when we exploit nature and ignore its warnings,we invite our own suffering and downfall.Do you agree? Discuss
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Answer= The exploitation of ecosystems by humans has long-lasting consequences for the future provision of natural resources and ecosystem services. This may negatively affect the provision of food, increase health hazards and risks of natural disasters, and more. Degraded ecosystems may be slow to recover or may not recover naturally even after their exploitation stops. Consequently, the availability of natural resources such as food, clean air, and other ecosystem services, may be adversely impacted for extended periods if the ecosystems providing these resources become degraded. For example, the emission of greenhouse gases may affect the global climate for centuries; invasive species and diseases may irreversibly damage ecosystems; and the non-sustainable harvest of fisheries and forests may leave these systems degraded for decades, or even lead to their irreversible and permanent degradation. Since natural resources are limited, it has been widely recognized that a transition to sustainable harvest is necessary. What the optimal pathway and speed are for this transition, however, constitute the focus of an ongoing debate. For example, it has been suggested that an abrupt transition may slow economic growth in developing countries and may negatively affect production, and that rapid emission cuts may create energy deficits before we manage to develop viable substitutes.