Millennium ecosystem assessment the millennium ecosystem assessment ma is an international work program designed to meet the needs of decisionmakers and the public for scientific information concerning the consequences of ecosystem change. An assessment of ecosystem services and biodiversity in europe. Desertification synthesis iii the millennium ecosystem assessment was called for by united nations secretarygeneral ko. Their findings provide a stateoftheart scientific appraisal of the condition and trends in the worlds ecosystems and the services they provide, as well as. Cop9 sg16 agenda item 16a millennium ecosystem assessment ma. Millennium ecosystem assessment synthesis report prepublication final draft approved by ma board on march 23, 2005 a report of the millennium ecosystem assessment core writing team. The role of the united nations in the 21st century. The millennium ecosystem assessment overview the millennium ecosystem assessment ma is an international work program designed to meet the needs of decision makers and the public for scientific information concerning the consequences of ecosystem change for human wellbeing and options for responding to those changes. Ecosystems and human wellbeing is the first product of the millennium ecosystem assessment, a fouryear international work program designed to meet the needs of decisionmakers for scientific information on the links between ecosystem change and human wellbeing. Mea assessed the consequences of ecosystem change for human wellbeing.
Mooney, angela cropper, doris capistrano, stephen r. Incorporating hc 1686i and hc 1686ii, session 200506 published on wednesday 3 january 2007 by authority of the house of commons london. The millennium ecosystem assessment assessed the consequences of. The millennium ecosystem assessment was carried out between 2001 and 2005 to assess the consequences of ecosys tem change for human wellbeing and. The millennium ecosystem assessment ma has taken stock of these environmental assets worldwide.
This is the penultimate draft of the ma general synthesis 8 report. The millennium ecosystem assessment ma introduced a new framework for analyzing socialecological systems that has had wide influence in the policy and scientific communities. Even though the intended audience is decisionmakers, the scientific community is involved as assessments are being made, especially when research and data gaps become apparent. The m illennium ecosystem assessment followed in the foot steps of these assessments and was designed to meet the need for information about the consequences of ecosystem change for.
The ma synthesis reports are published by the ma and wri, except where noted. Sep 01, 2005 the millennium ecosystem assessment ma is the largest assessment to date of the health of the worlds ecosystems. Millennium ecosystem assessment 2005 ecosystem services. Millennium ecosystem assessment world ocean observatory. In the preprint draft of the millennium ecosystem assessment board statement on on page 8, line 2 and page 11, line 11, the sentence. Millennium ecosystem assessment world resources institute. Requested by governments through four international conventions, the assessment examined a broad suite of ecosystem services. Carpenter, kanchan chopra, partha dasgupta, thomas dietz, anantha kumar. Copyright 2005 millennium ecosystem assessment all rights reserved under international and panamerican copyright conventions. Millennium ecosystem assessment 2005 mea field guide. A report of the millennium ecosystem assessment, abstract this report presents a synthesis and integration of the findings of the four ma working groups condition and trends, scenarios, responses, and subglobal assessments. Ecosystem services brief history of ma who governs ma organizational structure how was the work of ma done. It sought in particular to strengthen the link between scientific knowledge and decisionmaking.
The highly expanding ecosystem service concept, popularized by the millennium ecosystem assessment in the early 2000 s reid et al. Millennium ecosystem assessment overview 1 millennium ecosystem assessment overview. This is the unedited penultimate draft of the ma general. Current global trends and ecological dynamics are consistent with very different outcomes, defined by alternative assumptions about the technological, economic, demographic, geopolitical, and social aspects of development and the ways in which institutions, personal and. Soils, water, plants and animals often make up the biggest chunk of poor peoples assets. Incorporating hc 1686i and hc 1686ii, session 200506. Millennium ecosystem assessment overview the millennium ecosystem assessment ma is an international work program designed to meet the needs of decision makers and the public for scientific information concerning the consequences of ecosystem change for human wellbeing and options for responding to those changes. The millennium ecosystem assessment developed four plausible scenarios to explore the future of desertification and human wellbeing until 2050 and beyond. Millennium ecosystem assessment millennium ecosystem assessment an international scientific assessment of the consequences of ecosystem changes for human wellbeing launched in 2001, reports due in 2005 providing information requested by. Oct 28, 2015 this feature is not available right now. Since 1945, more land such as forest, savanna, and natural grassland has been converted for the growing of crops than in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries combined should read. Incorporating hc 1686i and hc 1686ii, session 2005 06 published on wednesday 3 january 2007 by authority of the house of commons london. Millennium development goals of 2015 main findings of ma conclusion reference. Pdf on jan 1, 2005, w v reid and others published millennium ecosystem assessment.
Aug 17, 2015 the millennium ecosystem assessment is probably the most comprehensive inventory and evaluation of the worlds ecosystems. Major change processes in worlds forest area, 19902000 21. Washington, dc, june 5, 2003 the millennium ecosystem assessment ma the most extensive study ever of the linkages between the worlds ecosystems and human wellbeing will begin publishing its results starting september this year. The millennium ecosystem assessment is a comprehensive attempt to quantify this value so that, as interested citizens, we can understand the profit and loss directly linked to our specific decisions about ocean issues.
If you even come close to the sustainable blogosphere as i increasingly see it called today, you know that the uns millennium ecosystem assessment report is out. The index system is constructed to assess net benefits of a unit of analysis e. However, due to the complexity of the linkages between es and hwb, there are still many knowledge gaps, and in particular a lack of quantitative indicators and. The vast majority of news reports about the assessment emphasize its dark, sobering presentation.
The contents of this draft may change before its final release on 9 march 30. Millennium ecosystem assessment mace major reference. Ecosystems and human wellbeing millennium assessment. The conceptual framework of the 2005 millennium ecosystem assessment. The subgroup is invited to note the progress of the millennium ecosystem assessment and its preparation of products of particular relevance to the ramsar convention. From 2001 to 2005, the ma involved the work of more than 1,360 experts worldwide. The millennium ecosystem assessment ma provided a stateoftheart synthesis of such knowledge. The millennium ecosystem assessment ma is an international process designed to meet the needs of decision makers and the public for scientific information concerning the consequences of ecosystem change for human wellbeing and options for responding to those changes. The material in this draft should not be quoted or cited. Understanding the linkages between ecosystem services es and human wellbeing hwb is crucial to sustain the flow of es for hwb. Pdf this report presents a synthesis and integration of the findings of the four.
Chapter 6 food and ecosystems find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. This chapter addresses the substance of the united nations millennium ecosystem assessment, especially as it relates to nonmonetary values and ecosystem and. This report presents a synthesis and integration of the findings of the four ma working groups along with more detailed findings for selected ecosystem services concerning condition and trends and scenarios, and response options. The mas conceptual framework placed human wellbeing as the central focus for assessment while recognising that biodiversity and ecosystems also have intrinsic value and that people take decisions concerning ecosystems based on considerations of both wellbeing and intrinsic value. The millennium ecosystem assessment ma was launched by united nations. The millennium ecosystem assessment set out to assess the consequences of ecosystem change for human wellbeing and to establish the scienti. The procedures for this approach are in some ways similar to that of many costbenefit analyses cba, and ecosystem service assessments esa,, where data from a variety of sources are aggregated into an integrated assessment and where the unit of.
Pdf on jan 1, 2005, coordinating lead and others published millennium ecosystem assessment. Convention on biological diversity cbd convention to combat desertification ccd ramsar convention on. Millennium ecosystem assessment scenarios wc archive. Soil and land in the millennium ecosystem assessment and the. Development is achieved through growing and managing the portfolio of assets available to a household or a nation. Four plausible scenarios explore the future of ecosystems and human wellbeing for the next 50 years and beyond the scenarios consider two possible paths of world development. Pdf millenium ecosystem assessment synthesis report. The millennium ecosystem assessment assessed the consequences of ecosystem change for human wellbeing. Ecosystems and human wellbeing is the first product of the millennium ecosystem assessment ma, a fouryear international work program designed to meet the needs of decisionmakers for scientific information on the links between ecosystem change and human wellbeing. First, approximately 60% 15 out of 24 of the ecosystem services examined during the millennium ecosystem assessment. The contents of this draft may change before its final 9 release on march 30. The longrange outlook for the worlds ecosystems depends on the course taken by global development in the coming decades. The book offers an overview of the project, describing the conceptual framework that is being used, defining its scope, and. This isnt surprising the planets environmental systems are under a lot of.
Ma boardma board assessment panel working group chairs assessment panel. Millennium ecosystem assessment synthesis report world. Chapter 27 urban systems coordinating lead authors. The millennium ecosystem assessment is probably the most comprehensive inventory and evaluation of the worlds ecosystems. Studies after the ma are taking up new challenges in the basic science needed to assess, project, and manage flows of ecosystem services and effects on human wellbeing. The millennium ecosystem assessment ma was designed to meet the needs of decisionmakers for scientific information on the consequences of ecosystem change for human wellbeing. This report synthesizes the findings from the millennium ecosystem assessment s ma global and subglobal assessments of how ecosystem changes do, or could, affect human health and wellbeing. An assessment of the consequences of ecosystem change for human wellbeing and the scientific basis for action needed to enhance the conservation and sustainable use of those systems and their contribution to human wellbeing called for by the united nations secretarygeneral in 2000. It was designed to meet the needs of decision makers and the. An overview of the millennium ecosystem assessment and its key findings. Rainforests the most important ecosystem ever gcse geography duration.
The millennium ecosystem assessment followed in the footsteps of these assessments and was designed to meet the need for information about the consequences of ecosystem change for human wellbeing. Initiated in 2001, the objective of the ma was to assess the consequences of ecosystem change for human wellbeing and the. The millennium ecosystemassessment ma was called for by the united nations secretarygeneral kofi annan in 2000. This is the unedited penultimate draft of the ma general 8 synthesis report. Any progress achieved in addressing the goals of poverty and hunger eradication, improved health, and environmental protection is unlikely to be sustained if most of the ecosystem services on which humanity relies continue to be degraded, said the study, millennium ecosystem assessment ma synthesis report, conducted by 1,300 experts from 95 countries, including experts from mnp. In 2005, the millennium ecosystem assessment provided the first global assessment of the worlds ecosystems and ecosystem services. Biodiversity millennium ecosystem assessment mafiadoc. Nov 01, 2016 the millennium ecosystem assessment tamim al kuwari. Convention on biological diversity ramsar convention national environmental management act, act 107 of 1998. Ecosystems and human wellbeing millennium ecosystem.
It popularized the term ecosystem services, the benefits gained by humans from ecosystems. Degradation of ecosystems expected to grow significantly in next 50 years challenge of reversing degradation while meeting increasing demands for services requires significant changes in policies and practices not under way provision of ecosystem services can be stabilized with biodiversity redundancy hypothesis. Millennium ecosystem assessment 2005 mea field guide to. Created using powtoon free sign up at youtube create animated videos and animated presentations for free. The millennium ecosystem assessment ma is a united nations project designed to assess the consequences of ecosystem changes for human wellbeing. Launched in june 2001 and involving more than 1,300 leading scientists from 95 nations, the millennium ecosystem assessment ma is a groundbreaking study on how humans have altered ecosystems, and how changes in ecosystem services affect human well. It concluded that recent trends in ecosystem change threatened human wellbeing due to declining ecosystem services, a bleak prophecy which has galvanized conservation organizations, ecologists, and economists to work towards rigorous valuations of ecosystem. Millennium ecosystem assessment wikimili, the best. The millennium ecosystem assessment ranks water and food supply, and cultural and quality of life services as precepts of the convention on biological diversity millennium, 2005. Ppt millennium ecosystem assessment overview powerpoint. The different scenarios are based on either increased globalization or increased regionalization, each combined with either a reactive or proactive way of addressing environmental issues.
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