2.1.1. Evidence
First, biodiversity, including functions of ecosystems,offers a large variety of goods and services that support human life: provision of food; fuel and construction materials; purification of air and water; stabilization and moderation of global climate; moderation of floods,droughts, extreme temperatures and wind forces; generation and renewal of soil fertility; maintenance of genetic resources that contribute to the variety of crops and animal breeding, medicine and other products; recreational,aesthetic and cultural benefits [1].