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Earth System Science for Global Sustainability: The 5 Grand Challenges

Earth System Science for Global Sustainability: The 5 Grand Challenges. Deliang Chen Executive Director of ICSU. Visioning task team: Johan Rockström, Walter Reid , Elinor Oström Kari Raivio , Anne Whyte, Hans Joachim Schellnhuber , Heide Hackmann. CO 2 , N 2 O, CH 4 concentrations

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Earth System Science for Global Sustainability: The 5 Grand Challenges

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  1. Earth System Science for Global Sustainability: The 5 Grand Challenges Deliang Chen Executive Director of ICSU Visioning task team: Johan Rockström, Walter Reid, ElinorOström Kari Raivio, Anne Whyte, Hans Joachim Schellnhuber, HeideHackmann

  2. CO2, N2O, CH4 concentrations Overfishing Land degradation Loss Biodiversity ….. 1900 1950 2000 ”the great acceleration of the human entreprise”, 2010-2020 The Planetary Response to the drivers of the Anthropocene From: Steffen et al. 2004

  3. Three Step Process Review Draft Dec 2009 to Mar 2010 • 46 Institutions • 202 Individuals

  4. Three Step Process Publication: Nov 2010

  5. Grand Challenges ICSU (2010). Earth System Science for Global Sustainability: The Grand Challenges. International Council for Science, Paris.

  6. Challenge #5: Innovating Geo-Engineering ? 6

  7. To address the Grand Challenges: • Need to meet a twofold challenge: • develop strategies to respond to ongoing global change while meeting development goals • deepen knowledge of the functioning of the Earth system and its critical thresholds • Engaging decision-makers and stakeholders • Attracting young scientists • Balanced mix of disciplinary and interdisciplinary research

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