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NOAA CLIMATE
SUSTAINABILITY FOR ALL- WATER
Sustainability for all
Water is a natural asset; limited, sometimes in scarce supply, and fundamental to life on earth. Jus planet’s water is freshwater, 69% of which is found in glaciers and ice sheets, 30% in groundwater permafrost, and only 0.3% in lakes and rivers, which are the main source drawn on for daily huma consumption. www.activesustainability.com
MARINE PROTECTED AREAS
TOP 10 BIOSPHERE RESERVES
NATURAL SPACES OF THE WORLD
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Marine protected areas - activesustainability.com
Sustainability is understood as the development that meets the present needs w compromising the capacities of future generations, ensuring the balance betwee growth, environmental care and social welfare. www.activesustainability.com
Top 10 biosphere reserves - activesustainability.com
The first biosphere reserves date from 1976. In 2014 there were already 631 world. Would you like to know them? www.activesustainability.com
Natural spaces of the world - activesustainability.com
Natural parks, national parks, biosphere reserves ... The planet is full of dream pl Discover here some of the most important www.activesustainability.com
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