Revisiting Ocean Acidification, Food Security and Our Earth System - Foresight Brief No. 009 - July 2018

Ocean acidification is a global issue, which is affecting all ocean regions. It is important as it may have severe impacts on marine organisms and ecosystems. Loss of biodiversity is a likely result, accompanied by a reduction of harvestable resources, including those associated with human food reso...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: United Nations Environment Programme
Other Authors: Science Division
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:English
Published: 2018
Subjects:
ACIDIFICATION
FOOD SECURITY
COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT
MARINE RESOURCES
Ocean acidification
Online Access:https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/25797
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Summary:Ocean acidification is a global issue, which is affecting all ocean regions. It is important as it may have severe impacts on marine organisms and ecosystems. Loss of biodiversity is a likely result, accompanied by a reduction of harvestable resources, including those associated with human food resources. If CO2 emissions continue at the same rate, ocean acidification will have a considerable influence on marine-based diets for billions of people worldwide. The only way to stop ocean acidification is to curb emissions of CO2.

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