The environment in Slovakia and Biodiversity

Abstract

"Biodiversity, or biological diversity, is a collective term that encompasses the variety of all plants, animals and micro-organisms on Earth (Barbault, 1995). Generally speaking, biodiversity must urge the merits of its cause through what it contributes to human welfare, preferably doing it in the way that most appeals to political leaders and the general public, economic terms (Myers, 1996). The global ecosystem, which consists of many subecosystems (ecosystem of ocean, ecosystem of forest etc.), is based on the diversity of all living organisms. Biological diversity is a very important factor for eco-stability of the subecosystems and in general, for stability of the global ecosystem. The environment has general influence on eco-stability . The relationship between environment, eco-stability and biodiversity is evident:"