What Are Ecosystem Services?

Our planet is blessed with many types of ecosystems, including terrestrial, marine, freshwater, forest, and grassland. An ecosystem is a dynamic community that comprises living organisms, such as microorganisms, plants, and animals, as well as non-living environments, each interacting with one another. Each ecosystem and its components (water, living organisms, soil) play a key role in maintaining our well-being and health.

Human societies have benefited both directly and indirectly from nature for centuries. From clean air to drinking water, weather and climate control to natural crop pollination, nature provides us with critical services for our well-being. As you can see, we cannot survive without these goods, outputs, and processes that natural and managed ecosystems provide for us.

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