Ecosystem Services News
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Will protecting half the Earth save biodiversity?A study reveals that it is not enough to protect areas simply because they’re big and politically easier to protect, but instead also prioritise areas because they have key species in them. -
Restricting global warming to 1.5C would ‘halve’ risk of marine heatwavesMarine heatwaves could become 41 times more likely across the globe by 2100 than in pre-industrial times if little is done to stop greenhouse gas emissions, a new study finds.
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Heineken invests an additional RM2.5 million for water conservationHeineken Malaysia is investing an additional RM2.5 million to set up rainwater harvesting systems and build wetland plantations to protect the country's water, the most important ingredient in their products. -
The Great Barrier Reef is losing its ability to bounce back from disturbances, says new studyCarbon & Climate
The Great Barrier Reef is losing its ability to bounce back from disturbances, says new study
A study published last month in the journal Science Advances reveals that the recovery rate from coral bleaching has declined by an average of 84 per cent.
Ecosystem Services Opinion
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How better hydropower planning can avert future disasters on the Mekong– Those in power must give stronger voices to marginalised communities and protection to natural flood defences, say experts from the Stockholm Environment Institute. -
Forests and wetlands are water infrastructure. New green bond helps finance their protectionPolicy & Finance
Forests and wetlands are water infrastructure. New green bond helps finance their protection
– A new green bond standard allows water projects involving natural water infrastructure such as forests, farms and rivers to be certified as green bonds. Here's why that matters for the future of water. -
How can we communicate all that nature does for us?– The term "ecosystem services" has been successful in creating awareness of nature's value to mankind, but some argue the framework of "Nature’s Contributions to People" is better. Why does it matter how we talk about nature's contribution?
Videos
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Watch how corals ‘violently’ bleach as sea temperatures rise– For the first time ever, scientists have captured time-lapse videos of corals bleaching in warmer-than-normal waters.
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IIED scheme aims to prevent a 'fishless' Bay of Bengal– Through an animated campaign, the International Institute for Environment and Development creatively presents how governments can stop overfishing and protect marine resources.
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Responsible Business Forum airs on Bloomberg TV– The Responsible Business Forum on Sustainable Development (RBF) returns to Singapore for the second year on November 25-26 at Marina Bay Sands with the theme "Transformation, Growth and the Green Economy".
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