Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Reveals 'Strain' on Earth.
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Author: International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development
Subject: Science and Technology
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Collection Name: DLESE Community Service Center (SERC)
Abstract: This article critically analyzes the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Synthesis Report, the result of a large scale research project that took place over four years. Findings in the report suggest that as many as 60 % of life-supporting systems are being degraded, predicts abrupt changes such as the emergence of new diseases, sudden changes in water quality, the collapse of fisheries and shifts in regional climates.
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