Global Land Project: 2014 Open Science Meeting
"Land transformations: between global challenges and local realities"
Land Transformations: Between Global Challenges and Local Realities
The 2014 Global Land Project Open Science Meeting will synthesize and discuss the role of the land system as a platform for human-environment interactions, connecting local land use decisions to global impacts and responses.
Main conference themes:
Rethinking land change transitions: drastic changes in land cover and subtle changes in land management
Local land users in a tele-connected world: the role of human decision making on land use as both a driver and response to global environmental change
Impacts and responses: land systems changes to mitigate global environmental change impacts and adapt to increasing demands for food, fuel and ecosystem services
Land governance: the ways in which alternative approaches to governance of land resources can enhance the sustainability transition
Sessions can be submitted under the following formats:
Research Presentation Session: 5 oral presentations on related topics
Round-table Discussion: 3-5 speed talks followed by discussion
World Cafe Workshop: discussion format around 2-3 open statements or questions
Short Training Session: short training course on a specific topic
Open Format: new innovative session formats are welcome
