Ecosystems Targets drive progress toward attaining the Clean Waters and Healthy Watersheds (WW) goal of improving water quality by reducing contaminant and nutrient loads from the land and the waters impacting Long Island Sound.
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Ecosystem Targets drive progress toward attaining the Thriving Habitats and Abundant Wildlife (HW) goal of restoring and protecting the Sound’s ecological balance in a healthy, productive, and resilient state to benefit both people and the natural environment.
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Ecosystem Targets drive progress toward attaining the Sustainable and Resilient Communities (SC) goal of supporting vibrant, informed, and engaged communities that use, appreciate, and help protect Long Island Sound.
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Climate change indicators appear in different topic areas, and include physical, biological, chemical, and socioeconomic measures. The breadth of measures is because conditions affected by climate change such as sea level rise, temperature change, and increased ocean acidification can impact animals and plants and their habitats as well as humans throughout the region. These indicators help resource managers assess climate change’s current impacts on the the Sound, and project future trends.
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To fulfill the vision of a restored and protected Long Island Sound the partner agencies of the Long Island Sound Study in 2015 revised its Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan. Learn more about the Plan in the CCMP Issues and Actions section »
The spring 2024 issue of Sound Update is now available! To see last year’s review, go to the Media Center where you can find highlights of various clean water, habitat restoration, education, and science projects from Connecticut and New York.
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