Ecosystems and human well-being : scenarios : findings of the Scenarios Working Group, Millennium Ecosystem Assessment

Publication Data

• Title Ecosystems and human well-being : scenarios : findings of the Scenarios Working Group, Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
• Contributors Stephen R. Carpenter, Stephen R. Carpenter
• Publisher Island Press
• Publication date 2005
• Publication location Washington, D.C.
• Language English

Contents

The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment conceptual framework
Global scenarios in historical perspective
Ecology in global scenarios
State of the art in simulating future changes in ecosystem services
Scenarios for ecosystem services : rationale and overview
Methodology for developing the MA scenarios
Drivers of change in ecosystem condition and services
Four scenarios
Changes in ecosystem services and their drivers across the scenarios
Biodiversity across scenarios
Human well-being across scenarios
Interactions among ecosystem services
Lessons learned for scenario analysis
Policy synthesis for key stakeholders.

Topics

• Human ecology
• Ecosystem management
• Environmental policy
• Biological diversity

Ecosystems and human well-being : scenarios : findings of the Scenarios Working Group, Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. ISBN 1559633913. Published by Island Press in 2005. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.