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We are proposing answers to a set of frequently asked questions on the transition to the new 10-year Future Earth Initiative, arising from the Visioning process. As this is a quickly evolving phase, information will be updated as needed.

Frequently Asked Questions

a.
 What is the Global Environmental Change portfolio of ICSU?
b.
 Why was the Earth System Visioning process started?
c.
 Who has overseen the Visioning process?
d.
 How did the Earth System Visioning process work and what did it conclude?
e.
 What is the Belmont Forum and how has it engaged in the Initiative?
f.
 What is the Alliance?
g.
 What are goals and criteria for the new 10-year Initiative?
h.
 How is the Initiative designed?
i.
 How will the Transition Team work throughout the design phase?
j.
 How will funding to the integrated GEC system improve?
k.
 What is ICSU’s view on the role of the GEC programmes in this new Initiative?
l.
 How will projects already established under the GEC Programmes be affected by the transition process?
m.
 How are newly established interdisciplinary bodies such as Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR) and Ecosystem Change & Society (PECS) affected by the establishment of the Initiative, and involved in the transition process?
n.
 Future Earth will have a substantial regional component with input coming from the regions. How will that happen?
o.
 What are some of the key steps in the process of Future Earth?
p. What did the 30th ICSU General Assembly decide on the Initiative?
q.
 What are some of the key documents that are publicly available?
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