Earth System Visioning » technology http://www.icsu-visioning.org   Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:57:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 How can we employ networks of cooperative observers and new technologies to map the geographical distribution of all species on earth to maximize their conservation? http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/network-global-observers-technology-map-species-distribution/ http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/network-global-observers-technology-map-species-distribution/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:05:20 +0000 mwdnsslnoaa http://www.icsu-visioning.org/?p=1286 http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/network-global-observers-technology-map-species-distribution/feed/ 0 How can we utilize existing biodiversity data to create a computer-based system to reflect pressures on the environment on an ongoing basis? http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/existing-biodiversity-data-create-computer-system-monitor-ongoing-basis/ http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/existing-biodiversity-data-create-computer-system-monitor-ongoing-basis/#comments Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:46:50 +0000 HTerrapon http://www.icsu-visioning.org/?p=1332 http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/existing-biodiversity-data-create-computer-system-monitor-ongoing-basis/feed/ 0 What are the possible policies for meeting the problems of climate change, overfishing, and depletion of mineral resources? What is the effectiveness of tradeable permits and taxes, how can they deal with tradeoffs over time, and especially how are they compatible with the need for economic growth among the poorer nations who are, at the same time, contributing to the problems? What is the scope for directed technological change? http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/possible-policies-for-meeting-problems-climate-change/ http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/possible-policies-for-meeting-problems-climate-change/#comments Wed, 05 Aug 2009 10:41:47 +0000 KJarrow http://www.icsu-visioning.org/?p=1280 http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/possible-policies-for-meeting-problems-climate-change/feed/ 0 What would it take – what time, money, energy, efforts, cooperation – for the social sciences to be able to provide wise, reliable and timely strategic guidance to persons, organizations and states regarding the conscious development and transformation of late modern forms of civilization into a truly new form of civilization? http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/how-can-social-sciences-provide-best-timely-strategic-guidance-to-transform-civilization/ http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/how-can-social-sciences-provide-best-timely-strategic-guidance-to-transform-civilization/#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:16:43 +0000 Ruben http://www.icsu-visioning.org/?p=1459 http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/how-can-social-sciences-provide-best-timely-strategic-guidance-to-transform-civilization/feed/ 0 What is the role, responsibility, and accountability of Media and Information technology and society in Earth system research? http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/role-responsibility-accountability-of-media-and-info-tech/ http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/role-responsibility-accountability-of-media-and-info-tech/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2009 08:29:51 +0000 b-guvenc http://www.icsu-visioning.org/?p=2010 http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/role-responsibility-accountability-of-media-and-info-tech/feed/ 0 How much potable water can be extracted from sea water that is safe to drink? http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/how-much-potable-water-extracted-from-sea-water-be-safer-to-drink/ http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/how-much-potable-water-extracted-from-sea-water-be-safer-to-drink/#comments Sun, 09 Aug 2009 17:18:40 +0000 dr.sanjay puranik http://www.icsu-visioning.org/?p=1550 http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/how-much-potable-water-extracted-from-sea-water-be-safer-to-drink/feed/ 0 How should the human community reorganize its activities towards a healthy relationship with Earth? http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/how-should-human-community-reorganize-activities-towards-healthy-relationship-with-earth/ http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/how-should-human-community-reorganize-activities-towards-healthy-relationship-with-earth/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:11:39 +0000 surfer http://www.icsu-visioning.org/?p=1970 http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/how-should-human-community-reorganize-activities-towards-healthy-relationship-with-earth/feed/ 0 How does nature do it: how does she transform the disordered form of matter by recycling back to an ordered form without violating the second law of thermodynamics? And how does Nature prevent disorder to accumulate on earth when she processes matter and energy from available form to unavailable form? How to develop planetary technology analogous with these natural processes? http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/how-does-nature-do-it/ http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/how-does-nature-do-it/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:19:38 +0000 malape http://www.icsu-visioning.org/?p=2037 http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/how-does-nature-do-it/feed/ 0 How to ensure that solutions for climate stabilization optimize adaptation and mitigation, maximize the co-benefits and minimize the unintended consequences for health, ecology and the global economy? http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/ensure-solutions-for-climate-stabilization-optimize/ http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/ensure-solutions-for-climate-stabilization-optimize/#comments Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:42:57 +0000 Paul Epstein http://www.icsu-visioning.org/?p=1207 http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/ensure-solutions-for-climate-stabilization-optimize/feed/ 0 Can the adaptability of Earth and ecosystems be also enhanced through physical and biological means while enhancing human adaptability in the wake of climate crisis? http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/can-adaptability-of-earth-and-ecosystems-be-also-enhanced-through-physical-and-biological-means/ http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/can-adaptability-of-earth-and-ecosystems-be-also-enhanced-through-physical-and-biological-means/#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:24:21 +0000 arshed http://www.icsu-visioning.org/?p=1366 http://www.icsu-visioning.org/2009/08/can-adaptability-of-earth-and-ecosystems-be-also-enhanced-through-physical-and-biological-means/feed/ 0