• 1 Front Matter; 2 Summary; 3 Part I: Introduction; 4 Introduction; 5 Part II: Strategic Research Questions; 6 1 How Are We Changing the Physical Environment of Earth's Surface?; 7 2 How Can We Best Preserve Biological Diversity and Protect Endangered Ecosystems?; 8 3 How Are Climate and Other Environmental Changes Affecting the Vulnerabilities of Coupled Human-Environment Systems?; 9 4 How and Where Will 10 Billion People Live on Earth?; 10 5 How Will We Sustainably Feed Everyone in the Coming Decade and Beyond?; 11 6 How Does Where People Live Affect Their Health?; 12 7 How Is the Movement of People, Goods, and Ideas Transforming the World?; 13 8 How Is Economic Globalization Affecting Inequality?; 14 9 How Are Geopolitical Shifts Influencing Peace and Stability?; 15 10 How Might We Better Observe, Analyze, and Visualize a Changing World?; 16 11 What Are the Societal Implications of Citizen Mapping and Mapping Citizens?; 17 Part III: Moving Forward; 18 Moving Forward; 19 References; 20 Appendixes; 21 Appendix A: Committee and Staff Biographies; 22 Appendix B: Acronyms and Abbreviations; 23 Appendix C: AAG Open Session Agenda and Speakers

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