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The millennium Article Ecosystems and Human Well-being outlines the changes needed for a sustainable future. in the last half century Humans have drastically changed the worlds ecosystems. Our development has helped many people but it also has it drawbacks. Natural resources are being degraded and it is mostly the developing nations that are facing the consequences. The poor of developing nations are the most reliant on the ecosystem services. to have sustainable management changes will need to be made. ecosystem management goals must be set and the government made more accountable. The earth is losing its biodiversity because of agriculture and the introduction of invasive species. The largest cause of ecosystem change is caused by the exploding human populations need for more resources. The changes in ecosystems is hampering the ability to meet the millennium development goals to eliminate hunger reduce child mortality and to prevent disease. To ensure sustainable management certain"barriers" must be addressed. Corrupt governments, economic incentives, social factors, underinvestment and low eduction.