| Expert Type | Applied Sciences / Technologies / Engineering |
| Research Interface / Management |
| Scope | Adaptation Measures to Change |
| Mitigation of Change |
| Topic Atmosphere | Global Warming |
| Topic Hydrosphere | Fresh Water Systems / Rivers / Lakes |
| Water Pollution / Waste Water |
| Topic Pedosphere | Soil Degradation / Erosion / Desertification |
| Soil Pollution and Restauration |
| Topic Biosphere | Plants |
| Biodiversity |
| Topic Integrated Systems | Carbon Cycle |
| Nutrient Cycle / Food Chain |
| Economic Cycle |
| Life Cycle |
| Topic Ecosystems | Ecosystems |
| Terrestrial Ecosystems |
| Topic Economy/ResourceUse | Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery |
| Food Security |
| Industry |
| Trade / Globalisation |
| Energy |
| Water |
| Land Cover / Land Use / Landscape |
| Topic Technology | Technical Environmental Protection |
| Recycling |
| Efficiency |
| Topic Politics/Law | Mitigation / Prevention / Emission Reductions |
| Adaptation |
| Conventions / Protections |
| Regionalization / Globalization |
| Topic Society | Organisations / Institutions |
| Employment / Social Security / Poverty |
| Education / Communication / Participation |
| Topic Culture/History | Ethics / Cultural Values |
| Topic Health | Pollution Effects / Water Quality |
| Weather / Radiation / Climatic Effects |
| Topic Sustainability | Ecological Sustainability |
| Social Sustainability |
| Economic Sustainability |
| Topic Risk & Disaster Management | Risk Assessment / Forecasting |
| Spatial Zones | Lowland |
| Rural |
| Spatial Scale | National / Cultural |
| Local / Community |
| Time Frame | Recent / Today |
| Future |
| Statistical Focus | Variability |
| Time Scale | Seasonal / Annual |
| Decadal / Centennial |
| Methods | Policy Analysis and Formation |
| Applied Research / Technology |
| Collaboration with developing and transition countries ; Capacity Building |
| Program Coordination / Management |
| Alpine Convention | AC Mountain Agriculture |
| AC Nature / Landscape Conservation |
| Biodiversity Convention Thematic Areas | Agricultural Biodiversity |
| Biodiversity Convention Cross Cutting Issues | Ecosystem Approach |
| Sustainable Use of Biodiversity |
| Mountain Research Initiative | Sustainable land use and natural resources management |
| Europe (including Eastern Europe) |
| Latin America |
| Ecological Network Basic Knowledge | Botany / Phytogeography |
| Cartography of Biotopes and Habitats |
| Indicator systems |
| Ecological Network Implementation | Evaluation of Feasibility/Implementation Terrestrial Network |
| Ecological effectiveness |
| Economical Issues |