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How can a fair distribution of access to natural resources be established and maintained?-demographic stress, environmental values and behaviour.
Posted on August 31st, 2009Categorized as Interdisciplinary, Social Science, Social-Ecological Systems Tagged as distribution, ecosystems, faireness, natural resources, socio-economic factors
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Most significant impacts on the Earth system result not only from pollution but likewise from exploitation of natural resources. This creates imbalances in the eco system and the socio-economic system. Balancing ecogological, economic and social needs is key to maintain flourishing societies and a intact Earth. This research agenda requires the linkage of Earth science and socio-economic data.
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Where and how will population pressure and climate change affect the availability of freshwater for human needs and diverse ecological communities?
Posted on September 3rd, 2009Categorized as Biodiversity Tagged as climate change, distribution, ecosystems, population, water
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Regional patterns of population pressure and human demands for freshwater will likely interact with the effects of climate change to alter the distribution and availability of freswater across the face of the globe. Humans and freshwater/estuarine ecosystems will both suffer. We need to be able to predict the effects of climate change on freshwater resources in order to understand how humans and ecosystems will be threatened by lack of adequate freshwater, and by loss of the ecological goods and sevices provided by rivers and estuaries (e.g,. fish, fibres, flood mitigation).
