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Cross-roads of planet earth's life : exploring means to meet the 2010 biodiversity target : solution-oriented scenarios for Global Biodiversity Outlook 2

Authors
  • ten Brink, B.J.E.
  • Alkemade, R.
  • Bakkenes, M.
  • Clement, J.
  • Eickhout, B.
  • Fish, L.
  • de Heer, H.
  • Kram, T.
  • Manders, T.
  • van Meijl, H.
  • Miles, L.
  • Nellemann, C.
  • Lysenko, I.
  • van Oorschot, M.
  • Smout, F.
  • Tabeau, A.A.
  • van Vuuren, D.
  • Westhoek, H.
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2007
Source
Wageningen University and Researchcenter Publications
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English
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Abstract

A scenario study from 2000 to 2050 has been performed (by Natuur en Milieuplanbureau, UNEP and WCMC) to explore the effects of future economic, demographic and technical developments on environmental pressures and global biodiversity. Policy options that affect global biodiversity were analysed on their contribution to the 2010 biodiversity targets agreed upon under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The mean species abundance of natural occurring species was used as indicator for biodiversity. To analyse the economic and environmental consequences of changes in global drivers and policies, we developed a global economic-biophysical framework by combining the extended GTAP model (Van Meijl et al., 2005) with the IMAGE model (Alcamo et al., 1998; IMAGE Team, 2001).

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