• Dr. R. ASOKAN
• Dr. D.MURUGAN

Biodiversity offers people with basic eco system goods and services. It provides goods such as food, fiber and medicine, and services such as air and water purification, climate regulation, erosion control and nutrient cycling. Biodiversity is an important role to play for economic production and it brings fruitful development. It also brings development in agriculture, forestry, fisheries and tourism development. More than three billion people rely on marine and coastal biodiversity, and 1.6 billion people rely on forests and non-timber forest products for their livelihoods. Many people depend directly on the availability of usable land, water, plants and animals to support their families. In fact, eco systems are the base of all economies. But, in between 1970 and 2010, the planet has lost 52 per cent of its biodiversity. The challenge is for nations, government agencies, organizations and individuals to protect and enhance biological diversity, while continuing to meet people's needs for natural resources. The need of the hour is all possible efforts should be initiated to save biodiversity.

Biodiversity, sustainable development, climate change, environmental sustainability, etc.

"BIODIVERSITY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.42-46, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRBP06008.pdf

"BIODIVERSITY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp42-46, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRBP06008.pdf