【摘要】 介绍了千年生态系统的目的、任务、概念框架、实施过程及服务对象等,并提出了中国应该采取的对策。千年生态系统评估的目的是提高对生态系统的管理水平,为决策者提供信息。其任务是评估生态系统现状、预测生态系统的未来变化、提出对策、在典型地区实施评估计划。更多还原

【Abstract】 The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment is a fouryear process, commencing in April 2001, designed to improve the management of the world’s natural and managed ecosystems by helping to meet the needs of decisionmakers and the public for peerreviewed, policyrelevant scientific information on the condition of Earth’s ecosystems, potential impacts of changes to ecosystems on their ability to meet human needs, and policies, technologies, and tools to improve their management. The objectives, process, conceptual framework and users of the millennium ecosystem assessment are introduced. some response options are also suggested.更多还原