Research Alert
Maintaining Ecosystem Services in Oceania
1. Researchers looked at the role of ecosystem services in the region of Oceania to address the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 3: Health and Wellbeing for All.
2. They found that cultural ecosystem services have a significant impact on mental and socio-cultural health.
3. Research such as the WISHFiji project and the development of a consolidated platform to provide exchange and dialogue, and the development of policy, investment, and action that recognizes ecosystem health co-benefits should be strongly supported.
WCS Media Contact: Stephen Sautner, 7182203682, [email protected]
Study and Journal: "Ecosystem services for human health in Oceania" from Ecosystem Services
WCS Co-Author(s): Stacy Jupiter , WCS Melanesia Director