Millennium Ecosystem Assessment

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The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment was a major international scientific initiative that evaluated the consequences of ecosystem change for human well-being and provided a framework for action to conserve and sustainably use natural systems.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf global environmental assessment
international initiative
scientific assessment
aim assess the consequences of ecosystem change for human well-being
improve the conservation and sustainable use of ecosystem services
provide a scientific basis for actions to enhance the conservation and sustainable use of ecosystems
concluded approximately 60 percent of ecosystem services assessed were being degraded or used unsustainably
changes in ecosystems have contributed to substantial net gains in human well-being and economic development
ecosystem degradation could grow significantly worse during the first half of the 21st century
gains in ecosystem services have been achieved at growing costs in the form of degradation of other services
coordinatedBy United Nations Environment Programme NERFINISHED
definedConcept cultural services
provisioning services
regulating services
supporting services
endYear 2005
focus biodiversity
ecosystem change
ecosystem services
human well-being
fullName Millennium Ecosystem Assessment NERFINISHED
geographicScope global
local
regional
identifiedDriverType direct drivers of ecosystem change
indirect drivers of ecosystem change
influenced Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services NERFINISHED
ecosystem services research
global biodiversity policy
introducedFramework ecosystem services framework linking ecosystems and human well-being
language English
methodology expert review
multi-scale assessments
scenario analysis
numberOfExpertsInvolved over 1300
outputType summary for decision makers
synthesis report
technical report
policyAudience governments
international institutions
non-governmental organizations
private sector
produced global assessment reports
sub-global assessment reports
region worldwide
shortName MA NERFINISHED
sponsor United Nations NERFINISHED
startYear 2001
supportedBy United Nations Development Programme NERFINISHED
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization NERFINISHED
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization NERFINISHED
World Bank NERFINISHED

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Stephen R. Carpenter contributedTo Millennium Ecosystem Assessment