The International Geosphere-Biosphere Program (IGBP) Sybil P. Seitzinger Executive Director IGBP Stockholm, Sweden

Some Developments in 2009 ICSU Review of IGBP 2009 (prioritize, strategic interactions) IGBP new activity – Integration, Synthesis and Exploration topics ICSU Visioning Process for Future of GEC Research Proposed Closer Alignment of Major Funders and ICSU GEC Program Priorities

Integration, Synthesis & Exploration Initial Topics Identified IGBP SC 2009 Initial Funding from IGBP Earth-system impacts from changes in the cryosphere Megacities and coastal zones GEC and needs of least developed countries (workshop next week) Encouraged for Further Development Aerosols Global limits to growth Geoengineering:Facts or Fiction Changing nutrient loads in coastal zones and the open ocean Global nitrogen assessment and a future outlook Earth-system resilience: Earth-system prediction Role of land cover and land use in modulating climate

Integration and Exploration Bringing together economists, historians, ecologists, biogeochemists, policy and other stakeholders …… It’s related to the Myan culture The free lunch follows the morning session. It costs ten bucks. But in C4MIP the boundary layer properties were everything….. I think it’s nitrogen

Integration and Exploration Earth-system impacts from changes in the cryosphere Megacities and the coastal zone GEC and needs of least developed countries

Megacities in the Coastal Zone

Climate Change Index DRAFT stage – release Nov 2009 Instant snapshot state climate system For policy, industry , public Integrates natural variability DRAFT stage – release Nov 2009

Some Developments in 2009 ICSU Review of IGBP 2009 IGBP new activity – Integration, Synthesis and Exploration topics ICSU Visioning Process for Future of GEC Research (1st meeting 30 Sept – 1 Oct 2009) Proposed Closer Alignment of Major Funders and ICSU GEC Program Priorities

ICSU Visioning Draft Grand Challenges Create the capability to forecast future global environmental conditions and their consequences for people Challenge 2 Develop the observation systems needed to manage Global Change Challenge 3 Determine how to anticipate, avoid and cope with dangerous Global Change Challenge 4 Determine how to achieve collective social action in response to Global Change Challenge 5 Develop and evaluate innovative responses to Global Change

Open Science Conference 2012 Planet Under Pressure: New Knowledge, New Solutions A planetary meeting focusing on solutions Engaging the full global environmental change community Call out for host nations – Deadline 30 October To note: 10