ecological benefits
Nature's positive outcomes
Ecological benefits are the positive effects that ecosystems provide to humans and other living things—clean air, pollination, water filtration, climate regulation.
The term appears frequently in environmental policy and conservation discussions: The wetlands offer significant ecological benefits to the surrounding farmland.
Also called ecosystem services.
- air purificationCleansing breathable atmosphere
- clean airUncontaminated breathable gas
- soil formationHow dirt develops naturally
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- timberWood for construction
old growth forests · flood control · coastal protection · photosynthesis · habitat restoration · food webs · pollination · wild bees · carbon sequestration · erosion prevention · ecotourism · bird watching · artistic inspiration · medicinal plants · disease control · educational opportunities · natural fibers · green spaces
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Harm to natural systems
environmental harm · environmental degradation · ecosystem damage · biodiversity loss · ecological harm
ecological benefitsfinancial returns
Profits from investments
corporate interests · economic growth · industrial development · market value · shareholder value
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Profit-seeking motivations
corporate profits · financial returns · economic exploitation · business interests · market forces
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