S.L. 327.356 Art. 1Definition and Interpretation.

In this Statute, unless the context otherwise requires:

"Earth Systems" shall refer to a concept which goes a step beyond traditional disciplinary investigation, taking a wider perspective of the Earth’s dynamic systems. Such notion acknowledges the inter-connectedness of abiotic and biotic components, as well as the need for sound planning and integrated resources management. Critical to a ‘systems’ approach is the inclusion of people and their environment. Earth systems science thus recognizes the link and interaction between the geo-sciences, evolutionary processes and ecology, and the human dimension (broadly the social, economic, cultural and technological elements), through environmental management;

"the Board" shall mean the Board of the Institute; "the Centre" shall mean the Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Insular Coastal Dynamics; "the Institute" shall mean the Institute of Earth Systems.