Future Earth

Thorsten Kiefer

Global Hub – Paris

A major international research platform

providing the knowledge

and support

to accelerate our transformations

to a sustainable world.

Future Earth principles: - Solutions

- Interdisciplinarity

- Stakeholder engagement

Increasesocialresiliencetofuturethreats

Deliverwater,energy,andfoodforall

Decarbonizesocio-economicsystemstostabilizetheclimate

Safeguardtheterrestrial,freshwaterandmarinenaturalassets

Buildhealthy,resilientandproduc=veci=es

Encouragesustainableandequitableconsump=onandproduc=onpaAerns

Improvehumanhealththroughtheimprovementofhuman-environmentinterac=ons

Promotesustainableruralfuturestofeedrisingandmoreaffluentpopula=ons

8 Focal Challenges to society

BioGenesis

BioDiscovery

EarthSystemModeling(AIMES)

iHOPEAir

chemistry(IGAC)

Land-air(iLEAPS)

Coasts

EcoHealth

Marine(IMBER)

Mountainbio

diversity

Climatechangeandfoodsecurity

GlobalLandProject

MonsoonAsia

(MAIRS)

Earthsystemgovern-ance

Pastchange(PAGES)

Risk(IRG)

GlobalCarbonProject

EcoServices

Ci=es(UGEC)

1. Global Research Projects (“Core Projects”)

GlobalWaterSystems

Eco-system

Change&SocietySurface

ocean(SOLAS)

WCRP

IGBP

Diversitas

IHDP

CGIAR

ICSU

ESSP

2. Open Network

peopleprojectsevents

insBtutesorganisaBons

3. Knowledge-Action Networks Themes

ChallengesDynamicPlanet Sustainable

DevelopmentTransforma=onsto

Sustainability

1.Water,food,energyforall

2.Decarbonisesocioeconomicsystems

3.Safeguardnaturalassets

4.Buildhealthy,resilientciBes

5.Sustainableruralfutures

6.ImprovehumanhealthunderGEC

7.SustainableconsumpBonandprod’n

8.SocialresiliencetofuturethreatsFinance

Transform-aBons

Oceans

SDGs

Food-Energy-WaterNexus

FutureciBes

Health

Naturalassets

NewTechnologies

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