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2. selection of meeting themes and symposia (Box 12.2 ),
3. engagement of ESA sections to implement the initiative more broadly, and
4. outreach beyond ecology through collaborations and demonstration projects.
Box 12.2: ESA Meeting Themes (in Bold) and Examples of Stewardship-
Related Symposia Since Launching of the Earth Stewardship Initiative
2010: Global warming: The legacy of our past, the challenge for our future
Environmental scientists as effective advocates: Above the din but in the fray
Planetary stewardship and the MAHB
Climate and justice: Exploring equity through land, water, and culture
Global warming, smallholder agriculture, and environmental justice: Making
critical connections
Contributions of citizen science to our understanding of ecological responses
to climate change
2011: Earth Stewardship: Preserving and enhancing Earth's life-support
systems
Earth stewardship: Defi ning the scientifi c challenges and opportunities
Building a global sense of place, responsibility and stewardship
How we manage our share of Planet Earth
Thirty years of Earth Stewardship research: Long-term matters
Stewardship of urban systems: Socio-ecology, governance, and equity in the
ULTRA network
Micro-managing the planet: Integrating microbial ecology and Earth
Stewardship
A natural history initiative for ecology, stewardship, and sustainability
Revolutionary ecology: Defi ning and conducting stewardship and action as
ecologists and global citizens
Integrating evolution into policy: Improved science-based decision-making
for environmental stewardship
Warfare ecology: Impacts of confl ict on environmental security and
stewardship
Global perspectives of Earth Stewardship
2012: Life on Earth: Preserving, utilizing, and sustaining our ecosystems
Interacting with practitioners to facilitate Earth Stewardship
Human behavior and sustainability: Addressing barriers to change
Revolutionary ecology: The role of diversity in unleashing ecology's potential
to improve environmental conditions and societal welfare
Translational ecology: Forging effective links between knowledge and action
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