International role of U.S. geoscience / Committee on Global and International Geology.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Global and International Geology.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geology--United States.

Geology.

Earth sciences--United States.

Earth sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 95 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1987.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

""International Role of U.S. Geoscience""; ""Copyright""; ""PREFACE""; ""CONTENTS""; ""EXECUTIVE SUMMARY""; ""1. INTRODUCTION""; ""2. INTERNATIONAL GEOSCIENCE ACTIVITIES IN U.S. FOREIGN POLICY""; ""BACKGROUND AND SIGNIFICANCE""; ""EVOLUTION OF THE GEOSCIENCE ROLE IN MINERAL POLICY, FOREIGN POLICY, AND NATIONAL SECURITY""; ""Mineral Policy""; ""Foreign Policy""; ""SUMMARY""; ""3. INTERNATIONAL GEOSCIENCE ACTIVITIES IN U.S. ECONOMIC INTERESTS""; ""BACKGROUND""; ""EVOLUTION OF GEOSCIENCE ACTIVITIES ABROAD IN RELATION TO U.S. ECONOMIC INTERESTS""; ""Energy and Mineral Resources""

""Seabed Resources"" ""Polar Studies""; ""Geologic Hazards and the Environment""; ""Remote Sensing""; ""Contractual Services and Equipment Market""; ""SUMMARY""; ""4. INTERNATIONAL GEOSCIENCE ACTIVITIES IN U.S. SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS""; ""BACKGROUND""; ""EVOLUTION OF INTERNATIONAL GEOSCIENCE ACTIVITIES""; ""THE INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGICAL CONGRESS""; ""THE INTERNATIONAL UNION OF GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES""; ""THE INTERNATIONAL UNION OF GEODESY AND GEOPHYSICS""; ""THE IGY AND ITS SUCCESSORS""; ""THE INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGICAL CORRELATION PROGRAM""; ""Earth System Science""; ""INTERGOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES""

""AGENCY-SPONSORED PROGRAMS""""THE SITUATION TODAY""; ""SUMMARY""; ""5. SUMMARY OF NEEDS AND RECOMMENDATIONS""; ""SUMMARY OF NEEDS""; ""RECOMMENDATIONS""; ""REFERENCES""; ""APPENDIXES""; ""Appendix A THE VIEW FROM THE MOSCOW MEETING""; ""Appendix B CHARGE TO THE COMMITTEE ON GLOBAL AND INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGY""; ""Appendix C EVOLUTION AND IMPORTANCE OF INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THE GEOSCIENCES""; ""GEOSCIENCE IS GLOBAL""; ""THE IMPORTANCE OF GEOSCIENCE ON A GLOBAL SCALE""; ""Scientific Problems""; ""Societal Activities""; ""The Scientists Themselves""; ""Resources""; ""Foreign Policy""

""HISTORICAL SUMMARY OF U.S. GEOSCIENCE ACTIVITIES ABROAD"" ""Government Programs""; ""Petroleum Activities""; ""Minerals Industry Programs""; ""Appendix D A MORE GLOBAL TECH VIEW""; ""Appendix E STATEMENT ON SCIENCE IN THE INTERNATIONAL SETTING AS ADOPTED BY THE NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD AT ITS 238TH�""; ""IMPORTANCE OF INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION""; ""SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION WITH VARIOUS NATIONS""; ""MODALITIES FOR FACILITATING INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION""; ""INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION""; ""CONCLUDING STATEMENT""

""Appendix F LETTER TO G.A. BARBER LISTING BANKS WITH INTERESTS IN FOREIGN MINERALS"" ""Appendix G MINERALS INDUSTRY STATUS REPORT""; ""MINERALS INDUSTRY CURRENT INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGY DATA BASE""; ""INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGY DATA BASE DEFICIENCIES""; ""RECOMMENDATIONS""; ""Appendix H A PARTIAL SURVEY OF PRODUCTION AND AVAILABILITY OF FOREIGN GEOSCIENCE MAPS""; ""Appendix I STATEMENT OF WILLIAM P.PENDLEY, DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY ENERGY AND MINERALS DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR""; ""Appendix J U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS CURRENTLY IN FORCE"" ""Appendix K COOPERATIVE SCIENCE WITH HUNGARY""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

OCLC:

58654262