ecosystem services

plural noun

1. the important benefits for human beings that arise from healthily functioning ecosystems, notably production of oxygen, soil genesis, and water detoxification

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They cost local economies a total of $423 billion, according to a 2023 report by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services -- equivalent to the entire GDP of Denmark.

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"It's definitely a story of severe overall decline, both in the cover of flowers but also the diversity," explains Simon Potts, professor of biodiversity and ecosystem services at Reading University.

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Holdren echoed these concerns, pointing out that “it should be obvious that harm from the impacts of climate change — more damages to people, property, productivity and ecosystem services from droughts, heat waves, floods, hurricanes, pest infestations, and the spread of tropical diseases — can only make everything more costly than would otherwise be the case.”

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“Chaparral is extraordinarily species-rich. It provides many ecosystem services like carbon storage, reduction of soil erosion, water quality. But once it’s gone, it’s really hard to get back.”

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The analysis findings are further used in the monitoring and evaluation layer to examine forest health, biodiversity, carbon sequestration, and ecosystem services.

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