Das Projekt "PAGES International Project Office" wird vom Umweltbundesamt gefördert und von PAGES International Project Office durchgeführt. The PAGES (Past Global Changes) project is an international organization that supports Earth system science. Specifically, PAGES facilitates and promotes science that is based on evidence from climatic and environmental changes in the Earth's past and draws conclusions that are relevant for understanding ongoing variability and projecting future change. The 'paleoscience' forms the base of much of our knowledge on the mechanisms of climatic and environmental change, and the subsequent response of ecosystems and societies. This knowledge forms the foundation of future predictions, and hence for informed mitigation efforts and management (adaptation) strategies. PAGES seeks to facilitate interdisciplinary and international cooperation in research and to involve scientists from developing countries in the worldwide paleo-community. Our main areas of focus include integrating international paleoscience, encouraging research partnerships, strengthening the involvement of scientists from developing countries, supporting educational programs, engaging with the climate modeling community, and facilitating public access to paleo-data.