The magnitude of the challenge of slowing the rate of biodiversity loss is demonstrated by the fact that most of the direct drivers of biodiversity loss are projected to either remain constant or to increase in the near future. (p. 14 of Ecosystems and Human Well-being: B i o d i v e r s i t y S y n t h e s i s)
Better prediction of the impacts of drivers on biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, and ecosystem services, together with improved measures of biodiversity, would aid decision-making at all levels. (p. 16 of Ecosystems and Human Well-being: B i o d i v e r s i t y S y n t h e s i s)
Note: These sample sentences are taken from "A Report of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment," which was produced by a group of scientists along with an Extended Writing Team and Review Editors.