Building an effective environmental management science program : final assessment / Committee on Building an Environmental Management Science Program, Virtual Commission on Environmental Management Science, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Building an Environmental Management Science Program.

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Virtual Commission on Environmental Management Science.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental management--Research--United States.

Environmental management.

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Building an Environmental Management Science Program.

National Research Council (U.S.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 volume (various pagings))

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : National Academy Press, 1997.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Assesses the Department of Energy's Environmental Management Science Program - a program that funds basic research related to environmental cleanup of the department's weapons complex. This book also provides recommendations on long-term challenges and opportunities for the program.

Contents:

BUILDING AN EFFECTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SCIENCE PROGRAM:

Copyright

PREFACE

Contents

SUMMARY

VALUE OF EMSP TO THE DOE CLEANUP MISSION

DEVELOPMENT OF AN EMSP SCIENCE PLAN

COORDINATING THE INVESTMENT IN BASIC RESEARCH

BROADENING THE INVESTIGATOR COMMUNITY

PROPOSAL SELECTION PROCESS

PROGRAM FUNDING

ROLE OF "STAKEHOLDERS" IN PROPOSAL REVIEW AND SELECTION

LONG-TERM MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES

MAINTAINING PROGRAM QUALITY

ASSESSING OUTCOMES

APPLYING RESULTS OF BASIC RESEARCH TO THE CLEANUP MISSION

1 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

INITIAL ASSESSMENT REPORT

LETTER REPORT

FOCUS OF THIS REPORT

LIMITATIONS OF THIS REPORT

SOURCES OF INFORMATION FOR THIS REPORT

2 VALUE OF THE EMSP TO THE CLEANUP MISSION

3 EMSP SCIENCE PLAN

RATIONALE FOR DEVELOPING A SCIENCE PLAN FOR THE EMSP

CONTENT OF AND PROCESS FOR DEVELOPING THE SCIENCE PLAN

4 PROPOSAL SELECTION AND FUNDING

PROPOSAL REVIEW PROCESS

ROLE OF STAKEHOLDERS IN PROPOSAL REVIEW AND SELECTION

5 MANAGEMENT OF THE EMSP

APPLYING THE RESULTS OF BASIC RESEARCH TO CLEANUP

APPENDIXES

APPENDIX A STATEMENT OF TASK

ACTIVITY #1: FY97 RESEARCH PROGRAM

ACTIVITY #2: SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT NEEDS

Science Needs

Management Needs

APPENDIX B LIST OF PRESENTATIONS

APPENDIX C BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND CONSULTANTS

CONSULTANTS

APPENDIX D SUPPLEMENTARY STATEMENT

APPENDIX E RESPONSE TO SUPPLEMENTARY STATEMENT IN APPENDIX D

APPENDIX F INITIAL ASSESSMENT REPORT

COMMITTEE ON BUILDING AN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SCIENCE PROGRAM

Staff

VIRTUAL COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

Staff.

PREFACE

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

THE DOE CLEANUP MISSION

THE VALUE OF RESEARCH TO THE CLEANUP MISSION

UTILIZING THE CAPABILITIES OF THE RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE

Attracting the Best Researchers

Obtaining the Best Research

Transferring Research Results to Potential Research Users

COORDINATION WITH OTHER FEDERAL AND NONFEDERAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS

FY 1996 PROGRAM PRIORITIES AND SOLICITATION

FY 1997 PROGRAM

FUTURE ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE

REFERENCES

APPENDIX A

APPENDIX B

Purpose

Representative Research Areas

Preapplications

Information

Background

References for Background Information on the Mission Responsibilities of the Office of Environmental Management

APPENDIX C

APPENDIX D

APPENDIX E ACRONYMS

APPENDIX G

APPENDIX H ACRONYMS.

Notes:

"This work was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, Contract No. DE-FC01-94EW54069/R."--t. p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786610191819

9780309174893

0309174899

9781280191817

1280191813

9780309561624

0309561620

9780585002439

0585002436

OCLC:

42854091