Climate regulation

Water regulation

Erosion regulation

Pollination

It stabilizes the Earth's climate, reducing the frequency and severity of extreme weather events.

It absorbs and stores carbon dioxide, reducing the greenhouse effect.

It releases oxygen into the atmosphere, improving air quality.

All of the above.

Wetlands absorbing floodwaters and reducing flooding.

Forests regulating the flow of water in rivers, preventing droughts.

Coral reefs protecting coastlines from erosion and storm surges.

All of the above.

It stabilizes soils, reducing the risk of landslides.

It protects coastlines from erosion, reducing the impact of storm surges.

It improves water quality by trapping sediment and pollutants.

All of the above.

Wetlands

Forests

Coral reefs

All of the above

By protecting and restoring ecosystems that provide regulating services.

By implementing policies that promote sustainable land and water management practices.

By raising awareness about the importance of regulating services in disaster risk reduction.

All of the above.

Lack of awareness about the importance of regulating services.

Competing land use demands.

Limited financial resources.

All of the above.

Reduced risk of flooding

Increased resilience to droughts

Improved air quality

Increased risk of landslides

By providing natural solutions to environmental problems.

By reducing the need for costly infrastructure projects.

By improving the quality of life for people around the world.

All of the above.

They help ecosystems adapt to changing climate conditions.

They provide natural buffers against the impacts of climate change.

They can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

All of the above.

Zoning regulations that protect wetlands and forests.

Incentives for farmers to adopt sustainable agricultural practices.

Regulations that limit water pollution.

All of the above.

It can lead to increased support for policies that protect and restore ecosystems.

It can encourage businesses to adopt sustainable practices.

It can empower individuals to take actions that reduce their own disaster risk.

All of the above.

Using green infrastructure to reduce flooding and improve water quality.

Developing early warning systems that use ecosystem data to predict and prevent disasters.

Promoting community-based disaster risk reduction initiatives that focus on protecting and restoring ecosystems.

All of the above.

By stabilizing soils and reducing erosion.

By providing natural buffers against landslides.

By improving drainage and reducing waterlogging.

All of the above.

Lack of data and information on regulating services.

Limited capacity and resources to implement regulating service-based solutions.

Competing land use demands.

All of the above.