sub-global

There was really hope that you would actually have the ministers and the sub-global negotiators get a text ready.

CNN Transcript Dec 17, 2009 2009

It was carried out by approximately 1,360 experts from 95 countries through four Working Groups and encompassed both a global assessment and 33 sub-global assessments.

Ecosystems and Human Well-being~ Biodiversity Synthesis~ Summary for Decision-makers 2008

Still, they have been influenced by more recent scenario exercises, both those that drew directly from GEO-3, e.g. regional studies in Africa [16], and Latin America [17], and those that only marginally considered the scenarios presented in GEO-3, most notably the global and sub-global scenarios developed as part of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment [18].

Global Environment Outlook (GEO-4)~ Chapter 9 2008

A number of the MA sub-global assessments found that spiritual and cultural values of ecosystems were as important as other services for many local communities, both in developing countries (the importance of sacred groves of forest in India, for example) and industrial ones (the importance of urban parks, for instance).

Ecosystems and Human Well-being Synthesis~ Summary for Decision-makers 2008

Each Working Group and each sub-global assessment has produced detailed technical assessment reports.

Ecosystems and Human Well-being~ Biodiversity Synthesis~ Summary for Decision-makers 2008

A common finding from the various sub-global assessments was that many people living in rural areas cherish and promote ecosystem variability and diversity as a risk management strategy against shocks and surprises (SG11).

Ecosystems and Human Well-being~ Biodiversity Synthesis~ Key Questions on Biodiversity in the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment 2008

The MA sub-global assessments highlight useful synergies and trade-offs where different responses are integrated into a coherent regional frame­work (SG9).

Ecosystems and Human Well-being~ Biodiversity Synthesis~ Key Questions on Biodiversity in the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment 2008

Recent estimates from the MA Portugal sub-global assessment indicate that environ­mental expenses in that country are increasing at a rate of 3% a year and are presently 0.7% of GDP (SG-Portugal).

Ecosystems and Human Well-being~ Biodiversity Synthesis~ Key Questions on Biodiversity in the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment 2008

The sub-global assessments found that diversity of species, food, and landscapes serve as “savings banks” that rural communities use to cope with change and ensure sustainable livelihoods (see Peruvian, Portuguese, Costa Rican, and India sub-global assessments).

Ecosystems and Human Well-being~ Biodiversity Synthesis~ Key Questions on Biodiversity in the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment 2008

Based on the findings of the sub-global assessments of the MA and recent literature, some examples of causal linkages for ecosystem change can be given (SG-Portugal, SG-SAfMA).

Ecosystems and Human Well-being~ Biodiversity Synthesis~ Key Questions on Biodiversity in the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment 2008