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![Hello from Geneva!][1] Hello from Geneva! **Supporting services** **nutrient recycling,** primary production and **soil formation**. These services make the ecosystems able to provide food supply, flood regulation and water purification. ***Please note** : *the Forest Department at Geneva mentioned "Slaughter waste (tops, branches or even strains) were investigated in the mid-70s. These wastes pose significant sorting problems due to excessive destruction of nutrients, which are concentrated in these portions of the shaft."** ![nutrient recycling][2] **Provisioning services** Products obtained from ecosystems food, including seafood, game, crops, wild foods, and spices raw materials, lumber,fuel wood, organic matter, fodder and fertilizer genetic resources, including crop improvement genes, and health care **water** minerals, including diatomite medicinal resources including pharmaceuticals, chemical models, and test and assay energy, hydropower biomass fuels ornamental resources, including fashion, handicraft, jewelry, pets, worship, decoration and souvenirs like furs, feathers, ivory, **orchids,** butterflies, aquarium fish, shells, etc. ![water : Lake Geneva Switzerland][3] ![orchids][4] **Regulating services** Benefits obtained from the regulation of ecosystem processes carbon sequestration, climate regulation, **waste decomposition** and detoxification purification of water and air pest and disease control ![waste decomposition][5] **Cultural services** Non material benefits people obtain from ecosystems through spiritual enrichment, cognitive development, reflection, recreation, and **aesthetic experiences** cultural, including **use of nature** as motif in books, film, painting, folklore, national symbols, architect, advertising, etc. spiritual and historical, including use of nature for religious or heritage value or natural recreational experiences, including ecotourism, outdoor sports, and recreation science and education, including use of natural systems for school excursions, and scientific discovery ![aesthetic experiences, use of nature, culture, and.... message at the UNO Geneva][6] **MORE ABOUT :** The ***Geneva Environment Network*** is a network coordinated by the United Nations Environment Program. Set up in 1999, the **GEN** secretariat, supported by the **Département fédéral de l'environnement,
des transports, de l'énergie et de la communication DETEC** and **the Office fédéral de l'environnement OFEV** and led by **UNEP**, is based at the **International Environment House.** It actively promotes increased cooperation and networking between its members. GEN strengthens positive interactions between environmental organizations and activities to encourage interactions between environmental activities and those relating to social and economic development. The link to this Federal Office is here [http://www.bafu.admin.ch/index.html?lang=en][7] The Geneva Environment Network… [http://www.genevaenvironmentnetwork.org/?q=en][8] …. offers many publications and informations such as this one about the valuation of ecosystems and wetlands….. [http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:Rp3ewwa0mMcJ:www.genevaenvironmentnetwork.org/%3Fq%3Den/system/files/teeb_-foen_speech_launch_water_and_wetlands_report-1.02.13.pdf+&cd=1&hl=fr&ct=clnk&gl=pt&client=safari][9] The Green Guide is designed to be a practical desk reference for Geneva-based organizations involved in environmental and sustainable development issues. [http://www.genevaenvironmentnetwork.org/?q=en/genevas-green-guide][10] [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14475309013233481.jpg [2]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14475308438481951.jpg [3]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14475310033227153.jpg [4]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14475310363600134.jpg [5]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1447531556921558.jpg [6]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14475311323379509.jpg [7]: http://www.bafu.admin.ch/index.html?lang=en [8]: http://www.genevaenvironmentnetwork.org/?q=en [9]: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:Rp3ewwa0mMcJ:www.genevaenvironmentnetwork.org/?q=en/system/files/teeb_-foen_speech_launch_water_and_wetlands_report-1.02.13.pdf%20&cd=1&hl=fr&ct=clnk&gl=pt&client=safari [10]: http://www.genevaenvironmentnetwork.org/?q=en/genevas-green-guide