{"title":"Current State and Challenges of Biodiversity","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"7852489375822","title":"1 The Current State of Biodiversity","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is said that the extinction of species on Earth over the past 50 years is occurring at a rate at least \u003cstrong\u003eseveral tens of times\u003c\/strong\u003e faster than the average over the past 10 million years, indicating that nature across the globe is changing at an unprecedented speed in human history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFurthermore, only \u003cstrong\u003e25%\u003c\/strong\u003e of the total land area on Earth has minimal human impact and allows ecological and evolutionary processes to function, and only \u003cstrong\u003e3%\u003c\/strong\u003e of the entire ocean is completely unaffected by human activities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0663\/9835\/5685\/files\/co2wu-ranwo-shengmi-chusu-gong-chang.jpg?v=1766453703\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"384\" height=\"256\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eImage: \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/jp.freepik.com\/free-ai-image\/factory-producing-co2-pollution_72617717.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAuthor: freepik\u003c\/a\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eSource: \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.env.go.jp\/policy\/hakusyo\/r07\/html\/hj25010101.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMinistry of the Environment, \"Fiscal Year 2024 State of the Environment\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"新宿パークタワー ESGポータル","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43530282991694,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0567\/1157\/7678\/files\/8_dfd0dfaf-8e7a-4a64-9c84-283e03d018af.png?v=1773717335"},{"product_id":"7852489408590","title":"2 Four Crises Facing Japan's Biodiversity (1)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapan's biodiversity is said to be facing \u003cstrong\u003efour crises\u003c\/strong\u003e. We must not forget that the biodiversity crisis is also a major crisis for us humans.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrisis 1: Decline\/extinction of species and reduction of habitats due to development and overfishing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHuman activities, such as overfishing, excessive harvesting, and the deterioration and destruction of habitats, have a significant impact on nature.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrisis 2: Decline in the quality of nature due to insufficient maintenance of satoyama (里山) and other areas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe abandonment of secondary forests and grasslands has disrupted the balance of ecosystems, putting the flora and fauna of satoyama at risk of extinction. The increase in deer and wild boar also has a significant impact on the ecosystem.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.biodic.go.jp\/biodiversity\/about\/biodiv_crisis.html\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0663\/9835\/5685\/files\/shunokerinkuakutihitiyotto-hai-yang.jpg?v=1766454413\" width=\"430\" height=\"322\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eImage: \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/jp.freepik.com\/free-photo\/snorkeling-activity-yacht-sea-ocean_2989696.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAuthor: rawpixel.com \/ Source: Freepik\u003c\/a\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eSource: \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.biodic.go.jp\/biodiversity\/about\/biodiv_crisis.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMinistry of the Environment \"Biodiversity 'Crises Threatening Biodiversity'\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"新宿パークタワー ESGポータル","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43530283024462,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0567\/1157\/7678\/files\/8_d10e734e-466e-467f-b572-45c9ec6bff8f.png?v=1773717336"},{"product_id":"7852489474126","title":"3 Four Crises Facing Japan's Biodiversity (Part 2)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThird Crisis: Ecosystem disturbance due to the introduction of alien species\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNative species are often defenseless against alien species, leading to predation or displacement from their habitats. There are also genetic disturbances due to hybridization between alien and native species, and adverse effects on the ecosystem due to the toxicity of introduced chemical substances.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFourth Crisis: Crisis due to global environmental changes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is said that if the average temperature rises by 1.5 to 2.5 degrees Celsius from pre-industrial levels due to global warming, 20 to 30% of flora and fauna will face a higher risk of extinction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDue to these crises, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eapproximately 30% of Japan's wild flora and fauna are on the verge of extinction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"302\" width=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0663\/9835\/5685\/files\/firutoni-litteiru-meishii-gu-dunakurennokurosuaffushotto.jpg?v=1766454876\" style=\"float: none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eImage: \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/jp.freepik.com\/free-photo\/closeup-shot-beautiful-lonely-crane-standing-field_12045845.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAuthor: wirestock \/ Source: Freepik\u003c\/a\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eSource: \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.biodic.go.jp\/biodiversity\/about\/biodiv_crisis.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMinistry of the Environment \"Biodiversity 'Crises Threatening Biodiversity'\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"新宿パークタワー ESGポータル","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43530283122766,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0567\/1157\/7678\/files\/8_1e32decd-c76d-46b8-a92e-bc3e4af4a7ac.png?v=1773717337"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0567\/1157\/7678\/collections\/12.jpg?v=1772764974","url":"https:\/\/shinjuku-parktower.easygo.eco\/en\/collections\/305169989710.oembed","provider":"新宿パークタワー ESGポータル","version":"1.0","type":"link"}