What Does the Deep Ocean Do for You?

Le, Jennifer, Amon, Diva J., Baker, Maria, Bravo, María Emilia, Dobush, Bobbi-Jo, Gertz, Brandon, Gjerde, Kristina M., Harden-Davies, Harriet, Howell, Kerry, Jones, Daniel, Levin, Lisa A., Lily, Hannah, Lindsay, Dhugal, Mestre, Nelia C., Metaxas, Anna, Victorero, Lissette, Woodall, Lucy and Yasuhara, Moriaki (2022) What Does the Deep Ocean Do for You? Deep-Ocean Stewardship Initiative 5pp.

Abstract

● Ecosystem services are benefits that people derive from nature.
● The deep ocean provides many critical ecosystem services, such as
fish and shellfish for food; products from organisms that can be used
for medicines; climate regulation; and historical, cultural, social,
educational, and scientific value for people worldwide.
● Human activities can harm deep-ocean ecosystem services both
directly and indirectly.
● States have committed to protecting ecosystem services through
national laws and international commitments, but these often fail to
consider the deep ocean.
● Improved understanding of deep-ocean ecosystem services provides
a core foundation for effective ecosystem-based management of the
deep ocean.
● We have an opportunity to protect deep-ocean ecosystem services
through incorporation into policies and decision-making processes.

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Author: Maria Baker

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