Our changing planet: A US strategy for global change research

Book · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:5399806

This document provides an initial research strategy to guide planning and conduct of the US Global Change Research Program. This strategy will be expanded into a more detailed and comprehensive US Global Change Research Program plan in 1989. The comprehensive research plan will present details of the US Global Change Research Program, including evaluating how well the current activities address the key scientific questions and program goals, identifying the gaps in knowledge and the priorities among research needs, and defining individual Federal agency roles. Specifically, this research strategy report: (1) presents the overall program goals, objectives, budget, and key scientific questions; (2) identifies the important national and international global-change studies and organizations; (3) summarizes the research plan and implementation strategy; and (4) inventories the current US Federal agencies research activities. This research strategy has been developed in close collaboration with other national and international planning groups and activities, including the National Academy of Sciences, the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme, and the programs outlined in the five year plan of the National Climate Program.

• OSTI ID: 5399806
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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