The Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE) was established by the 10th meeting of the Executive Committee of the ICSU in 1969.[1] SCOPE's members include 38 national science academies and research councils, and 22 international scientific unions.[2]
The current president is Lu Yonglong (Chinese Academy of Sciences). SCOPE exists primarily to develop scientific reviews of key environmental issues around the themes of Managing Societal and Natural Resources, Ecosystem Processes and Biodiversity, Health and Environment.[3] Recent reports include biofuels,[4] environmental nitrogen,[5] and biodiversity.[6]
The secretariat is located in Paris.
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SCOPE has through the years developed a close collaboration with UN organizations, in particular UNESCO and UNEP. SCOPE is a major contributor to UNEPs yearbook[7] and together with UNESCO and UNEP, SCOPE is publishing a policy brief series.[8] Both series are intended for decision makers.
2005-09 Osvaldo E. Sala (USA) 1998-05 J.M. Melillo (USA) 1995-98 Ph. Bourdeau (Belgium) 1992-95 J.W.B. Stewart (Canada) 1988-92 F. di Castri (†) (France) 1985-88 J.W.M. la Rivière (Netherlands) 1982-85 R.O. Slatyer (Australia) 1976-82 G.F. White (†) (USA) 1973-76 V.A. Kovda (†) (USSR) 1969-73 J.E. Smith (†), FRS (UK)