Revisiting Ocean Acidification, Food Security and Our Earth System - Foresight Brief

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationScience Division
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-24T07:49:40Z
dc.date.available2018-07-24T07:49:40Z
dc.date.issued2018-07
dc.descriptionOcean acidification is a global issue, which is affecting all ocean regions. It is important as it may have severe impacts on marine organisms and ecosystems. Loss of biodiversity is a likely result, accompanied by a reduction of harvestable resources, including those associated with human food resources. If CO2 emissions continue at the same rate, ocean acidification will have a considerable influence on marine-based diets for billions of people worldwide. The only way to stop ocean acidification is to curb emissions of CO2.en
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dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/25797
dc.languageEnglish
dc.relation.ispartofForesight Brief: Early Warning, Emerging Issues and Futures
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectacidification
dc.subjectfood security
dc.subjectcoastal zone management
dc.subjectmarine resource
dc.subject Coastal and Marine Ecosystems
dc.subject.sdgSDG 14 - Life below Water
dc.subject.themeenvironmental policy
dc.subject.themenatural areas
dc.subject.themelandscape
dc.subject.themeecosystems
dc.titleRevisiting Ocean Acidification, Food Security and Our Earth System - Foresight Briefen
dc.typePolicy brief
wd.identifier.sdgiohttp://purl.unep.org/sdg/SDGIO_00000048

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