Annual Report 2010-11 - Global Invasive Species Programme - GISP
Annual Report 2010-11 - Global Invasive Species Programme - GISP
Annual Report 2010-11 - Global Invasive Species Programme - GISP
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EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE PARTNERSHIPDeveloping a common strategy for integrative globalenvironmental change research and outreachwww.essp.orgThe Earth System Science Partnership (ESSP)facilitates the study of the Earth’s environment as anintegrated system in order to understand how andwhy it is changing, and to explore the implications ofthese changes for global and regional sustainability.The Earth System Science Partnership (ESSP)The ESSP is a partnership between the following programmes:ZZZZZZDIVERSITASInternational Geosphere-Biosphere <strong>Programme</strong> (IGBP)International Human Dimensions <strong>Programme</strong> on globalenvironmental change (IHDP)ZZWorld Climate Research <strong>Programme</strong> (WCRP)Joint research projects on carbon dynamics, waterand health are ongoing and <strong>Global</strong> EnvironmentalChange and Food Systems (GECAFS) successfully completed its project on 31 March 20<strong>11</strong>. In December <strong>2010</strong> ESSP togetherwith the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) launched its new project on Climate Change,Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS).In <strong>2010</strong>-<strong>11</strong>, the ESSP actively engaged in the development of the next decade of global sustainability research, includingthrough ICSU and ISSC visioning process to develop a new Earth System Science Initiative.The ESSP is grateful for financial support of IGFAmember countries in <strong>2010</strong>: Austria (Ministry forEducation, Science and Culture), France (INSU-CNRS), Germany (DFG), Norway (Research Council),Taiwan (NSC), UK (NERC), and the USA (NSF).ESSP Joint Projects include:ZZGWSP – <strong>Global</strong> Water System ProjectZZGECAFS – <strong>Global</strong> Environmental Change and Food Systems (completed)ZZGCP – <strong>Global</strong> Carbon ProjectZZGECHH – <strong>Global</strong> Environmental Change and Human HealthESSP Regional Projects include:ZZMAIRSZZCCAFSEARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE PARTNERSHIPChairRik LeemansWageningen UniversityScience OfficerAda IgnaciukEmail: Ada.Ignaciuk@essp.orgCoordinatorMartin RiceEmail: mrice@essp.orgwww.essp.orgESSPc/o DIVERSITASMuséum National d’Histoire NaturelleMaison Buffon57 rue Cuvier – CP 4175231 Paris Cedex 05FranceTel: + 33 1 40 79 80 42Fax: + 33 1 40 79 80 4522 DIVERSITAS I ANNUAL REPORT <strong>2010</strong>
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