Topic III - Environmental issues > III-8-Anthropocene lake ecosystem dynamics in fast-changing Asia

Conveners

1. Qi Lin (Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China)
2. Yanjie Zhao (Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China)
3. Yuan Li (Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China)
4. Dongna Yan (Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China)
5. Rong Wang (Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China)
6. Jianbao Liu (College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, China)

As the fastest developing region in the world, Asia has experienced unprecedented social-ecological transformations, exhibiting trajectories that are typical of the Anthropocene Great Acceleration. Lakes in the floodplains, mountains and plateaus are confronting multiple anthropogenic stressors as well as their complex interactions, potentially threatening water security, biodiversity and regional sustainable development. Improved understanding of the long-term lake-watershed system changes in Asia can significantly contribute to constructing the framework of Anthropocene research.

This session seeks to facilitate discussions on lake ecosystem dynamics in Asia and the implications for Anthropocene, particularly referring to the trajectories, tipping points and regime shifts, and the nature and magnitude of human impacts. We welcome theoretical and empirical studies from diverse geographical contexts, demonstrating how multi-proxy (paleo)limnological data, either independently or in conjunction with other disciplines, improves our understanding of human-environment interactions in the Anthropocene.