Biosphere
The biosphere (from Greek βίος bíos "life" and σφαῖρα sphaira "sphere"), also known as the ecosphere (from Greek οἶκος oîkos "environment" and σφαῖρα), is the worldwide sum of all ecosystems. It can also be termed the zone of life on Earth. The biosphere is virtually a closed system with regards to matter, with minimal inputs and outputs. With regards to energy, it is an open system, with photosynthesis capturing solar energy at a rate of around 130 Terawatts per year. However it is a self-regulating system close to energetic equilibrium. By the most general biophysiological definition, the biosphere is the …
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CPRC: University of Regina Press · 2 March 2024 English
Award-winning author paulo da costa meditates on fatherhood, place, and memory during a trip to his childhood home in Vale de Cambra, Portugal. During an extended stay in his childhood …
have experienced in this land- scape, cumulative biosphere losses. The black-and-white picture I saw in …
NWMO: Nuclear Waste Management Organization · 26 February 2024
The key components of the repository are: the waste form (i.e., used nuclear fuel); the engineered barrier systems, notably the used fuel container and clay seals; the host rock; the …
protection for shallow groundwater resources and the biosphere. In summary, although analyses to date are limited … the ability for them to reach the surface and biosphere. The clay can be compressed into a solid block …
NWMO: Nuclear Waste Management Organization · 26 February 2024 English
The data acquired at the Revell Site indicate that the orientations of lineaments at the surface on a larger scale are also present in the orientations of fractures in the …
protection for shallow groundwater resources and the biosphere. In addition, the results from the groundwater … the ability for them to reach the surface and biosphere. The clay can be compressed into a solid block …
PICES: North Pacific Marine Science Organization · 22 February 2024 English
All names and claims expressed in this book of abstracts are solely those of the authors and do not represent those of the PICES Organization, nor those of their affiliated …
Mandapam region under the Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve (GoMMBR), Southeast coast of Tamil Nadu … session, coordinated by the Integrated Marine Biosphere Research (IMBeR) regional programme, Integrating …
TEEB: The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity · 21 February 2024 English
The aim is to provide policy support for the ecological and green development and effective transformation of the “Green is Gold” concept in the region and to provide reference for …
realizing the value of ecological products in China's biosphere reserves (June 2021) - Yunnan Think-tank Forum: …
IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 15 February 2024 English
has been designated a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere program. …
IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 9 February 2024 English
A healthy environment and its sustainable management are critical for citizens' well-being and supporting Uzbekistan's growing economy. The National State of the Environment Report (NSoER) is a comprehensive document that …
Lower Amu Darya State Biosphere Reserve in the UNESCO program Man and the Biosphere (which is a part of … Lower Amudarya State Biosphere Reserve was included in the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere program. Within the …
National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health · 12 December 2023
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knowledges to ensure food security in the Tsá Tué biosphere reserve (Northwest Territories, Canada). Frontiers …
CIRANO: Centre for Interuniversity Research and Analysis on Organizations · 1 December 2023 French
En savoir plus Une équipe CIRANO a présenté la simulation boursière Bourstad au Collège Stanislas Dans le cadre du mois de la littératie financière et des activités CIRANO pour améliorer …
Bernard commissaire de l’exposition ZérO à la Biosphère Sophie Bernard, professeure à Polytechnique Montréal … exposition est présentée par Espace pour la Vie à la Biosphère. En savoir plus Pierre-Carl Michaud en commission …
CCA: Council of Canadian Academies · 3 November 2023 English
Framing Challenges and Opportunities for Canada reviews the potential applications and impacts of genetic pest-control technologies, and the implications for research and development. [...] The role of the peer review …
made in the interest of human health and the biosphere upon which life depends. Concurrently, pests have …
