Sentences with phrase «natural ecosystems also»

Natural ecosystems also can, in many cases, keep pace with sea level rise, while built infrastructure does not adapt to changing conditions.

Not exact matches

It now also says that any natural ecosystems purposefully destroyed since late 1999 need to undergo analysis and mitigation.

At the very least, [a river] is also important for shipping, alleviating pollution, sustaining species and ecosystems, and maintaining a natural evolutionary balance.»

Researchers also study the metabolism of some less - than - natural ecosystems — large cities — in terms of how urban areas consume resources and generate waste.

But basically sustainable development is an ideal of trying to promote prosperity around the world while also recognizing that we need to preserve the sort of valuable services that the natural ecosystems provide because they are an essential strut of the world's economy.

«This vulnerability concept requires the determination of the major threats to local and regional water, food, energy, human health, and ecosystem function resources from extreme events including climate, but also from other social and environmental issues,» he said in a book chapter he co-authored in «Extreme Events and Natural Hazards: The Complexity Perspective» earlier this year.

However, while experiments on natural ecosystems have also found initial elevations in the rate of plant growth, these have tended to level off within a few years.

Ecosystem changes and natural climatic variation can also have large influences on wildfire seasons.

It also illustrates how the diverse ecosystem services rendered by the coasts are being subjected to increasing pressure, and profiles measures that will be necessary in the future to respond effectively to the threats from both climate change and natural disasters.

The study also found that natural fiber like cotton, linen and hemp seemed to hold a more natural balance of bacteria while synthetic fibers harbored bacteria that were out of balance with the normal skin ecosystem.

Coverage of areas specially conserved for biodiversity and ecosystem functions should be increased (at least to the Aichi Target 11 of 17 % terrestrial and 10 % marine area), with systems of conservation being democratized and based on integration of rights and responsibilities; in all kinds of land / water uses, activities that are ecologically damaging need to be modified or replaced; high priority should also be given to the regeneration and restoration of degraded ecosystems and the revival of populations of threatened species; equitable access (including through territorial and resource tenure) must be accorded to natural resources, with special focus on populations with high and direct dependence on such resources for their survival and livelihoods.

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While these cats become part of the natural ecosystem, often reducing the rodent population in our neighborhoods, they can also have a negative impact on native wildlife and songbirds.

But we also should connect the web of the issues within the overpopulation problem with larger, more comprehensive issues connected with human rights, the health of our ecosystems, the loss of natural habitat and the imbalances of nature we are experiencing across the planet, the introduction of non-native plants, the use of croplands for «livestock» raising, the human overpopulation problem, and so on.

This all inclusive Costa Rica eco tour also includes an escorted tour, with naturalist guides, of Manuel Antonio National Park, a natural haven for ecotourism travelers that want to visit a pristine, undisturbed tropical ecosystem.

Also within the Presidio is Crissy Field, a former airfield that was restored to its natural salt marsh ecosystem.

Therefore, the aim of the management of this Park is to protect the Park and its ecosystems, and also to utilize it in a sustainable way of the parks natural resources.

For an educational experience and a chance to really get to grips with the natural inhabitants of the island, there's also an Ecological centre that has numerous exhibits on the area's ecosystem, with plenty of places to eat and drink all within walking distance.

The diverse collections also boast artifacts of ancient history and natural science: fossil collections, a 143 - pound meteorite, an Egyptian mummy, shards of Babylonian cuneiform tablets, samplings of early Mediterranean jewelry, and representations of Berkshire ecosystems including local mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, insects, plants, and minerals.

Together, the works in the exhibition will encourage viewers to contemplate not only their natural surroundings and the visual effects of sunlight, but also the vast impact of the sun on our daily lives and ecosystem.

Similarly, the famous «burning embers» figure from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) says exactly the same thing — if it is some natural ecosystems that you care about then we are already way past the point of no return, if it is Greenland or parts of West Antarctica then the «guardrail» is different (but also, it seems, beyond us).

We must also protect precious ecosystems — coral reefs and mangrove forests, for example — that act as natural storm barriers.

The work also contributes to restoration and conservation of the native longleaf pine ecosystem, which is rich in rare species and natural communities.

It would also mean less support to agriculture, as intact natural ecosystems have important effects on hydrology and on the viability of natural (and possibly semi-domesticated) pollinators, as well as tending to stabilize populations of pest species.

Essential incentives to reduce ongoing emissions from drained peat forest soils, and safeguards to prevent the conversion of not only forests but also of other natural ecosystems to plantations have not yet been addressed.

Natural ecosystems could also play a role in stopping some of the harmful effects of climate change.

The taiga, the ecosystem in which the Dukha, Mongolia's reindeer herder community, live, is a biodiversity hotspot and has abundant natural resources, but is also one of the regions of Mongolia which could suffer the greatest impacts of climate change over the coming decades.

Climate change is also disrupting natural systems and displacing species, the report cautions, which could impact the ability of ecosystems to provide useful «services» like flood control and watershed maintenance.

Climate scientists Michael Oppenheimer and Kevin Trenberth also took issue with Koonin's assertion about the impact of human activity, saying, Warming is well beyond natural climate variability and projected rates of change are potentially faster than ecosystems, farmers and societies can adapt to without major disruptions.

Dana: «Climate scientists Michael Oppenheimer and Kevin Trenberth also took issue with Koonin's assertion about the impact of human activity, saying, Warming is well beyond natural climate variability and projected rates of change are potentially faster than ecosystems, farmers and societies can adapt to without major disruptions.

Brazil is not only a hotbed of ecosystem services, it's also testing grounds for the market - like payments for ecosystem services approach to conserve and manage these natural services.

Natural ecosystems can not only provide climate benefits, but also make our cities healthier and more livable.

They hold out the promise of an end to starvation and of prosperity for poor farmers; but they also threaten what has been called «seed slavery» and unquantifiable harms to natural ecosystems.

If it is true that humanity's demand on nature has exceeded the capacity of complex ecosystems to continue providing environmental services and their corresponding natural resources, it is also undeniable that there is an ongoing revolution of values and new lifestyle impositions.

The destruction of natural ecosystems — whether rain forest in the tropics or grasslands in South America — not only releases greenhouse gases into the atmosphere when they are burned and plowed, but also deprives the planet of natural sponges to absorb carbon emissions.

Natural disasters like earthquakes can also harm these marine ecosystems.

Healthy ecosystems that provide people with essential natural goods and services often overlap with regions rich in biological diversity, underscoring that conserving one also protects the other, according to a new study.

This study also suggests that there are costs that are not easily quantified using traditional economic indicators; these costs include impacts to fish, wildlife, forests, and natural ecosystems.

This refers to that part of the framework convention itself that recognizes «common but differentiated» responsibilities between rich and poor countries, and also the need to promote the sustainable management of natural carbon sinks, including «biomass, forests and oceans as well as other terrestrial, coastal and marine ecosystems.»

Previous studies have found that better marine conservation not only preserves biodiversity in found in mangrove, salt marsh and coral reef ecosystems — but also protects people in terms of mitigating the impact of natural disasters or ensuring their economic means of livelihood.

We must also implement targeted research programs to study the stabilizing impact of natural ecosystems, to stimulate public discussion, and to raise people's awareness of the real value of forests.