Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment
- Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment
The Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment was established by the 10th meeting of the Executive Committee of the ICSU in 1969.[cite web|url=http://www.icsu.org/5_abouticsu/STRUCT_InterBod_2.php?query=SCOPE|title=ICSO Structure - Interdisciplinary Bodies and Joint Initiatives|publisher= International Council for Science|year=2004|accessdate=2008-07-23] SCOPE's members include 38 national science academies and research councils, and 22 international scientific unions. [cite web|url=http://www.icsu-scope.org/members.htm|title=SCOPE Members|publisher=SCOPE|year=2005|accessdate=2008-07-23] ]The current president is Osvaldo Sala.[ [cite web|url=http://envstudies.brown.edu/people/facultypage.php?id=1100925750|title=Osvaldo Sala|publisher=Brown University|accessdate=2008-07-23] SCOPE exists primarily to develope scientific reviews of key environmental issues around the themes of Managing Societal and Natural Resources, Ecosystem Processes and Biodiversity, Health and Environment [http://www.icsu-scope.org/about.htm] . Recent reports include biofuels [http://www.icsu-scope.org/projects/cluster1/biofuels.htm] , environmental nitrogen [http://www.icsu-scope.org/projects/cluster2/ini.htm] and biodiversity [http://www.icsu-scope.org/projects/cluster3/bhe.htm] .] References
External links
* [http://www.icsu-scope.org/ SCOPE home page]
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