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'''Feb 2''' [[World Wetlands Day]], ''2020: Sun'' <br clear=all> | |||
== Why it matters == | == Why it matters == |
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What communities can do
Events2020 Feb 2 World Wetlands Day, 2020: Sun Why it mattersEnvironmental importanceThe coast and its adjacent areas on and off shore are an important part of a local ecosystem: the mixture of fresh water and salt water in estuaries provides many nutrients for marine life. Salt marshes and beaches also support a diversity of plants, animals and insects crucial to the food chain. The high level of biodiversity creates a high level of biological activity, which has attracted human activity for thousands of years. W Sea level riseSea level rises can considerably influence human populations in coastal and island regions and natural environments like marine ecosystems. Sea level rise is expected to continue for centuries. Because of the slow inertia – long response time for parts of the climate system, it has been estimated that we are already committed to a sea-level rise of approximately 2.3 meters for each degree of temperature rise within the next 2,000 years. W ResourcesCitizens data initiativeResearch shows that 634 million people - one tenth of the global population - live in coastal areas that lie within just ten metres above sea level. [1] MapsLand projected to be below annual flood level in 2050, coastal.climatecentral.org |
News and comment2015 South Africa must start managing its retreat from the coast, May 8 [2] 2014 Plenty more fish in the sea: preserving stocks in Madagascar, October 15 [3] See also
Interwiki linksWikipedia: Coasts, Coral reef, Sea level rise External links
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