'We have over-simplified our planet. For a sustainable future, we need to bring back bio-complexity,' writes Thomas Crowther
However, my concern is that the question is framed backwards. Because for me, one of the main goals of climate action is to revitalize nature. But when carbon capture becomes the only motivation for promoting nature, the consequences can be dangerous for both.As an early career researcher, one of my favorite studies involved two fungi fighting for space in a petri-dish. In many cases, one fungus defeated its opponent and the system collapsed.
This “intransitive competition” is one of countless ecological mechanisms by which diversity begets diversity in natural systems. Biodiversity is the infinite network of interactions that gives rise to healthy nature, where every species needs other species survive. That includes humans, too. We couldn’t breathe the air that existed on this planet before complex life formed. All of the food, water, medicines, textiles, and timber that we use can ultimately be traced back to nature. As Executive Director of Nature Finance Simon Zadek explains,also‘Bad News’ for the Planet as Global Carbon Emissions Continue To Increase
The problem is that we have built markets that valued certain parts of nature more highly than others. Historically, these have been the parts that we can use for things like food, medicines, timber, and textiles. As a result, we’ve extracted and propagated these parts of biodiversity at massive scales into a patchwork of monocultures that we grow at the expense of everything else.
This development facilitated the growth of the human population. However, the loss of complex biodiversity has also contributed to most of the global threats facing humanity, including
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