Biodiversity conservation in China:October 2021

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¡¡¡¡Biodiversity refers to the variety of living species £¨plants£¬animals and microorganisms£© in their natural environments and the aggregate of the related ecological processes. It is measured on three levels£º genes£¬ species and ecosystems. Biodiversity is the basis for human survival and development and has a direct bearing on our wellbeing. Humans must respect nature and fol-low its ways. We must conserve biodiversity to protect nature and live in harmony with it.¡¡¡¡In 1972£¬ at the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment£¬ the attending nations signed the Declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment£¬¡¡¡¡which included the conservation of bio-resources in its 26 prin-ciples. In 1993£¬ the Convention on Biological Diversity came into effect£¬ which set three objectives - the conservation of biological diversity£¬ the sustainable use ofits components£¬ and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources£¬ ushering in a new era for the protection of global biodiversity.