Sustainable evolution/Indicators

The aim of this page is to discuss the idea of indicators of sustainable evolution and to design such indicators.

=Global Indicator of Sustainable Evolution (GISE)=

Aim
The aim of this global sustainability indicator is to indicate how we are doing in terms of evolutionary potential of life on Earth.

Form
As a sustainability indicator this would need to be combination of:


 * genetic potential - biodiversity indicators (perhaps rates of biodiversity loss/gain)
 * rates of habitat loss/gain (rehabilitation of ecosystems is typically problematic)
 * predicted climate change.

Assumptions

 * For now we are excluding the possibility of artificial evolution in favour of the natural process which has served life well for millions of years.

Discussion
Potentialy relevant concepts:


 * Minimum viable populations
 * Local sustainability - minimising the need to draw on resources elsewhere
 * Genetic diversity ...

Questions and Answers
For now, if you are interested, add questions and answers below (and/or on the discussion tab of this page).


 * What could this look like?

References, Links etc.
Links to related research etc.


 * Sustainability metrics and indices
 * B-Sustainable