Ecological regionalization is not only an abstraction of understanding nature but also a form of management guidance toward achieving environmental sustainability. The existing global ecoregion scheme successfully contributes to the conservation of global and regional biodiversity. As highlighted by the conceptual framework of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), an integrated understanding of biodiversity and ecosystem services is required. In this new age, we propose a concept of global ecological functional regionalization, which should be separated from the former idea of biogeographical regionalization. With the consideration of key geographical characteristics and ecosystem services, the views of global environmental change and human activities are included in this new framework. However, key questions still exist about the principles, indicators, methods and applications of a global ecological functional regionalization. In the next studies, global ecological regionalization should focus more on the uncertainties of spatial datasets and mathematical models.

生态区域化不仅是理解自然的抽象，而且是实现环境可持续性的管理指导形式。现有的全球生态区域计划成功地促进了全球和区域生物多样性的保护。正如政府间生物多样性和生态系统服务平台（IPBES）的概念框架所强调的那样，需要对生物多样性和生态系统服务有一个全面的了解。在这个新时代，我们提出了全球生态功能区划的概念，该概念应与以前的生物地理区划的概念分开。考虑到关键的地理特征和生态系统服务，全球环境变化和人类活动的观点已包含在此新框架中。然而，关于全球生态功能区划的原则，指标，方法和应用仍然存在关键问题。在接下来的研究中，全球生态分区应该更多地关注空间数据集和数学模型的不确定性。