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Planet Under Pressure: Knowledge and Solutions

 

IGBP 2nd synthesis

 

IGBP is undertaking a second major international synthesis of key policy-relevant areas within global-environmental-change research with a view to providing a snapshot of the state of the Earth. The synthesis topics were selected by IGBP’s scientific committee with input from key stakeholders, including other international research programmes and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The topics will cover research under IGBP’s core projects, joint projects and beyond. This initiative will help identify gaps in our knowledge of the Earth system and contribute to a baseline for international research and policy in the area of global environmental change in the coming decades.

The synthesis topic leaders are currently putting together working groups made up of scientists from many disciplines, as well as policymakers and other stakeholders. Findings of the activity will be communicated via a range of products, including peer-reviewed publications and summaries for policymakers.

 

Below is a list of the topics; brief summaries can be accessed by clicking on the titles. Guidelines for the synthesis activity can be viewed here. We encourage you to contact the topic leaders below with your ideas for developing scientific content and for community involvement: