Earth System Visioning » adaptation http://www.icsu-visioning.org   Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:57:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 What factors determine the resilience of the full set of interacting ecosystem services that support human well-being and allow for adaptation to a changing environment? http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/07/resilience-ecosystem-services/ http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/07/resilience-ecosystem-services/#comments Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:37:52 +0000 SCarpenter http://www.icsu-visioning.org/?p=812 http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/07/resilience-ecosystem-services/feed/ 2 What are the regional vulnerabilities in the availability of fresh water to support human needs and sustain freshwater biodiversity, and how can these vulnerabilities be mitigated? http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/regional-vulnerability-fresh-water-availability-mitigation/ http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/regional-vulnerability-fresh-water-availability-mitigation/#comments Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:25:46 +0000 Davi Dudgeon http://www.icsu-visioning.org/?p=1121 http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/regional-vulnerability-fresh-water-availability-mitigation/feed/ 1 How will different landscapes on Earth react on future climate change? http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/how-will-different-landscapes-on-earth-react-on-future-climate-change/ http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/how-will-different-landscapes-on-earth-react-on-future-climate-change/#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:35:55 +0000 edietze http://www.icsu-visioning.org/?p=1357 http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/how-will-different-landscapes-on-earth-react-on-future-climate-change/feed/ 0 Given the escalating severe impacts on the hydrological cycle, how can we effectively respond to the challenge of climate change adaptation? http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/escalating-impacts-on-hydrological-cycle-how-to-respond-adaptation/ http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/escalating-impacts-on-hydrological-cycle-how-to-respond-adaptation/#comments Thu, 06 Aug 2009 07:12:40 +0000 Mutale http://www.icsu-visioning.org/?p=1310 http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/escalating-impacts-on-hydrological-cycle-how-to-respond-adaptation/feed/ 0 What are the most effective ways for people to develop an understanding of the causes, respond and adapt to global change? http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/people-understandcause-respond-adapt-to-climate-change/ http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/people-understandcause-respond-adapt-to-climate-change/#comments Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:04:51 +0000 mrobson http://www.icsu-visioning.org/?p=1213 http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/people-understandcause-respond-adapt-to-climate-change/feed/ 0 Given the predominant theme:”to take action against global environmental change”, and the fact that environmental change is an ongoing process with long term consequences, what is being done in terms of research to find solutions leading to adaptation as well as mitigation of the effects on the earth and humanity to these changes? http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/09/what-is-being-done-in-terms-of-research-to-allow-adaptation/ http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/09/what-is-being-done-in-terms-of-research-to-allow-adaptation/#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:20:56 +0000 phylos http://www.icsu-visioning.org/?p=1435 http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/09/what-is-being-done-in-terms-of-research-to-allow-adaptation/feed/ 0 How can we better monitor, model, and predict the interdependent impacts of alternative strategies for managing the global environment in support of future decision making? http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/better-monitor-model-predict-interdependent-impacts-of-alternative-strategies/ http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/better-monitor-model-predict-interdependent-impacts-of-alternative-strategies/#comments Sat, 29 Aug 2009 10:13:29 +0000 bchen http://www.icsu-visioning.org/?p=2159 http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/better-monitor-model-predict-interdependent-impacts-of-alternative-strategies/feed/ 0 How can semi-arid agrosystems adapt to expected changes in climate and anthropogenic forcing? http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/09/how-can-semi-arid-agrosystems-adapt-to-expected-changes-in-climate-an-anthropogenic-forcing/ http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/09/how-can-semi-arid-agrosystems-adapt-to-expected-changes-in-climate-an-anthropogenic-forcing/#comments Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:34:43 +0000 fpa-jacob http://www.icsu-visioning.org/?p=2324 http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/09/how-can-semi-arid-agrosystems-adapt-to-expected-changes-in-climate-an-anthropogenic-forcing/feed/ 0 Model experiments, intercomparisons and data evaluation are needed to quantify and help with management decisions and, ultimately, to provide scientific knowledge to improve the sustainability of the living Earth. Which interactive physical, chemical and biological processes – including the role of human activities from global to regional and at short and long timescales – are fundamental to study in order to gain a deeper understanding of the Earth System and priority areas such as vulnerability, impacts and adaptation? http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/09/model-experiments-intercomparisons-and-data-evaluation-are-needed-to-quantify-and-help-with-management-decisions-and-ultimately-to-provide-scientific-knowledge-to-improve-the-sustainability-of-the/ http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/09/model-experiments-intercomparisons-and-data-evaluation-are-needed-to-quantify-and-help-with-management-decisions-and-ultimately-to-provide-scientific-knowledge-to-improve-the-sustainability-of-the/#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:36:07 +0000 J.morais http://www.icsu-visioning.org/?p=2069 http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/09/model-experiments-intercomparisons-and-data-evaluation-are-needed-to-quantify-and-help-with-management-decisions-and-ultimately-to-provide-scientific-knowledge-to-improve-the-sustainability-of-the/feed/ 0 What would life in a warmer and ocean-acidified world be like, and how easy will it be to adapt? http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/what-would-life-in-a-warmer-and-ocean-acidified-world-be-like/ http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/what-would-life-in-a-warmer-and-ocean-acidified-world-be-like/#comments Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:13:28 +0000 scs469 http://www.icsu-visioning.org/?p=1204 http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/what-would-life-in-a-warmer-and-ocean-acidified-world-be-like/feed/ 0