Mineral resources and society : a review of the U.S. Geological Survey's Mineral Resource Surveys Program Plan / Panel to Review the Mineral Resource Survey's Program Plan of the U.S. Geological Survey, Committee on Earth Resources, Board on Earth Sciences an Resources, Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Earth Resources.

National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Earth Sciences and Resources.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Earth sciences and state--United States.

Earth sciences and state.

Mines and mineral resources--Environmental aspects--United States.

Mines and mineral resources.

Mines and mineral resources--Research--United States.

Mineral Resource Survey's Program Plan (U.S.).

Geological Survey (U.S.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (99 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1996.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

""Mineral Resources and Society""; ""Copyright""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Framework for the Study ""; ""CONTEXT""; ""CHARGE TO THE PANEL""; ""DESCRIPTION OF THE MRSP PLAN""; ""GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS AND NATIONAL MINERALS NEEDS""; ""APPROPRIATE FEDERAL FUNCTIONS IN MEETING NATIONAL MINERAL NEEDS""; ""2 Evaluation of the MRSP Plan and Recommendations for Subprograms ""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""ASSESSMENTS SUBPROGRAM""; ""Evaluation of Components""; ""Resource and Environmental Assessments Component""; ""Assessment Protocols and Methods Component""

""Subprogram Recommendations""""MITIGATION STUDIES SUBPROGRAM""; ""Evaluation of Components""; ""Geochemical Backgrounds and Baseline Component""; ""Studies in Support of Remediation Component""; ""Environmental Behavior of Mineral Deposits Component""; ""Subprogram Recommendations""; ""RESOURCE INVESTIGATIONS SUBPROGRAM""; ""Evaluation of Components""; ""Mineral-Resource Frontiers and Mineral-Deposit Studies Components""; ""Cooperative Industry and International Investigations Component""; ""Subprogram Recommendations""; ""INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER SUBPROGRAM""

""Evaluation of Components""""Subprogram Recommendations""; ""3 General Recommendations ""; ""VISION, MISSION, AND OBJECTIVES""; ""CULTURE, CLIENTS, AND COMMUNICATIONS""; ""CORE COMPETENCE""; ""Excellence in Mineral Deposit Research""; ""Scientific Integrity""; ""Professional Expertise""; ""PLANNING AND PERFORMANCE""; ""References""; ""Appendix A Summary of MRSP Plan ""; ""EXECUTIVE SUMMARY""; ""Appendix B List of Presentations to the Panel""; ""Appendix C Responses to Specific Questions in the Statement of Task for the Panel ""

""Appendix D International Comparisons: Changing Cultures in National Geological Surveys """"Appendix E USGS Vision and Mission Statements ""; ""VISION""; ""MISSION""; ""Appendix F Biographies of Panel Members ""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

OCLC:

230204054