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UNEP's Keith Alverson says the world is moving ever closer to a binding agreement on mitigating greenhouse gas emissions on the journey to Paris 2015. UNEP will release several key reports at COP 20 in Lima.
Healthy ecosystems deliver critical goods and services, such as providing food and fuel, or preventing floods and soil erosion. People depend on these goods and services for their wellbeing and livelihoods. However, because of climate change and other human impacts, many ecosystems have become degraded, with negative impacts on people’s lives. EBA involves the use of biodiversity and ecosystem services as part of an overall adaptation strategy to help people adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change.readmore
