HEALTH AND WELLNESS AS ECOSYSTEM SERVICES

Question 1

ecosystem services

Answer 1

Provisioning for nutrition and Food Security
Sustainable traditional agriculture
Modern agriculture
Marine biodiversity

Question 2

effects of global warming and anthropogenic activities

Answer 2

bird migration, plant pollination and arrival of cross pollinators

insects, birds, and predators declining

decrease in population of predators and preys

Question 3

Ensure quality of air, water and soil, and controls diseases and risks, including environmental hazards

Answer 3

regulating services

Question 4

maintains species populations ensuring that risks of overpopulation are minimized

Answer 4

healthy ecosystem

Question 5

maintains genetic diversity to enable species to adapt to: changing environments, or risks of predation and extinction

Answer 5

healthy ecosystem

Question 6

cause of emergence and reemergence of diseases

Answer 6

• global warming
• warm temp with increased rainfall and drought and flooding
• increased population due to industrialization
• increased rodent population

Question 7

physical activity that is essential to good health and wellness, lessen risks of non communicable diseases (i.e., diabetes, hypertension), and extend life expectancy

Answer 7

non tangible benefits (cultural services)

Question 8

Effects of decreased cultural services

Answer 8

Rise in psychological problems, stress and anxiety, and poor coping mechanisms for children and young adults

Question 9

biodiversity loss on health and well being

Answer 9

rise of non communicable diseases, affected mental and social health