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Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > GLOBAL CHANGE RESPONSES

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GLOBAL CHANGE RESPONSES  

Definition

  • Global change is defined as changes in the global environment that may alter the capacity of the Earth to sustain life. Global change encompasses climate change, but it also includes other critical drivers of environmental change that may or may not interact with climate change, such as land use change, the alteration of the water cycle,changes in biogeochemical cycles, and biodiversity loss. Responses to global change may include actions such as adaptation, mitigation, and various forms of scenario and contingency planning to reduce risk. (en)

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Entry terms

  • Climate Change Responses (en)
  • Environmental Change Responses (en)

Change note

  • 2019-09-11 08:07:39.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add broader relation (GLOBAL CHANGE RESPONSES [f69374fe-eda2-4223-b130-096220251235,369139] - HUMAN DIMENSIONS [fb93d937-c17c-45d0-a9e3-ca5c8a800ca8,83399]);
  • 2019-09-11 08:27:37.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add narrower relation (GLOBAL CHANGE RESPONSES [f69374fe-eda2-4223-b130-096220251235,369139] - CLIMATE ADAPTATION [223e1204-e305-43d2-80d0-8baed8c828c0,369143]);
  • 2019-09-11 08:35:12.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add narrower relation (GLOBAL CHANGE RESPONSES [f69374fe-eda2-4223-b130-096220251235,369139] - CLIMATE MITIGATION [c4a6c571-406e-4023-b479-6a1fc30f184c,369147]);
  • 2019-09-11 08:52:24.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add narrower relation (GLOBAL CHANGE RESPONSES [f69374fe-eda2-4223-b130-096220251235,369139] - SCENARIO PLANNING [6062293a-f372-4e65-9bab-27355f0ebc59,369151]);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/f69374fe-eda2-4223-b130-096220251235

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