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"The conservation of biodiversity is not only a moral obligation we have towards future generations, but also an issue of inherent economic and social importance.
One need only think, for example, that insect pollination cannot be replaced by any artificial method, or that thanks to the self-purifying ability of the soil, it is easy to obtain low-cost drinking water. What biodiversity conservation lacks is not new programmes, policy statements or instructions for use. What is needed is action.
It is also of the utmost importance to integrate the biodiversity strategy into the EU’s forthcoming reforms of, for example, the fisheries, agriculture, energy and cohesion policies. Future funding will have a very important role in this respect.
The EU and its Member States have so far spent less than 0.004% of their economic capacity on comprehensive measures designed to safeguard and promote biodiversity. The Member States have to begin to understand the importance of including natural capital in their public accounts.
For this reason, I hope that appropriate financial instruments aimed at preventing the loss of biodiversity and the decline of ecosystem services in the EU are made available in the next multiannual financial framework."@en1
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