Restructuring federal climate research to meet the challenges of climate change [electronic resource]

Restructuring federal climate research to meet the challenges of climate change [electronic resource]

With effective climate change mitigation policies still under development, and with even the most aggressive proposals unable to halt climate change immediately, many decision makers are focusing unprecedented attention on the need for strategies to adapt to climate changes that are now unavoidable....

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Corporate Authors: Center for Studies of Behavior and Development (US), National Academies Press (US), National Research Council (US) . Committee on Strategic Advice on the US Climate Change Science Program, National Research Council (US) . Division on Earth and Life Studies
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : National Academies Press , c2009
Subjects:
Climatic changes > Research > United States
Climatic changes > Risk management > United States
Global warming > Research > United States
Online Access:NetLibrary
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Restructuring the climate change science program
  • 2. Future priorities
  • 3. Appendixes: A. Examples of bills with a significant climate change component considered in the 110th congress
  • 4. B.U.S. climate change science program
  • 5. C. Process for identifying

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