Biodiversity refers to the variety of life. The UN Convention on Biological Diversity provides the following definition: ’Biological diversity’ means the variability among living organisms from all sources including, interalia, terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are a part; this includes diversity within species, between species and of ecosystems.'

Biodiversity is vital for humans because so much of what we require comes from nature – such as fuel, food and medicines. There are estimated to be 8.7 million species (give or take 1.3 million and excluding bacteria) on Earth (Source: UNEP). 

The biodiversity and natural capital steering group aims to provide technical guidance and support to ISEP members on key policy and regulatory issues that impact them in their workplace