The primary driver accelerating biodiversity loss is the global food system's expansion, which causes widespread land use change and habitat destruction, threatening over 85% of species at risk of extinction as agriculture converts vast natural habitats into farmland.

CURRENT STATE

This factor is producing extensive deforestation and habitat fragmentation, with around 420 million hectares of forest lost since 1990 and a % decline in monitored wildlife populations between and . The pressure from agriculture is intensifying as the global population nears billion, exacerbating ecosystem degradation.

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