Developing a Strategy to Evaluate the National Climate Assessment.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

Division on Earth and Life Studies

Committee on National Statistics

Board on Environmental Change and Society

Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate

Committee to Develop a Strategy to Evaluate the National Climate Assessment

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental policy--United States.

Environmental policy.

Atmospheric science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (139 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2025.

Summary:

This report, authored by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, outlines strategies to evaluate the National Climate Assessment (NCA). It provides a comprehensive framework for assessing the effectiveness and impact of the NCA, which serves as a key tool for understanding climate change and informing policy decisions in the United States. The study integrates input from experts in atmospheric sciences, climate studies, environmental change, and social sciences. It highlights methodologies for evaluation, data collection, and analysis while emphasizing the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration. The target audience includes policymakers, researchers, educators, and organizations involved in climate science and public policy. The report aims to enhance the utility and credibility of the NCA in addressing climate challenges and guiding sustainable practices. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Intro

FrontMatter

Reviewers

Contents

Boxes, Figures, and Tables

Key Terms Used in This Report

Summary

1 Introduction

2 Background of the National Climate Assessment

3 Framework of an Evaluation

4 Network Analysis and a Network of Networks

5 Criteria for Choosing Audiences to Include in the Evaluation

6 Methodologies and Applications to Particular Audiences

7 Implementing the Evaluation for Continuous Improvement

8 Putting It All Together

References

Appendix A: Committee Members

Appendix B: NCANet

Appendix C: Crosswalk Between Statement of Task and Overarching Evaluation Questions

Appendix D: Network Analysis: Additional Measures and Strategies

Appendix E: Derivative Products

Appendix F: Further Information About Federal Programs.

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ISBN:

0-309-72501-1

OCLC:

1485003466