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Tables of Contents for World in Transition
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Acknowledgements
v
Outline of Contents
vii
Contents
ix
Boxes
xix
Tables
xxi
Figures
xxii
Acronyms and abbreviations
xxiv
Summary for Policymakers
1
6
Introduction: Humanity reconstructs the biosphere or The three pillars of folly
7
6
The biosphere at the centre of the people-environment relationship
13
16
Trends of global change in the biosphere
15
12
Impact loops as core elements of syndromes
27
2
Genetic diversity and species diversity
29
58
The use of genetic and species diversity as illustrated by the higher plants
31
12
Ecological functions of species
43
9
Focal issues
52
35
Diversity of landscapes and ecosystems
87
120
Natural and cultivated landscapes
89
4
Development of landscapes under human influence
93
19
Focal issues
112
95
The Biosphere in the Earth System
207
40
From Biosphere I to Biosphere III
209
7
The global climate between forest and desert---two extreme scenarios
216
8
The biosphere in global transition
224
7
Human-induced climate change: consequences for ecosystems and species
231
7
Critical elements of the biosphere in the Earth System
238
9
Biosphere-anthroposphere linkages: The Overexploitation Syndrome
247
26
`Overexploitation' as a syndrome of global change
249
5
The mechanism of the Overexploitation Syndrome
254
8
Disposition of forest ecosystems to the Overexploitation Syndrome
262
3
Intensity of the Overexploitation Syndrome
265
5
Political implications of the syndrome analysis
270
3
Valuing the biosphere: An ethical and economic perspective
273
26
The fundamental issue
275
2
Ethical fundamentals
277
2
Fundamentals of environmental ethics
279
2
Special principles and standards for the use of the biosphere
281
3
Economic valuation of biosphere services
284
10
The ethics of conducting negotiations
294
3
Conclusions for biosphere conservation
297
2
Global biosphere policy
299
60
A guard rail strategy for biosphere conservation and management
301
7
Elements of a global biosphere policy
308
26
The Convention on Biological Diversity: implementation, interlinkage and financing
334
25
Research strategy for the biosphere
359
18
Research on the five biological imperatives
362
8
Methods and instruments
370
2
Basic biosphere research
372
5
Recommendations for action for a sustainable biosphere policy
377
18
The foundations of a strategy for action
379
2
Focal areas of implementation
381
11
Funding and international cooperation
392
3
References
395
34
Glossary
429
8
The German Advisory Council on Global Change
437
4
Index
441