The International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental

The International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change (IHDP) Falk Schmidt Scientific Officer Bali UNFCCC, 04. 12. 2007

The IHDP Strategic Plan 2007 -2015 1. Cutting Edge Science 2. Capacity Development 3. Science Policy Interaction To provide international leadership in framing, developing, and integrating social science research on global change and to promote the application of the key findings of the research to help address environmental challenges. International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change Hermann-Ehlers Str. 10; 53113 Bonn, Germany; www. ihdp. org

Institutional Structure ICSU Core Projects: ISSC UNU GECHS IHDP IDGEC Scientific Committee IT GLP/LUCC LOICZ II UGEC ESSP Joint Projects Water (GWSP) Carbon (GCP) Food (GECAFS) Secretariat Executive Committee International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change Hermann-Ehlers Str. 10; 53113 Bonn, Germany; www. ihdp. org Health (GECHH)

Earth System Science Partnership WCRP IGBP Joint Projects on Global Sustainability ESSP Diversitas IHDP Carbon Food Water Human Health International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change Hermann-Ehlers Str. 10; 53113 Bonn, Germany; www. ihdp. org

Cross-cutting themes International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change Hermann-Ehlers Str. 10; 53113 Bonn, Germany; www. ihdp. org UGEC Social Learning / Knowledge GECHS Thresholds / Transitions IDGEC Governance / Institutions IT Vulnerability / Resilience / Adaptation LUCC/GLP LOICZ IHDP’s core research projects are linked by four cross-cutting themes which crystallize key aspects of human dimensions research

Thank You. www. ihdp. org schmidt@ihdp. unu. edu International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change Hermann-Ehlers Str. 10; 53113 Bonn, Germany; www. ihdp. org