Global warming and changes in climate have already had observed impacts on natural ecosystems and species. Natural systems such as wetlands, mangroves, coral reefs, cloud forests, and Arctic and high-latitude ecosystems are especially vulnerable to climate-induced disturbances. However, enhanced protection and management of biological resources and habitats can mitigate the impacts and contribute to solutions as nations and communities strive to adapt...
See More
Document also available in :
French
DETAILS
-
2009/11/19
-
Publication
-
51838
-
1
-
1
-
2010/05/13
-
Disclosed
-
Convenient solutions to an inconvenient truth : ecosystem-based approaches to climate change
-
ecosystem service
Citation
MacKinnon, Kathy.
Convenient solutions to an inconvenient truth : ecosystem-based approaches to climate change (English). Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/817801468341068096