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Uncited claims[edit]

Uncertainty exists about the overall situation of endangered insects.^{[citation needed]} Estimates for this class act on the assumption of ten percent endangered species.^{[citation needed]}
More than 60% of cycads and one third of Pinales are threatened to become extinct.^{[citation needed]}
Sea-fanned marine areas are increasing and fished at ever greater depths.^{[citation needed]}
A variety of species are caught faster than they can multiply.^{[citation needed]}
In 2015, one third of the fish species were overfished, with eels, orange roughy, spiny dogfish and all other shark species and rays being particularly affected.^{[citation needed]}
In addition to the diversity of species and habitats, genetic diversity was also recorded for the first time., May 2019 {{citation}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
§Species protection and climate protection: The species shrinkage is not isolated in the report and was put into the context of climate change.^{[citation needed]} Both phenomena are existential threats, but species protection and climate change are often considered incompatible.^{[citation needed]} For example, the cultivation of rapeseed and maize as energy suppliers contributes to the reduction of CO₂ emissions, but the large land use threatens biodiversity.^{[citation needed]} The World Biodiversity Council and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change want to work together more in the future and promote alternatives.^{[citation needed]}
§Perspectives: The report is intended to help assess the nature of targets such as the Aichi Biodiversity Targets or the climate targets of the Kyoto Protocol. According to the authors of the report, it is "likely that most Aichi biodiversity targets for 2020 will not be met". In retrospect, successes in goals such as halving the loss of habitats or ending overfishing are described as "miserable". In contrast, the authors praise the successes in the identification of nature reserves and in the fight against invasive species. Looking ahead, the authors assure that an improvement in the situation is possible by 2030. On the other hand, the continuation of the previous misconduct will exacerbate the situation until the ecological collapse. The report provides several possible scenarios for the future evolution of global biodiversity. The publication of the Global Assessment Report on 6 May 2019 found a worldwide media response. The statement emphasized that one million of eight million known animal and plant species were threatened with extinction due to anthropogenic causes.

I have moved the above uncited claims here in hopes someone may find RS for them. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 06:21, 8 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Problems of ecofascist accusations[edit]

Despite the short length of this article, ecofascist interpretations of the report coming from environmental organisations already managed to creep in with potential to damage the reports reputation. This is not the right position for wikipedia to put itself in. 87.205.247.230 (talk) 02:07, 16 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

This article should be continuously, closely inspected for any claims hinting at the report being in conflict with, or negatively affecting economic growth and development. Such claims go against the IPBES mission statement. 87.205.247.230 (talk) 02:19, 16 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

It's not just the "environmental organization" National Geographic making this assertion, other sources not tied to any environmental movement, such as The Independent, also state "There should be an end to the focus on economic growth, international scientists warn." And that's the second paragraph of the article, highlighting its significance. I'm restoring the statement per WP:DUE and adding The Independent as a citation. I'll make some modifications as well. Accusations of "eco-fascism" are absurd, IMO.--C.J. Griffin (talk) 03:08, 16 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

How many livestock breed went extinct?[edit]

From the article: By 2016, among mammals, more than nine percent of livestock breeds were extinct, and another 1,000 breeds are threatened with extinction.[14] More than nine percent sounds like a big number, but how many are it? Several hundred? Several thousand? To compare with the another 1,000 a rough number should be given. --Con^spiration 20:54, 17 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Reference Issues[edit]

Reference 1 currently points to `Niranjan, Ajit (22 May 2019). "As extinctions loom, biodiversity warnings fail to resonate with governments, media". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 22 September 2019`. This is incorrect, and should point to: https://ipbes.net/system/tdf/inline/files/ipbes_global_assessment_report_summary_for_policymakers.pdf?file=1&type=node&id=36213

At the bottom of the page, the 'Summary for Policymakers' link is broken and should point to: https://ipbes.net/system/tdf/inline/files/ipbes_global_assessment_report_summary_for_policymakers.pdf?file=1&type=node&id=36213 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lchutny (talk • contribs) 17:46, 9 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]