Change in climate could jeopardize the conservation of natural ecosystems and the sustainability of socioeconomic systems.
This requires working with farmers to conserve natural ecosystems and species as well as protect water resources.
Water markets do not protect small farmers, the poorest communities and natural ecosystems.
It combines natural and social sciences, economics and education to improve human livelihoods and safeguard natural ecosystems, thus promoting innovative approaches to economic development that is socially and culturally appropriate and environmentally sustainable.
It also ignores the considerable value of services derived from the physical, biological, and chemical processes in natural ecosystems, including nutrient recycling, flood risk reduction, water cleaning and storage, climate regulation, and maintenance of biodiversity.
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They manage a large portion of our country's fertile land base, and they are caretakers of our valuable natural resources and diverse ecosystems.
Many of the World Heritage sites affected by the wildfires this summer are natural sites, with unique ecosystems and biodiversity.
Mount adds that flooding is natural and is important for ecosystems.
We hope to inspire people to re-imagine a world where financial transactions reflect balance between people and the natural world, supporting ecosystems that sustain us.
In addition, EPA's and USDA's relevant authorities cover a range of natural resources and their supporting ecosystems, including waters, sediments, barrier islands, wetlands, soils, land management, air resources, and drinking water supplies.
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Such places are terrestrial and coastal ecosystems of value and where biodiversity conservation is combined with sustainable uses of natural resources.
Strengthening these farms is also important for the environment, as smallholders represent stewards of natural resources that are in need of sustainable management to prevent deforestation and the degradation of ecosystems.
Climate change is already adversely affecting many areas, including biodiversity and ecosystems, freshwater resources, human health, human settlements and migration patterns, the conservation of natural and cultural world heritage properties, and peace and prosperity.
These new products further AMD's vision for the next era of Surround Computing -- the convergence of computing ecosystems that result in immersive experiences across a wealth of form factors with new consumer-driven natural interfaces.
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The unsustainable use of our natural resources, combined with the needs of a growing global population, is seriously jeopardizing the health of our ecosystems, resulting in the loss of biodiversity.
The most important is that, for many natural scientists, the call to the social sciences to join integrated science is less about understanding complex socio-ecosystems than about getting the message across.
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