SCOPE

Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment

Type of Structure:	committee / commission
Regional Scope:	global
Parent Organisations:	UNESCO.UN
Child Organisations:	DIVERSITAS, SCOPE-Switzerland
Duration :	1969 to present
Contact Address:	no office contact defined

General information and objectives

Today, SCOPE experts interact in a worldwide knowledge network that is cross-sectoral, interdisciplinary and independent

• to identify and provide scientific analyses of emerging environmental challenges and opportunities caused by or impacting on humans and the environment;


• to review the current scientific understanding of environmental issues and identify priorities for future research;


• to address policy and development needs and to inform options and recommendations for environmentally-sound policy and management strategies.

The SCOPE scientific programme is a robust science-driven agenda relevant to policy development and resource management

• responding to regional priorities to deliver insights of global significance


• providing rapid assessments of key environmental issues


• guiding research processes, based on partnerships


• linking research outputs to end users

Last update: 5/6/22
Source of data: ProClim- Research InfoSystem (1993-2024)

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