Biodiversität

biodiversity

noun bee-oh-dee-ver-zi-TEHT Rare

Origin: from Greek bíos (life) + Latin diversitas (variety)

Also means

biological diversity

Usage Note

Biodiversität encompasses the variety of life at the genetic, species and ecosystem levels. Since the 1992 Rio Convention it has been central to German and EU environmental policy; abbreviated as BDV in technical documents.

Examples

"Der Rückgang der Biodiversität ist eine der größten Umweltkrisen unserer Zeit."

Natural Translation

The decline of biodiversity is one of the greatest environmental crises of our time.

Literal Translation

The decline of-the biodiversity is one of-the greatest environmental-crises of-our time.

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