The Mississippi River Valley (MAV), a vital habitat for migratory birds and numerous plant and animal species, “once supported 24 million acres of floodplain forest, swamps, sloughs and riverine habitat,” according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 40% of North America’s waterfowl and 60% of all bird species migrate along the Mississippi River, although their population has dwindled from habitat loss. The MAV is now “the Southeast’s most deforested region. More than 75% of its forest has been lost since European settlement, mostly to agriculture, and much of the remnant forest occurs in small, isolated tracts of limited conservation value.”
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Economic growth that must be inclusive to provide sustainable jobs and promote equality.
There needs to be a future in which cities provide opportunities for all, with access to basic services, energy, housing, transportation and more.
Climate change is a global challenge that affects everyone, everywhere.
Careful management of our global supply of water is a key feature of a sustainable future.
Sustainably managing forests, combating desertification, halting and reversing land degradation, and halting biodiversity loss.
Obtaining a quality education is the foundation to improving people’s lives and sustainable development.
Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world.
Sustainable economic growth will require societies to create the conditions that allow people to have quality jobs.
