Despite occupying an area no greater than 8% of the earth's surface, natural wetland
ecosystems fulfill multiple ecological functions: 1. Soil formation and stabilization support, 2 …

Groundwater resources are vital to ecosystems and livelihoods. Excessive groundwater
withdrawals can cause groundwater levels to decline,,,,,,,,–, resulting in seawater intrusion …

The relationship between resilience and vulnerability has been a focus in social-ecological
systems (SESs) and disaster risk reduction (DRR), and different outcomes have been found …

Ecosystem services are natural assets produced by the environment and utilized by humans-
-such as clean air, water, food and materials--and contribute to social and cultural well …

Restoration of deforested and degraded landscapes is a globally recognized strategy to
sequester carbon, improve ecological integrity, conserve biodiversity, and provide additional …

Abstract The Mexican Atlantic coast is vulnerable to sea level rise due to its low, sandy
shorelines with extensive adjacent wetlands. The increasing trends at the regional level are …

This paper aims to highlight the prevailing experiences of Latin America and to clarify what
'green infrastructure'entails in addition to describing seven case studies from a range of …

Tropical wetlands are important in the global carbon (C) cycle and climate system. To
elaborate government policies that protect wetland ecosystem services, spatially explicit …

Soil ecosystem service (SES) approaches evidence the importance of soil for human well-
being, contribute to improving dialogue between science and decision-making and …

Wetlands play an important role in modulating atmospheric concentrations of Greenhouse
Gases (GHGs), such as methane (CH 4), nitrous oxide (N 2 O) and carbon dioxide (CO 2) …