Global modeling of nature's contributions to people.
Science
; 366(6462): 255-258, 2019 10 11.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31601772
ABSTRACT
The magnitude and pace of global change demand rapid assessment of nature and its contributions to people. We present a fine-scale global modeling of current status and future scenarios for several contributions water quality regulation, coastal risk reduction, and crop pollination. We find that where people's needs for nature are now greatest, nature's ability to meet those needs is declining. Up to 5 billion people face higher water pollution and insufficient pollination for nutrition under future scenarios of land use and climate change, particularly in Africa and South Asia. Hundreds of millions of people face heightened coastal risk across Africa, Eurasia, and the Americas. Continued loss of nature poses severe threats, yet these can be reduced 3- to 10-fold under a sustainable development scenario.
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Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Qualidade da Água
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Produtos Agrícolas
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Natureza
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Polinização
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Modelos Teóricos
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
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Asia
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Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Science
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos