to plan in ways that minimize unnecessary
negative impacts on biodiversity are missed.
Actions to address the underlying drivers of
biodiversity loss, including demographic, eco-
nomic, technological, socio-political and cul-
tural pressures, in meaningful ways, have also
been limited.
Most future scenarios project continuing
high levels of extinctions and loss of habitats
throughout this century, with associated de-
cline of some ecosystem services important to
human well-being.
For example:
✤ Tropical forests would continue to be cleared
in favour of crops and pastures, and poten-
tially for biofuel production.