The future of biological diversity in a crowded world

Scientific advances over the past century have led to improvements in most peoples' lives, in both developed and developing worlds. But increasingly we recognize that many of these benefits have not been produced in a sustainable way, particularly as human populations continue to grow and the diversity and abundance of many other species diminishes. What happens to our world, and to us and the creatures we share the world with, in the future depends on the actions we take now.