igbp: role and objective
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IGBP: Role and Objective. IGBP is an international scientific research programme on global change. Its objective is:. to describe and understand Earth System dynamics focusing on the interactive biological, chemical and physical processes the changes that are occurring in these dynamics - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
IGBP: Role and Objective
• to describe and understand Earth System dynamics
• focusing on the interactive biological, chemical and physical processes
• the changes that are occurring in these dynamics
• and the role of human activities in these changes
IGBP is an international scientific research programme onglobal change. Its objective is:
International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme
Value-adding ActivitiesIGBP integrates a large number of contributing projects through:
• design and implemention of international research frameworks agreed by the scientific community
• efficient strategies for resource allocation
• international networking, standardisation of methodologies, model intercomparisons, synthesis
Biogeochemical drivers and feedbacks in the climate system(with WCRP)
Impacts and adaptation studies, focusing on land and coastalsystems (with IHDP)
Palaeo-climate studies to provide a long-time perspective onclimate and global change (with WCRP)
Meeting the TAR Research Challenges
Chemistry - Climate Coupling
Land-cover ChangeC Cycle - Nutrient Coupling
Impact and Adaptation StudiesDesigned and implemented jointly by IHDP and IGBP
Place-based, focusing on the characteristics of the locale or region under study
Places climate change in the context of multiple, interactingstresses at a range of scales
Combines scenario-driven approaches with vulnerability and resilience approaches; often focuses on ecosystem goods andservices (cf. Millenium Ecosystem Assessment)
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