Convenient Solutions to an Inconvenient Truth : Ecosystem-based Approaches to Climate Change
Global warming and changes in climate have already had observed impacts on natural ecosystems and species. Natural systems such as wetlands, mangroves, coral reefs, cloud forests, and Arctic and high-latitude ecosystems are especially vulnerable to climate-induced disturbances. However, enhanced pro...
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ftworldbank:oai:openknowledge.worldbank.org:10986/2686 2023-11-05T03:35:51+01:00 Convenient Solutions to an Inconvenient Truth : Ecosystem-based Approaches to Climate Change Des choix pragmatiques face a une verite qui derange : approches ecosystemiques pour faire face au changement climatique World Bank 2010 application/pdf text/plain http://hdl.handle.net/10986/2686 http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000334955_20091125041105 English eng World Bank Environment and Development http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000334955_20091125041105 978-0-8213-8126-7 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/2686 CC BY 3.0 IGO World Bank http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo ACIDIFICATION ADVERSE EFFECTS AFFORESTATION AFFORESTATION ACTIVITIES AGRICULTURAL LAND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE AIR ALTITUDE AMPHIBIANS ANAEROBIC CONDITIONS ANNUAL EMISSION ANTARCTICA AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS AQUATIC HABITATS AQUATIC LIFE AQUATIC SPECIES ARID REGIONS ATMOSPHERE ATMOSPHERIC CARBON BASINS BEACHES BIODIVERSITY BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS BIOLOGICAL CORRIDORS BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES BIOMASS BIRDS BOREAL FORESTS CARBON CARBON CONTENT CARBON CREDITS CARBON DIOXIDE CARBON DISTRIBUTION CARBON EMISSIONS CARBON FINANCE CARBON MARKET CARBON MARKETS CARBON OFFSETS CARBON POOL CARBON POOLS CARBON SEQUESTRATION CARBON SINK CARBON SINKS CARBON STOCK CARBON STORAGE CARBON STORAGE CAPACITY CARBON STORES 2010 ftworldbank 2023-10-10T13:06:44Z Global warming and changes in climate have already had observed impacts on natural ecosystems and species. Natural systems such as wetlands, mangroves, coral reefs, cloud forests, and Arctic and high-latitude ecosystems are especially vulnerable to climate-induced disturbances. However, enhanced protection and management of biological resources and habitats can mitigate the impacts and contribute to solutions as nations and communities strive to adapt to climate change. Biodiversity is the foundation and mainstay of agriculture, forests, and fisheries. Biological resources provide the raw materials for livelihoods, agriculture, medicines, trade, tourism, and industry. Forests, grasslands, freshwater, and marine and other natural ecosystems provide a range of services often not recognized in national economic accounts but vital to human welfare: regulation of water flows and water quality, flood control, pollination, decontamination, carbon sequestration, soil conservation, and nutrient and hydrological cycling. Current efforts to address climate change focus mainly on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by adopting cleaner energy strategies and on reducing the vulnerability of communities at risk by improving infrastructure to meet new energy and water needs. This book offers a compelling argument for including ecosystem-based approaches to mitigation and adaptation as an essential pillar in national strategies to address climate change. Such ecosystem-based strategies can offer cost-effective, proven, and sustainable solutions that contribute to, and complement, other national and regional adaptation strategies. Other/Unknown Material Antarc* Antarctica Arctic Climate change Global warming The World Bank: Open Knowledge Repository (OKR) |
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ACIDIFICATION ADVERSE EFFECTS AFFORESTATION AFFORESTATION ACTIVITIES AGRICULTURAL LAND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE AIR ALTITUDE AMPHIBIANS ANAEROBIC CONDITIONS ANNUAL EMISSION ANTARCTICA AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS AQUATIC HABITATS AQUATIC LIFE AQUATIC SPECIES ARID REGIONS ATMOSPHERE ATMOSPHERIC CARBON BASINS BEACHES BIODIVERSITY BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS BIOLOGICAL CORRIDORS BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES BIOMASS BIRDS BOREAL FORESTS CARBON CARBON CONTENT CARBON CREDITS CARBON DIOXIDE CARBON DISTRIBUTION CARBON EMISSIONS CARBON FINANCE CARBON MARKET CARBON MARKETS CARBON OFFSETS CARBON POOL CARBON POOLS CARBON SEQUESTRATION CARBON SINK CARBON SINKS CARBON STOCK CARBON STORAGE CARBON STORAGE CAPACITY CARBON STORES |
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ACIDIFICATION ADVERSE EFFECTS AFFORESTATION AFFORESTATION ACTIVITIES AGRICULTURAL LAND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE AIR ALTITUDE AMPHIBIANS ANAEROBIC CONDITIONS ANNUAL EMISSION ANTARCTICA AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS AQUATIC HABITATS AQUATIC LIFE AQUATIC SPECIES ARID REGIONS ATMOSPHERE ATMOSPHERIC CARBON BASINS BEACHES BIODIVERSITY BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS BIOLOGICAL CORRIDORS BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES BIOMASS BIRDS BOREAL FORESTS CARBON CARBON CONTENT CARBON CREDITS CARBON DIOXIDE CARBON DISTRIBUTION CARBON EMISSIONS CARBON FINANCE CARBON MARKET CARBON MARKETS CARBON OFFSETS CARBON POOL CARBON POOLS CARBON SEQUESTRATION CARBON SINK CARBON SINKS CARBON STOCK CARBON STORAGE CARBON STORAGE CAPACITY CARBON STORES World Bank Convenient Solutions to an Inconvenient Truth : Ecosystem-based Approaches to Climate Change |
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ACIDIFICATION ADVERSE EFFECTS AFFORESTATION AFFORESTATION ACTIVITIES AGRICULTURAL LAND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE AIR ALTITUDE AMPHIBIANS ANAEROBIC CONDITIONS ANNUAL EMISSION ANTARCTICA AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS AQUATIC HABITATS AQUATIC LIFE AQUATIC SPECIES ARID REGIONS ATMOSPHERE ATMOSPHERIC CARBON BASINS BEACHES BIODIVERSITY BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS BIOLOGICAL CORRIDORS BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES BIOMASS BIRDS BOREAL FORESTS CARBON CARBON CONTENT CARBON CREDITS CARBON DIOXIDE CARBON DISTRIBUTION CARBON EMISSIONS CARBON FINANCE CARBON MARKET CARBON MARKETS CARBON OFFSETS CARBON POOL CARBON POOLS CARBON SEQUESTRATION CARBON SINK CARBON SINKS CARBON STOCK CARBON STORAGE CARBON STORAGE CAPACITY CARBON STORES |
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Global warming and changes in climate have already had observed impacts on natural ecosystems and species. Natural systems such as wetlands, mangroves, coral reefs, cloud forests, and Arctic and high-latitude ecosystems are especially vulnerable to climate-induced disturbances. However, enhanced protection and management of biological resources and habitats can mitigate the impacts and contribute to solutions as nations and communities strive to adapt to climate change. Biodiversity is the foundation and mainstay of agriculture, forests, and fisheries. Biological resources provide the raw materials for livelihoods, agriculture, medicines, trade, tourism, and industry. Forests, grasslands, freshwater, and marine and other natural ecosystems provide a range of services often not recognized in national economic accounts but vital to human welfare: regulation of water flows and water quality, flood control, pollination, decontamination, carbon sequestration, soil conservation, and nutrient and hydrological cycling. Current efforts to address climate change focus mainly on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by adopting cleaner energy strategies and on reducing the vulnerability of communities at risk by improving infrastructure to meet new energy and water needs. This book offers a compelling argument for including ecosystem-based approaches to mitigation and adaptation as an essential pillar in national strategies to address climate change. Such ecosystem-based strategies can offer cost-effective, proven, and sustainable solutions that contribute to, and complement, other national and regional adaptation strategies. |
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Convenient Solutions to an Inconvenient Truth : Ecosystem-based Approaches to Climate Change |
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Convenient Solutions to an Inconvenient Truth : Ecosystem-based Approaches to Climate Change |
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Convenient Solutions to an Inconvenient Truth : Ecosystem-based Approaches to Climate Change |
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Convenient Solutions to an Inconvenient Truth : Ecosystem-based Approaches to Climate Change |
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Convenient Solutions to an Inconvenient Truth : Ecosystem-based Approaches to Climate Change |
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convenient solutions to an inconvenient truth : ecosystem-based approaches to climate change |
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http://hdl.handle.net/10986/2686 http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000334955_20091125041105 |
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Antarc* Antarctica Arctic Climate change Global warming |
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Antarc* Antarctica Arctic Climate change Global warming |
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