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SAP 4.6 Science in ACTION. Analyses of the Effects of Global Change on Human Health and Welfare and Human Systems [Brochure]
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Downloadable copy available Assesses effects of global change on human health, welfare and settlements. Learn More -
Our Changing Planet: The Fiscal Year 2012 U.S. Global Change Research Program
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Downloadable copy available Our Changing Planet. The U.S. Global Change Research Program for Fiscal Year 2012. A report by the U.S. Global Research Program and the Subcommittee on Global Change Research. A Supplement to the President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2012 Learn More -
Understanding Multiple Environmental Stresses: Report of a Workshop
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To download and/or purchase this report, please visit the National Academies Press website. Committee on Earth-Atmosphere Interactions: Understanding and Responding to Multiple Environmental Stresses, National Research Council Learn More -
Completing the Forecast: Characterizing and Communicating Uncertainty for Better Decisions Using Weather and Climate Forecasts
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To download and/or purchase this report, please visit the National Academies Press website. By partnering with other segments of the community to understand user needs, generate relevant and rich informational products, and utilize effective communication vehicles, the National Weather Service can take a leading role in the transition to widespread, effective incorporation of uncertainty information into predictions. "Completing the Forecast" makes recommendations to the National Weather Service and the broader prediction community on how to make this transition. Learn More -
Observing Weather and Climate from the Ground Up: A Nationwide Network of Networks
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To download and/or purchase this report, please visit the National Academies Press website. This book identifies short-term and long-term goals for federal government sponsors and other public and private partners in establishing a coordinated nationwide "network of networks" of weather and climate observations. Learn More -
Ensuring the Climate Record from the NPOESS and GOES-R Spacecraft: Elements of a Strategy to Recover Measurement Capabilities Lost in Program Restructuring
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To download and/or purchase this report, please visit the National Academies Press website. This book presents and recommends a prioritized, short-term strategy for recovery of crucial climate capabilities lost in the NPOESS and GOES-R program descopes. However, mitigation of these recent losses is only the first step in establishing a viable long-term climate strategy-one that builds on the lessons learned from the well-intentioned but poorly executed merger of the nation's weather and climate observation systems. Learn More -
Earth Science and Applications from Space: National Imperatives for the Next Decade and Beyond
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To download and/or purchase this report, please visit the National Academies Press website. This report presents a vision for the Earth science program; an analysis of the existing Earth Observing System and recommendations to help restore its capabilities; an assessment of and recommendations for new observations and missions for the next decade; an examination of and recommendations for effective application of those observations; and an analysis of how best to sustain that observation and applications system. Learn More -
Public Participation in Environmental Assessment and Decision Making
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To download and/or purchase this report, please visit the National Academies Press website. This book concludes that, when done correctly, public participation improves the quality of federal agencies' decisions about the environment. Well-managed public involvement also increases the legitimacy of decisions in the eyes of those affected by them, which makes it more likely that the decisions will be implemented effectively. This book recommends that agencies recognize public participation as valuable to their objectives, not just as a formality required by the law. It details principles and approaches agencies can use to successfully involve the public. Learn More -
Analysis of Global Change Assessments: Lessons Learned
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To download and/or purchase this report, please visit the National Academies Press website. This report reviews lessons learned from past assessments, which are intended to inform policymakers about the scientific underpinnings of critical environmental issues such as climate change, loss of biodiversity, and ozone depletion. Learn More -
Thinking Strategically: The Appropriate Use of Metrics for the Climate Change Science Program
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To download and/or purchase this report, please visit the National Academies Press website. This report lays out a framework for creating and implementing metrics for the Climate Change Science Program. A general set of metrics provides a starting point for identifying the most important measures, and the principles provide guidance for refining the metrics and avoiding unintended consequences. Learn More
