Vocabulary challenge 8

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Across
  1. 2. variety of living species and their interactions on Earth.
  2. 4. land degradation in typically dry areas.
  3. 9. process in which the beauty or quality of something is destroyed
  4. 12. city where is centre of government of a country.
  5. 13. tending to weaken or destroy an established political system
  6. 14. sustainability framework that measures a business's success
  7. 16. form of financing for startup companies and small businesses with long-term growth potential.
Down
  1. 1. species that are close to extinction.
  2. 3. complete disappearance of a specie from Earth.
  3. 5. seminars aimed at leading the participants through a process of self discovery.
  4. 6. taking first step in a process or series that is to continue.
  5. 7. the cutting down of trees in a large area.
  6. 8. resource that can be replenished naturally over time.
  7. 10. the highest academic degree that you can earn.
  8. 11. growing interdependence of the world's economies, cultures, and populations.
  9. 15. the long-lasting impact of particular events.