Logo

Description

This resource addresses the current condition our planet’s ecosystems, the threat that they are facing and how human activities have impacted the planet throughout history. The resource also links nature and people by discussing the basic concept of ecosystem services and explains why healthy ecosystems are vital to the survival of humans. This document serves as a basic resource that could be of good use for people that don’t have the basic background in ecology.

Submitted by: Katrín Björnsdóttir, UNU-LRT

View tool

1882 members are now active on 4returns.earth, connecting, sharing their field experiences, and creating new opportunities and initiatives together.

Join us by signing up as a member, or follow our work in the newsletter

Related Tools

All tools

Integrated Landscape Management and the SDGs

toolbox

educational tool

partnering, regenerating farms, restoring nature

No reviews

Diversity for Restoration

toolbox

mapping & analytical tool

restoring nature

No reviews

Aqueduct Floods

toolbox

mapping & analytical tool

restoring nature

No reviews

Forest & Landscape Water Ecosystem Services (FL-WES) Tool

toolbox

mapping & analytical tool

governance and stewardship, learning and impact, regenerating farms, restoring nature

No reviews

More related resources

Greener.LAND

toolbox

mapping & analytical tool

restoring nature

No reviews

Growing “Green Pearls” in Haiti: regenerating natural and community resilience

landscapes

Haiti (Sud-Est Department)

inspiring community, mobilising people, regenerating farms, restoring nature

ThinkHazard!

toolbox

mapping & analytical tool

restoring nature

No reviews

Tag a friend?