"The protection of ecosystems can bring multiple benefits," argues Paul Venton disaster risk reduction specialist in his opinion piece in The Huffington Post. "As well as mitigating global issues such as climate change, nature reduces the impact an extreme event would otherwise have, and can support local sustainable livelihoods for the poor; which is key to coping with disaster. From a disaster perspective alone a healthy environment is a triple win."
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