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… measures, such as forest management or wetland protection, and realization of sustainability of new … the productivity of commercially valuable fish and plant stocks. Ecosystem management often proves to be much … in Kampala. Both the outflow of the only sewage treatment plant in the city, and – far more importantly, because over …

… removal of pollutants by filtering the air and water, and protection from disasters such as landslides and coastal … Examples are the formation of soils and the processes of plant growth. Biodiversity is not regarded as an ecosystem …

… services Ecosystems Ecosystem services Forests Watershed protection, carbon store, biodiversity, scenic beauty … water supplies, biodiversity Mangroves Shoreline protection, nutrient retention, erosion control, fish … breeding Coral Reefs Recreation, carbon store, shoreline protection, rare and endangered species The basic economic …

… provide sites and landscapes, and contain a range of plant and animal species, which people value simply because … 2005a,b, 2006). In Southern Thailand, mangrove coastline protection and stabilisation services are thought to be worth … Cambridge. UNEP-WCMC (2006) In the front line: shoreline protection and other ecosystem services from mangroves and …