Global Environmental Change
Regional Challenges; An Earth System Science Partnership (ESSP) Open Science Conference; 9-12 November 2006, Beijing, China One of the world’s largest gathering of scientists who study global environmental change will take place this November in Beijing. More than 1,000 international scientists from a variety of natural and social science disciplines…
ESSP Launches Project on the Effects of Global Environmental Change on Human Health
(Beijing, 10 November 2006) The Earth System Science Partnership (ESSP) today launched a new research initiative on “Global Environmental Change and Human Health (GECHH)”. The project, co-sponsored by the World Health Organisation, aims to create an international network of researchers who can identify and quantify health risks posed by global…
New Global Analysis Shows 400% Increase in Carbon Dioxide Emissions Growth
The global growth in carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels was 4 times greater in the period between 2000 to 2005 than in the preceding 10 years, say scientists gathering in Beijing today for an international conference on global environmental change. Despite efforts to reduce carbon emissions, the global growth…
Open Science Conference to Focus on Regional Challenges to the Earth System
The announcement text is also available in Chinese, French and Spanish. Please download the PDF file by clicking on one of the flags: Global Environmental Change: Regional Challenges An Earth System Science Partnership (ESSP) Open Science Conference 9-12 November 2006, Beijing, China Essp.org/ESSP2006 Conference Venue: Beijing International Convention Centre (BICC)…
ESSP Launches New Monsoon Asia Integrated Regional Study
(Beijing, 9 November 2006) The Earth System Science Partnership (ESSP) has recently launched a Monsoon Asia Integrated Regional Study (MAIRS) and will share details of the study, as well as outline research needs and knowledge gaps in the understanding of Monsoon Asia, during several special sessions at the ESSP Open…
Scientists Urge Collaborative Action to Address Effects of Global Environmental Change
(Beijing, 12 November 2006) Immediate, collaborative action by governments is necessary to ensure sustainable development in the face of unprecedented global environmental change, according to a statement released today by hundreds of scientists attending the Earth System Science Partnership (ESSP) Open Science Conference on Global Environmental Change: Regional Challenges in…
Global Environmental Change Scientists Seek to Improve Links with Policy and Development Agendas
Global environmental change research plays a vital role in providing the scientific basis for policy and development agendas concerned with sustainable development. Yet, a major report by the UK government on the economic effects of climate change challenges the global science community to better inform governments on actions to take.…
Global Environmental Change and Human Health
New project launched at Global Environmental Change Conference in Beijing Related sessions: Plenary Session 2 Friday, 10 November, 8:30 to 10:30 Convention Hall 1, Beijing International Convention Center Media Briefing at 10:30, same venue New ESSP Joint Project Launch: Global Environmental Change and Human Health: A strategy for International research…
Conference Session Highlights Importance of Interdisciplinary Approach to Earth System Science
Plenary Session 2: Earth System Science in a Societal Context: The Need for Interdisciplinary Approaches Date: Friday, 10 November 2006 Time: 8.30 am Venue: Convention Hall 1 of the Beijing International Convention Center Press Briefing on this session: 10:30 am at the same venue (Beijing, 10 November 2006) There is…
Media Briefing at ESSP Open Science Conference, Beijing
Media Briefing: Opening Session, ESSP Open Science Conference Date: Thursday 9 November 2006 Time: 10:35 Place: Convention Hall 1, Beijing International Convention Center (Beijing, 9 November 2006) From the Amazon to Monsoon Asia to sub-Saharan Africa, regions around the world are facing unprecedented challenges induced by global environmental change. How…