Future Earth Initial Design Report: Executive Summary

Future Earth is an international research programme launched in June 2012 to provide critical knowledge required for societies to face the challenges posed by global environmental change and to identify opportunities for a transition to global sustainability.

Future Earth Initial Design Report: Executive Summary

This summary of the Initial Design Report gives an overview of the initial design of Future Earth, comprising a research framework and governance structure, preliminary reflections on communication and engagement, capacity-building and education strategies, and implementation guidelines.

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Future Earth Initial Design: Report of the Transition Team

Future Earth (2013) Future Earth Initial Design: Report of the Transition Team. Paris: International Council for Science (ICSU).

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