The benefits provided to humans by natural ecosystems: ecosystem goods and services

Nature provides humans with the infrastructure necessary for the development of their societies. Minerals, fossil fuels, timber, fodder, pharmaceuticals, seafood, etc. are obtained from natural ecosystems. These resources or "ecosystem goods" form an important part of the economy, which is...

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Autor principal: Bonina, Emma
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Publicado: Asociación de Docentes de Ciencias Biológicas de la Argentina 2003
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Ecology
Ecología
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/revistaadbia/article/view/36675
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spelling I10-R313-article-366752022-02-12T00:26:46Z The benefits provided to humans by natural ecosystems: ecosystem goods and services Los beneficios que proveen al hombre los ecosistemas naturales: bienes y servicios ecosistémicos Bonina, Emma Ecology Ecología Nature provides humans with the infrastructure necessary for the development of their societies. Minerals, fossil fuels, timber, fodder, pharmaceuticals, seafood, etc. are obtained from natural ecosystems. These resources or "ecosystem goods" form an important part of the economy, which is why they have been historically valued. Only recently has it been recognized that natural systems also produce a series of "ecosystem services" that determine the habitability of the planet, such as climate regulation, waste decomposition, water purification, soil fertility regeneration, biodiversity maintenance, etc. The economic activity developed to satisfy the demand for different commodities by modern societies produces environmental degradation. This affects not only the productive capacity of ecosystems but also the quality of these essential ecosystem services, whose repair costs, when technologically possible, can be enormous. This is how economic growth can mask profound environmental degradation with incalculable costs for future generations. La naturaleza provee al hombre de la infraestructura necesaria para el desarrollo de sus sociedades. De los ecosistemas naturales se obtienen minerales. combustibles fósiles. maderas. forrajes. productos farmacéuticos. alimentos marinos, etc., Estos recursos o "bienes ecosistémicos" forman una parte importante de la economía, por lo cual han sido históricamente valorados. Recién en los últimos tiempos se ha reconocido que los sistemas naturales producen también una serie de "servicios ecosistémicos" que determinan In habitabilidad del planeta, tales como la regulación del clima, la descomposición de la basura. la purificación del agua. la regeneración de la fertilidad del suelo, el mantenimiento de la biodiversidad, etc. La actividad económica desarrollada a los fines de satisfacer la demanda de los diferentes artículos ele con- sumo por parte de las sociedades modernas produce degradación ambiental. Esta afecta no sólo la capacidad productiva de los ecosistemas sino también la calidad de estos esenciales servicios ecosistémicos, cuyos costos de reparación, cuando tecnológicamente posible, pueden ser enormes. Así es como el crecimiento económico puede enmascarar una profunda degradación ambiental de costos incalculables pura las generaciones futuras. Asociación de Docentes de Ciencias Biológicas de la Argentina 2003-05-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/revistaadbia/article/view/36675 10.59524/2344-9225.v6.n1.36675 Journal of Biology Education; Vol. 6 No. 1 (2003): Journal of Biology Education; 34-39 Revista de Educación en Biología; Vol. 6 Núm. 1 (2003): Revista de Educación en Biología; 34-39 2344-9225 0329-5192 10.59524/2344.9225.v6.n1 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/revistaadbia/article/view/36675/37041 Derechos de autor 2022 Emma Bonina https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
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Ecología
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Ecología
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The benefits provided to humans by natural ecosystems: ecosystem goods and services
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author Bonina, Emma
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title The benefits provided to humans by natural ecosystems: ecosystem goods and services
title_short The benefits provided to humans by natural ecosystems: ecosystem goods and services
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description Nature provides humans with the infrastructure necessary for the development of their societies. Minerals, fossil fuels, timber, fodder, pharmaceuticals, seafood, etc. are obtained from natural ecosystems. These resources or "ecosystem goods" form an important part of the economy, which is why they have been historically valued. Only recently has it been recognized that natural systems also produce a series of "ecosystem services" that determine the habitability of the planet, such as climate regulation, waste decomposition, water purification, soil fertility regeneration, biodiversity maintenance, etc. The economic activity developed to satisfy the demand for different commodities by modern societies produces environmental degradation. This affects not only the productive capacity of ecosystems but also the quality of these essential ecosystem services, whose repair costs, when technologically possible, can be enormous. This is how economic growth can mask profound environmental degradation with incalculable costs for future generations.
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