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
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international initiative ⓘ scientific assessment ⓘ |
| aim |
assess the consequences of ecosystem change for human well-being
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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
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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
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provisioning services ⓘ regulating services ⓘ supporting services ⓘ |
| endYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| focus |
biodiversity
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ecosystem change ⓘ ecosystem services ⓘ human well-being ⓘ |
| fullName | Millennium Ecosystem Assessment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
global
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local ⓘ regional ⓘ |
| identifiedDriverType |
direct drivers of ecosystem change
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indirect drivers of ecosystem change ⓘ |
| influenced |
Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
NERFINISHED
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ecosystem services research ⓘ global biodiversity policy ⓘ |
| introducedFramework | ecosystem services framework linking ecosystems and human well-being ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| methodology |
expert review
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multi-scale assessments ⓘ scenario analysis ⓘ |
| numberOfExpertsInvolved | over 1300 ⓘ |
| outputType |
summary for decision makers
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synthesis report ⓘ technical report ⓘ |
| policyAudience |
governments
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international institutions ⓘ non-governmental organizations ⓘ private sector ⓘ |
| produced |
global assessment reports
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sub-global assessment reports ⓘ |
| region | worldwide ⓘ |
| shortName | MA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsor | United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startYear | 2001 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
United Nations Development Programme
NERFINISHED
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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ World Bank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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