; reliance on nature for resources and ecosystem services such as clean water, pollination, and climate regulation; potential displacement of communities due to environmental degradation and climate-related disasters; loss of cultural and traditional knowledge passed down through generations
Overall, the interconnection between coral reefs, rainforests, and human societies highlights the delicate balance of ecosystems and the importance of sustainable practices to protect both the environment and human well-being. Mitigation and adaptation strategies are needed to address the impacts of climate change on these vital ecosystems and the communities that rely on them for their livelihoods.
Coral Reefs Rainforests Human Societies
livelihood dependent on nature (agriculture, fisheries, forestry); drought, flood, crop disease, increasingly powerful storms and increasingly severe droughts all threaten food supplies
warmer water causes stresses leading corals to lose nutrient-rich algae; coral bleaching; unhealthy coral reef damage ocean ecosystems and hurt human ecosystems based on fishing and tourism
increased temperature causes water stress; forest ecosystems become savanna ecosystems; less water retention, further drying; increase risk of forest fires' rare and/or isolated species of plants/animals dependent on tropical rainforest forced to adapt, move, or perish
livelihood dependent on nature (agriculture, fisheries, forestry); drought, flood, crop disease, increasingly powerful storms and increasingly severe droughts all threaten food supplies
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