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… in providing 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 …

… 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 … improving human health, and ensuring a sustainable supply of energy, food and clean water. Incorporating …

… natural environment alive – from the provision of clean water and watershed services to the recycling of nutrients … may need to be modified to minimise the entrance of water or air. Social factors should be considered, too, in … functions such as filtering pollutants from the water supply, curbing flooding and controlling erosion. Yet …