Author: Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
Publisher: Island Pre
Keywords: assessment, ecosystem, series, millennium, ecosystems, framework, human
Number of Pages: 212
Published: 2003-08-15
List price: $25.00
ISBN-10: 1559634030
ISBN-13: 9781559634038

Ecosystems and Human Well-Being is the first product of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, a four-year international work program designed to meet the needs of decisionmakers for scientific information on the links between ecosystem change and human well-being. The book offers an overview of the project, describing the conceptual framework that is being used, defining its scope, and providing a baseline of understanding that all participants need to move forward.The Millennium Assessment focuses on how humans have altered ecosystems, and how changes in ecosystem services have affected human

Author: Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
Publisher: Island Press
Keywords: responses, ecosystem, millennium, assessment, series, group, working, human, policy, findings, ecosystems
Number of Pages: 654
Published: 2005-12-14
List price: $75.00
ISBN-10: 1559632704
ISBN-13: 9781559632706

With the knowledge of possible outcomes, what kind of actions should we take? The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment scored 74 response options for dealing with declines in ecosystem services and biodiversity, and managing drivers such as climate change and nutrient loading. This third volume in the MA series analyzes the track record of past policies and the potential of new ones.The challenge of reversing the degradation of ecosystems while meeting increasing demands for their services can be met only with significant policy and institutional changes. However, a difficult set of obstacles sta

Author: Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
Publisher: Island Press
Keywords: responses, ecosystem, millennium, assessment, series, group, working, human, policy, findings, ecosystems
Number of Pages: 654
Published: 2005-12-14
List price: $145.00
ISBN-10: 1559632690
ISBN-13: 9781559632690

With the knowledge of possible outcomes, what kind of actions should we take? The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment scored 74 response options for dealing with declines in ecosystem services and biodiversity, and managing drivers such as climate change and nutrient loading. This third volume in the MA series analyzes the track record of past policies and the potential of new ones.The challenge of reversing the degradation of ecosystems while meeting increasing demands for their services can be met only with significant policy and institutional changes. However, a difficult set of obstacles sta

Author: Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
Publisher: Island Press
Keywords: assessment, series, ecosystem, millennium, human, synthesis, ecosystems
Number of Pages: 160
Published: 2005-05-22
List price: $18.00
ISBN-10: 1597260401
ISBN-13: 9781597260404

The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Synthesis Report boils down the findings of the four working groups into a simple, straightforward description of Earth’s ecological health and its linkages to human well-being. It answers a series of key questions, such as:How have ecosystems changed over the past 50 years?What are the most critical factors causing ecosystem damage?What options do we have for better conserving, restoring, and benefiting from ecosystems?The volume then presents a snapshot of the health and prospects for each of the main services that ecosystems provide, including the pro

Author: Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
Publisher: Island Press
Keywords: trends, millennium, group, ecosystem, series, assessment, working, condition, human, current, state, findings, ecosystems
Number of Pages: 948
Published: 2005-12-14
List price: $95.00
ISBN-10: 1559632283
ISBN-13: 9781559632287

Humans have changed ecosystems more rapidly and extensively in the last 50 years than in any comparable period of human history. We have done this to meet the growing demands for food, fresh water, timber, fiber, and fuel. While changes to ecosystems have enhanced the well-being of billions of people, they have also caused a substantial and largely irreversible loss in diversity of life on Earth, and have strained the capacity of ecosystems to continue providing critical services.Among the findings:Approximately 60% of the services that support life on Earth are being degraded or used unsust

Author: Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
Publisher: Island Press
Keywords: assessment, ecosystem, series, millennium, ecosystems, framework, human
Number of Pages: 212
Published: 2003-08-15
List price: $50.00
ISBN-10: 1559634022
ISBN-13: 9781559634021

Ecosystems and Human Well-Being is the first product of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, a four-year international work program designed to meet the needs of decisionmakers for scientific information on the links between ecosystem change and human well-being. The book offers an overview of the project, describing the conceptual framework that is being used, defining its scope, and providing a baseline of understanding that all participants need to move forward.The Millennium Assessment focuses on how humans have altered ecosystems, and how changes in ecosystem services have affected human

Author: Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
Publisher: Island Press
Keywords: scenarios, ecosystem, millennium, assessment, series, group, working, human, volume, findings, ecosystems
Number of Pages: 596
Published: 2005-12-14
List price: $75.00
ISBN-10: 1559633913
ISBN-13: 9781559633918

Scenarios are an invaluable tool for analyzing complex systems and understanding possible outcomes. This second volume of the MA series explores the implications of four different approaches for managing ecosystem services in the face of growing human demand for them:The Global Orchestration approach, in which we emphasize equity, economic growth, and public goods, reacting to ecosystem problems when they reach critical stages.Order from Strength, which emphasizes security and economic growth.Adapting Mosaic, which emphasizes proactive management of ecosystems, local adaptation, and flexible