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The science of regional and global change : putting knowledge to work / Committee on Global Change Research, National Research Council.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Compass series (Washington, D.C.)
- The compass series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Global environmental change.
- Environmental policy--United States.
- Environmental policy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (29 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, c2001.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This report is intended to promote a dialogue between the scientific community and the government officials who will lead our nation in the coming years on global change research. The first section of the report is a brief description of the challenges and proposed responses needed from the highest levels of the government and the second provides more detailed discussion and is directed to agency-level issues and responses. The last section is a detailed bibliography that lists many of the specific reports on which the views outlined here are ultimately based.
- Contents:
- The Science of Regional and Global Change; Copyright; Acknowledgments; Preface; 1 At the National Leadership Level; WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES?; KEY DECISIONS AT THE NATIONAL LEADERSHIP LEVEL; 2 At the Agency Level; INTRODUCTION; SCIENTIFIC AND ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES; The Fundamental Research Agenda; Implementing an Effective Research Agenda; 3 Bibliography; A. PRIMARY REFERENCES; B. A SAMPLING OF BENCHMARK REPORTS AND RESEARCH AGENDAS; C. OTHER NRC REPORTS RELATED TO GLOBAL CHANGE AND SUSTAINABILITY; Atmospheric and Climate Variability and Change; Behavioral, Health, and Social Dimensions
- Coastal and Ocean Studies; Hydrology and Water Resources; Observational and Data Systems; Polar Science; Sustainable Development, Global Change, Natural Resources and Agriculture, and Environmental Technology; Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystems, Biodiversity, and Biogeochemistry
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 12-19).
- Description based upon print version of record.
- ISBN:
- 9786610184859
- 9780309183499
- 0309183499
- 9781280184857
- 128018485X
- 9780309565165
- 0309565162
- OCLC:
- 814268703
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