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グローバル砂漠化:乾燥地の開発のための科学を構築する
James F Reynolds1, D Mark Stafford Smith, Eric F Lambin
1Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences and Department of Biology, Post Office Box 90328, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA. james.f.reynolds@duke.edu
まとめ
世界の乾燥地は課題に直面しているが,開発と持続可能性の科学の進歩は希望をもたらしている. 新しい乾燥地開発パラダイム (DDP) フレームワークは,砂漠化に対処し,生計を改善するための研究,管理,政策のための知識を統合しています.
科学分野:
- エコロジー エコロジー エコロジー
- 持続可能性科学 持続可能性科学
- 開発研究 開発研究
背景:
- 地球規模の乾燥地は,土地の劣化,貧困,生物多様性の喪失,25億人に影響を及ぼす文化的保存など,重大な課題に直面しています.
- 乾燥地の開発における最近の進歩と,統合されたグローバル・チェンジ・サイエンスが,新たな視点と楽観を提示しています.
- 既存の研究と管理のアプローチは,乾燥地の生態系と人間の生計の複雑さとしばしば闘っています.
研究 の 目的:
- 乾燥地の生態系機能と人間の生計システムについて学んだことを見直す.
- 新しい合成の枠組みである乾燥地開発パラダイム (DDP) を導入する.
- 政策と管理のためのツールを提供し,砂漠化と乾燥地の開発の複雑さを把握する.
主な方法:
- 乾燥地の開発における最近の進歩に関する文献レビュー.
- 乾燥地の生態系と生計システムに関する知識の統合.
- 新しい概念的枠組み (DDP) と関連するツールの開発.
主要な成果:
- 乾燥地の研究,管理,政策に不可欠な重要な要因を特定する.
- 科学的理解と実践的行動を統合するための包括的枠組み (DDP).
- 乾燥地の開発における意思決定を支援するための証拠に基づいたツール.
結論:
- 乾燥地の課題は複雑ではあるが,統合的なアプローチを通じて,新たな楽観主義で対処できる.
- 乾燥地開発パラダイム (DDP) は,砂漠化をナビゲートし,乾燥地の持続可能な開発を促進するための堅固な枠組みを提供します.
- DDPは,研究,管理,政策コミュニティの間の協力を促進し,乾燥地の効果的な管理を可能にします.
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