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.


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沿海生态系统服务与人类福祉


沿海地区是各种生态系统的家园，这些生态系统为人类的福祉提供了必要的商品和服务。今天，对沿海生态系统提供的各种商品和服务，特别是提供和文化服务的认识，理解和赞赏是至关重要的。系统地探索海洋动植物中的生物活性化合物以及衍生的药物和保健食品，以及推广诸如蓝色体育馆之类的概念，基本上与人类健康和维持息息相关，因此有必要采取措施保护这些生态系统。它们还将可持续发展目标，可持续发展目标3：良好的健康和福祉，以及可持续发展目标14：水下生活。