Biodiversity and Extinction

In this chapter, we consider biodiversity and the extinction of species. Current negative trends in biodiversity and ecosystems will undermine progress towards 80% of the assessed targets of Sustainable Development Goals related to poverty, hunger, health, water, cities, climate, oceans, and land. We rank countries with respect to their overall achievement of these SDGs. We also rank countries with respect to their achievement of SDG 14 (Life Below Water) and SDG 15 (Life on Land).