WCS 3-Sentence Science
Maintaining Ecosystem Services in Oceania
October 31, 2019
Each year, Wildlife Conservation Society scientists publish more than 300 peer-reviewed studies and papers. “WCS 3-Sentence Science” is a regular tip-sheet — in bite sized helpings — of some of this published work.
Here we present work by WCS Melanesia Regional Director Stacy Jupiter on the importance of ecosystem services to health and wellbeing in Oceania.
- 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.
- They found that cultural ecosystem services have a significant impact on mental and socio-cultural health.
- 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.
Study and Journal: “Ecosystem services for human health in Oceania” from Ecosystem Services
WCS Co-Author(s): Stacy Jupiter, WCS Melanesia Director
For more information, contact: Stephen Sautner, 718–220–3682, ssautner@wcs.org.