The biosphere upon which humanity depends, has been deeply reconfigured by human activities

• 75% of the land area has been significantly altered, negatively impacting the well-being of 3.2 billion people
• 3% of the oceans is unaffected by human activities
• >85% of wetland area has been lost
• 90% of land is projected to be significantly altered, by 2050
• 1 million of plants and animal species out of an estimated total of 8.1 million species are at risk of extinction