
Planet under pressure: new knowledge towards solutions
- Dates:
- 26.03 - 29.03.2012
- Venue:
- London, UK
- Contact person:
- Jenny Wang, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Website:
- http://www.planetunderpressure2012.net/
Workshop report: - > Access

Abstract deadline: 16 Sept 2011Registration deadline: 20 Jan 2012 (early rate)
The conference will discuss solutions at all scales to move societies on to a sustainable pathway. It aims to provide scientific leadership towards the 2012 UN Conference on Sustainable Development - Rio+20.
For PAGES, the conference presents an exciting opportunity to highlight paleoscience contributions to the global sustainability knowledge base.
Sessions initiated by PAGES:
How has the planet responded to large climate change pressures in the past?Eric Wolff, Hubertus Fischer & Denis Didier Rousseau26 March 2012, 14:00, Room 13
Past and Present Sea Level RisePhilip Woodworth, Simon Holgate, Svetlana Jevrejeva, Anders Carlson & Mark Siddall27 March 2012, 14:00, Room 8
Adding value to Earth-system science via networking, capacity enhancement and communicationTobias Langanke, Thorsten Kiefer, Ninad Bondre, Joao Morais, Patricia Pinho 27 March 2012, 11:00, Room 17
Searching the Past for Clues to the FutureSander van der Leeuw & Carole Crumley27 March 2012, 12:45, Room 12
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