend on ecosystems, farmers who rely on pollinators, and future generations.

73%

average decline in monitored wildlife population sizes between 1970 and 2022

WWF, Living Planet Report 2026

85%

average decline in monitored freshwater populations (terrestrial 69%, marine 59%)

WWF, Living Planet Report 2026

Idea directions

  • Biodiversity monitoring tools for companies and municipalities
  • Nature-friendly products that fund habitat restoration

Sources are named under each number. Idea directions are prompts, not recommendations.