Ecosystems
An ecosystem is a community of living organisms in conjunction with the nonliving components of their environment, interacting as a system. These biotic and abiotic components are linked together through nutrient cycles and energy flows. Energy enters the system through photosynthesis and is incorporated into plant tissue. By feeding on plants and on one another, animals play an important role in the movement of matter and energy through the system. They also influence the quantity of plant and microbial biomass present. By breaking down dead organic matter, decomposers release carbon back to the atmosphere and facilitate nutrient cycling by converting …
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UNEP: United Nations Environment Programme · 10 February 2025 English
Sustainable Development Goal 14, Life Below Water. The GFCR is enhancing the resilience of coastal reef ecosystems, communities and economies by unlocking new public and private resources that accelerate sustainable … aiming to provide the best available scientific information on the status and trends of coral reef ecosystems for their conservation and management. The GCRMN is currently planning to produce a global report …
GFCR is enhancing the resilience of coastal reef ecosystems, communities and economies by unlocking new public … information on the status and trends of coral reef ecosystems for their conservation and management. The GCRMN …
J-PAL: Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab · 17 January 2025 English
Extreme weather events, such as droughts or rainfall shocks, are increasing in frequency, intensity, and duration because of climate change, increasing volatility in small-scale farmers’ production.1, Farmers in sub-Saharan Africa, …
Security, and Greenhouse Gas Fluxes in Terrestrial Ecosystems, edited by Priyadarshi R. Shukla, Jim Skea, Eduardo …
Open Markets Institute · 14 January 2025 English
“Information Ecosystems and Troubled Democracy” by the Observatory on Information and Democracy. This landmark document analyzes the most current academic research on information ecosystems and their impact …
publication of a landmark report, “Information Ecosystems and Troubled Democracy” by the Observatory on … most current academic research on information ecosystems and their impact on democracies worldwide. …
CPI: Climate Policy Initiative · 14 January 2025 English
The improved analysis of the data revealed an 18% increase in flows in the previous period mainly the result of a more precise delimitation of rural credit flows.2 The methodological …
technological innovation and sustainability of Amazonian ecosystems in the face of global changes. Incentives for …
ECOS: Environmental Coalition on Standards · 13 January 2025 English
13 January 2025 Ursula von der Leyen: Protect people, nature, and democracy in EU regulations We, the undersigned civil society and trade union organisations, urge the European Commission to uphold …
dismantling systems designed to protect people and ecosystems. Dissolving emergency coordination units and …
IGS: Institute for Global Sustainability · 13 January 2025 English
gas that contributes significantly to global warming and has detrimental effects on health and ecosystems. Emissions have increased over 40% since 1970, primarily from agriculture, fossil fuels, and waste …
warming and has detrimental effects on health and ecosystems. Emissions have increased over 40% since 1970 …
UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues · 10 January 2025 English
In 2023, UN Tourism and WINTA published a joint Compendium of Good Practices in Indigenous Tourism – Regional Focus on the Americas4, featuring success stories from 10 countries from both …
sector are inextricably linked to the health of ecosystems. The Nature Positive Tourism Partnership (NPTP) …
UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues · 10 January 2025 English
The Permanent Forum is mandated to provide expert advice and recommendations on Indigenous issues to the ECOSOC and through the Council to United Nations agencies, funds and programmes; to raise …
2025. 2. Towards Inclusive Digital Innovation Ecosystems - Do’s and Don’ts, and What’s Next? ITU also …
ERIA: Economic Research Institute for ASEAN & East Asia · 10 January 2025 English
ERIA Research Project Report FY2024, No. 28
as the development of electric vehicle (EV) 2 ecosystems and renewable energy installations. Such investments … particularly for vulnerable communities and ecosystems. Enhancing resilience to climate change is as … of climate change and protect livelihoods and ecosystems. • Investing in clean energy technologies: Continued …
ERIA: Economic Research Institute for ASEAN & East Asia · 10 January 2025 English
ERIA Research Project Report FY2024, No. 28
frequent and severe natural disasters that damage ecosystems and infrastructure, disrupt economic activities …
