Latest documents http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/index/index/ Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:49:48 +0200 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:49:48 +0200 http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/22258 The interactions of changes in climate and biodiversity with societal actions, structures and processes are a priority topic within the international scientific debate – and thus, a relevant subject matter for BiKF’s work. This paper outlines a concept for transdisciplinary research within BiKF. It focuses on the analysis of social-ecological systems supporting society with biodiversity driven ecosystem services. Such research is considering different issues: defining sustainable societal adaptations to climate induced biodiversity changes; permitting adequate understanding of the social-ecological reproduction of ecosystem functions, including their conservation and restoration; analysing the societal values and socio-economic utilisation of ecosystem services. Gaining knowledge in these areas provides an improved basis for decision-making in biodiversity and resource management. Diana Hummel; Thomas Jahn; Engelbert Schramm workingpaper http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/22258 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:49:48 +0200