Manipur, June 10 -- The food we eat, the air we breathe, the water we drink and the climate that makes our planet habitable all come from nature. For instance, each year, marine plants produce more than a half of our atmosphere's oxygen and a mature tree cleans our air, absorbing 22 kilos of carbon dioxide, releasing oxygen in exchange.

Biodiversity describes the variety of life on Earth. It encompasses the 8 million species on the planet - from plants and animals to fungi and bacteria; the ecosystem that house them like Oceans, forests, mountains environment and coral reefs. Biodiversity may be seen as an intricate web in which each part is independent. When one component is changed - or removed - the entire system is affected and this...