Networking in IGBP

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Networking in IGBP

• Regional scientists speak with a common voice
  strength in unity
• Facilitates interdisciplinary work
• Regional involvement in other national/regional
  networks and international projects
• Nominate new members for IGBP international
  committees
• Regional Global Change workshops

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NATIONAL COMMITTEES
REGIONAL NETWORKS
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How to get involved

• Create national committees/regional networks
• Arrange workshops
• Contact international project offices
• Investigate and link to project websites
• Share common scientific agendas with
  international projects
• Join mailing lists to receive information and
  publications
• Submit articles to newsletters

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How can we help?

• Facilitate communication
• Promote regional workshops
• Publicise articles/meetings through Newsletters
  and web
• Link with other networks
• Lobby for global change research funding at
  strategic level

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Products

• Synthesis papers
• Journal special issues
• Books (e.g., IGBP Series)
• Science Plans
• Quarterly Newsletter
• Annual Report
• IGBP project brochures
• Website
• Email bulletin
• PowerPoint presentations
• Press releases, events

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Water Resources

• What are the relative magnitudes of changes in
  the global water system (GWS) due to human
  activities and environmental factors?
• What are the social and Earth System feedbacks of
  human-driven change to the global water system?
• To what extent is the GWS resilient and adaptable
  to global change?

www.gwsp.org