SELSS can be best understood by its contrast with CELSS specifically the function of the humans and there cultural relationship to its ecology as a regulating mechanism. SELSS are essentially CELSS that fully integrate the self organizing complexity of ecology with humans fulfilling an integrated role within the environment replacing automation technology for the transport of materials such as water and organic wastes, as well as regulation of atmospheric systems through burning of materials or stimulation of plant and algae growth.

This kind of life support systems is an all encompassing way of life where the human culture is entirely integrated with the ecological systems hence the distinction between ecological (E) and socio-ecological (sE). Industry would still need to exist for the maintenance of the shell that contains the CsELSS and for imports of materials for expansion, however by the time we implement this method on mars, industry should be self maintaining and fully automated.

In my view SELSS are a path towards transcending civilization as we know it, and even the human organism. I see an eventuality where SELSS becomes a kind of organelle providing diversity of consciousness to a larger technological organism. Much like mitochondria inhabit our cells, one day we (Gaian ecology) will inhabit the cells of massive organisms that are independent of planets, forming clusters in solar orbit. It is a true fractal iteration of our own evolution, and represents a future of harmony between our technological and our ecological self. (https://astroekistics.com/2017/04/03/introduction-to-socio-ecological-life-support-systems-selss/)

We provide examples of (1) aquatic insects whose populations are threatened by pollution, (2) caterpillar species in Africa that are disappearing due to overexploitation and habitat change, (3) edible insects species that are considered pests in agro-ecosystems, and (4) edible insect species that can be conserved and enhanced in forest management systems. Insect farming can be conducted either on small-scale farms or in large-scale industrialized rearing facilities. We review the environmental sustainability of insect farming compared to livestock production. The major environmental advantages of insect farming compared to livestock production are as follows: (1) less land and water is required; (2) greenhouse gas emissions are lower; (3) insects have high feed conversion efficiencies; (4) insects can transform low-value organic by-products into high-quality food or feed; and (5) certain insect species can be used as animal feed or aqua feed. For instance, they can replace fish meal, which is becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. However, edible insect species intended for production should be screened for risks to humans, animals, plants, and biodiversity. (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13593-017-0452-8)

"In general, each degree C of
global temperature increase
can be expected to produce:
• 5-10% changes in precipitation
across many regions
• 3-10% increases in the amount
of rain falling during the heaviest
precipitation events
• 5-10% changes in streamflow
across many river basins
• 15% decreases in the annually
averaged extent of sea ice across
the Arctic Ocean, with 25%
decreases in the yearly minimum
extent in September
• 5-15% reductions in the yields
of crops as currently grown
• 200-400% increases in the area
burned by wildfire in parts of the
western United States
However, many other impacts
remain difficult to quantify,
in part because they depend
on additional factors besides
climate change. For exam-
ple, changes in the risk of flood
damage depend not only on
precipitation but also on urban-
ization and other changes in
land cover. In addition, some
phenomena beyond the next few
centuries—such as the potential
large-scale release of methane
from deep-sea sediments—
could act as amplifiers that would
greatly increase the size and dura-
tion of human impact on climate."

This is from 2011, but contains a denoscription of several changes in weather patterns by degree of temperature increase.

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