BIODIVERSITY

Millennium Ecosystem Assessment

Joshua Whale

Global Orchestration

• Globally connected society • Global trade and economic liberalization (not

being greedy)• Reactive approach to ecosystem problems • Strong steps to reduce poverty and inequality • Invest in public goods such as infrastructure

and education

Order from Strength

Regionalized and fragmented world Security and protection Primarily regional markets Little attention to public goods Reactive approach to ecosystem problems

Adapting Mosaic

• Regional watershed-scale ecosystems • Political and economic activity • Local institutions are strengthened • Local ecosystem management strategies • Societies strong proactive approach to the

management of ecosystems

Techno Garden

• Globally connected world • Rely on strongly on environmentally sound

technology• Highly managed (often engineered),

ecosystems to deliver ecosystem services• Proactive approach to the management of

ecosystems to avoid problems

Improvements in services can be achieved by 2050