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 Stories About: climate AND deforestation AND Myanmar AND severe weather
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To preserve and protect
Valuing environmental services saves lives |
Jason D Scorse |
07 May 2008 |
Gristmill |
| As this new BBC article points out, it appears that the loss of mangroves around cities in Myanmar made the impact of the cyclone much worse, resulting in higher casualties and greater destruction. Scientific evidence compiled after the 2004 Asian tsunami showed that areas with more intact coastal ecosystems suffered less destruction, showing the upside of investing in the preservation of coastal swamps and forests, especially in disaster-prone areas. These develop ... |
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| Topics: climate, deforestation, Myanmar, severe weather (all these topics) |
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