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Strengthening cross-sector partnerships to recognise the contributions of nature to health, well-being and quality of life
… prevalence worldwide of NCDs, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and mental illness, with the WHO … the global increase in NCDs, as well as climate-sensitive disease and the risks of disease transmission between wildlife and people; NOTING that …
Urban Protected Areas: Profiles and best practice guidelines
… at Muir Woods near San Francisco warns that a fictional disease called “chipmunkiosis” appears when humans offer food … certain hosts and parasites. A good illustration is Lyme disease, first described in 1977 in the northeastern United … as well as parts of Europe, Asia and Australia. Lyme disease is caused by a bacterium, Borrelia burgdorferi, which …
Building Resilience to climate change - Ecosystem-based adaptation and lessons from the field
… R.S. Ostfeld, and M.D. Samuel. 2002. Climate Warming and Disease Risks for Terrestrial and Marine Biota. Science … an advantage, allowing the plants to avoid peak pest and disease presence during their sensitive growth stages. In … and sanitation in the fishing camps will help minimize disease outbreaks for the community at large, as most fishing …
Global Land Outlook
… of European contact, through slaughter and, principally, disease. By approximately 6,000 years ago, agricultural … nitrogen has been linked to respiratory ailments, cardiac disease, and several types of cancer.177 High nitrate levels … Despite the increasing use of pesticides, pests and disease continue to take a heavy toll on crops worldwide. An …
Green Infrastructure Guide for Water Management: Ecosystem-based management approaches for water-related infrastructure projects
… the quality of water and soil or by providing flood and disease control. Cultural Services: nonmaterial benefits that … vegetation and larger forest ecosystems to pests and disease (Anderson 2008). The falling leaves and debris in … of new habitats for mosquitos and thereby vector-borne disease risks (Medlock and Vaux 2011). Constructing Wetlands …
Cost and benefits of ecosystem based adaptation: The case of the Philippines
… costs, policing, etc. Costs to Other Activities Human disease and injury, livestock losses, crop destruction, … for resources, etc Costs to Other Activities Human disease and injury, livestock losses, crop destruction, … climate impacts, including heat waves, flooding, and disease." Source: World Bank, 2013 (Turn down the Heat) From …
Nature-based solutions to address global societal challenges
… examples include protecting plant resources from pest and disease outbreaks (Macleod et al., 2016), addressing water … by increasing risks of flood, drought, crop failure, or disease” (Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, 2005). The term … life) and are potentially vulnerable to pest and disease outbreaks, as they are largely dominated by a few …
Ecological Restoration for Protected Areas - Principles, Guidelines and Best Practices
… economic livelihoods of island communities by acting as disease vectors and consuming agricultural crops. The … could occur following re-introduction, including risks of disease and parasite transmission, and the potential for … to health screening to reduce the risk of introducing disease to the wild population. All the bears are monitored …