Open AccessCoastal ecosystem services & human wellbeing
Author(s) -
Ahana Lakshmi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of medical research
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.578
H-Index - 87
ISSN - 0971-5916
DOI - 10.4103/ijmr.ijmr_695_21
Subject(s) - sustenance , ecosystem services , provisioning , business , goods and services , ecosystem , environmental resource management , ecosystem health , environmental planning , sustainable development , promotion (chess) , ecology , geography , environmental science , biology , engineering , political science , economics , telecommunications , politics , law , market economy
Coastal areas are home to diverse ecosystems that provide essential goods and services for human wellbeing. Recognition, understanding and appreciation of the various goods and services provided by coastal ecosystems, especially the provisioning and cultural services are of utmost importance today. Systematic exploration of bioactive compounds from marine flora and fauna and deriving pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals, as well as promotion of concepts such as the blue gym are essentially linked to human health and sustenance, necessitating measures towards preservation of these ecosystems. They also link Sustainable Development Goals, SDG 3: good health and wellbeing and, SDG-14: life below water.