The Millennium Assessment

Dall’abstract riporto:Charged with describing the current state of the environment, scientists worldwide collaborated to produce the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. In seven synthesis reports and other technical documents, the assessment summarizes the Earth’s present condition and the impacts humans have on critical ecosystem services.Lo scopo è ben chiarito nella introduzione:The purpose of a scientific assessment,” the authors explain, “is not to

Dall'abstract riporto:
Charged with describing the current state of the environment, scientists worldwide collaborated to produce the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. In seven synthesis reports and other technical documents, the assessment summarizes the Earth’s present condition and the impacts humans have on critical ecosystem services.
Lo scopo è ben chiarito nella introduzione:
The purpose of a scientific assessment,” the authors explain, “is not to assume a decision-making role by actually selecting the most appropriate option, but rather to contribute to the decisionmakers’ understanding of the scientific underpinning and implications of various decisions.
Il testo completo del rapporto potete poi scaricarlo presso il sito www.millenniumassessment.org

Paolo Coccia