Earth System Visioning » ecosystems http://www.icsu-visioning.org   Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:57:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 How does mankind, responsible for climatic and other anthropogenic changes including geo-political and cultural processes, interact with biodiversity, ecosystems and the services they provide? http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/how-does-mankind-interact-with-biodiversity-ecosystems/ http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/how-does-mankind-interact-with-biodiversity-ecosystems/#comments Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:35:28 +0000 Jiskavandijk http://www.icsu-visioning.org/?p=1726 http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/how-does-mankind-interact-with-biodiversity-ecosystems/feed/ 8 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 global impacts (socio, economic, others) of biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation? http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/07/what-are-the-global-impacts-socio-economic-others-of-biodiversity-loss-and-ecosystem-degradation/ http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/07/what-are-the-global-impacts-socio-economic-others-of-biodiversity-loss-and-ecosystem-degradation/#comments Sun, 19 Jul 2009 19:30:28 +0000 PG http://www.icsu-visioning.org/?p=795 http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/07/what-are-the-global-impacts-socio-economic-others-of-biodiversity-loss-and-ecosystem-degradation/feed/ 5 How and why did genuine global changes happen? What were their local and global consequences on the physical environment, the ecosystems and the societies? What thresholds are involved? http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/07/how-why-genuine-global-change-consequence/ http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/07/how-why-genuine-global-change-consequence/#comments Sat, 25 Jul 2009 23:24:55 +0000 paillard http://www.icsu-visioning.org/?p=928 http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/07/how-why-genuine-global-change-consequence/feed/ 0 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 long can the Earth System sustain the present rate of human-induced global-environmental change? http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/07/earth-system-sustain-environment-change/ http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/07/earth-system-sustain-environment-change/#comments Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:50:21 +0000 Blanchon http://www.icsu-visioning.org/?p=833 http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/07/earth-system-sustain-environment-change/feed/ 5 How can we boost agricultural output and improve rural livelihoods in the developing world (especially sub-Saharan Africa) without attendant land/forest degradation and resultant biodiversity loss? http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/07/boost-agriculture-without-degradation-biodiversity-loss/ http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/07/boost-agriculture-without-degradation-biodiversity-loss/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:09:59 +0000 bfisher http://www.icsu-visioning.org/?p=880 http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/07/boost-agriculture-without-degradation-biodiversity-loss/feed/ 4 What are the components and dimensions of biodiversity that are necessary for particular ecosytem processes, functions and services, now and in the future? http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/components-and-dimensions-of-biodiversity-necessary-for-ecosytem-processes-functions/ http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/components-and-dimensions-of-biodiversity-necessary-for-ecosytem-processes-functions/#comments Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:30:41 +0000 gmace http://www.icsu-visioning.org/?p=1504 http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/components-and-dimensions-of-biodiversity-necessary-for-ecosytem-processes-functions/feed/ 0 What are the critical biodiversity levels below which ecosystems collapse, due to human interventions? http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/07/determine-critical-biodiversity-levels-ecosystems-collaps/ http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/07/determine-critical-biodiversity-levels-ecosystems-collaps/#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:54:48 +0000 bentenbrink http://www.icsu-visioning.org/?p=1084 http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/07/determine-critical-biodiversity-levels-ecosystems-collaps/feed/ 0 How to establish balanced use of agricultural land and better ecological function? http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/balanced-use-of-agricultural-and-ecological-function/ http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/balanced-use-of-agricultural-and-ecological-function/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:20:21 +0000 greengard http://www.icsu-visioning.org/?p=1160 http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/balanced-use-of-agricultural-and-ecological-function/feed/ 0