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… ecosystem services (e.g. flood protection, supply of water and raw materials, genetic resources, etc.), unique … • Life support systems and ecosystem services such as water yield, water purification, breakdown of wastes, flood … or mangroves; • Social values: employment, safety, health, quality of life, social security, appreciation of the …

… managed forests and using vegetable-based inks and water-based coatings. Global Biodiversity Outlook 4 3 The … Centre (University of British Columbia), UNEP GEMS Water Programme, Union for Ethical BioTrade, United Nations … The purpose of the area was to improve the quantity and quality of local fish catch. The fishermen demarcated their …

… natural environment alive – from the provision of clean water and watershed services to the recycling of nutrients … for access to the conduct of mining, environmental quality and the rejuvenation of any lands and waters … may need to be modified to minimise the entrance of water or air. Social factors should be considered, too, in …