Restructuring Federal Climate Research to Meet the Challenges of Climate Change (Advising the U.S. Global Change Research Program) - Softcover

National Research Council; Division Of Behavioral And Social Sciences And Education; Division On Earth And Life Studies; Committee On Strategic Advice On The U.S. Climate Change Science Program

 
9780309131735: Restructuring Federal Climate Research to Meet the Challenges of Climate Change (Advising the U.S. Global Change Research Program)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0309131731 ISBN 13: 9780309131735
Publisher: National Academies Press, 2009

Synopsis

Climate change is one of the most important global environmental problems facing the world today. Policy decisions are already being made to limit or adapt to climate change and its impacts, but there is a need for greater integration between science and decision making. This book proposes six priorities for restructuring the United States' climate change research program to develop a more robust knowledge base and support informed responses: * Reorganize the Program Around Integrated Scientific-Societal Issues * Establish a U.S. Climate Observing System * Support a New Generation of Coupled Earth System Models * Strengthen Research on Adaptation, Mitigation, and Vulnerability * Initiate a National Assessment of the Risks and Costs of Climate Change Impacts and Options to Respond * Coordinate Federal Efforts to Provide Climate Information, Tools, and Forecasts Routinely to Decision Makers

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Publisher
National Academies Press
Publication date
2009
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0309131731
ISBN 13 
9780309131735
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
266