An ad hoc committee appointed by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will conduct an independent review of a White Paper on Building a Scientific Roadmap to a Carbon Negative Agricultural System.

The review will provide an overall critique of the white paper and address the following questions:

• Are the goals, objectives, and intended audience of the product clearly described in the document? Does the report meet its stated goals?
• Does the report accurately reflect the scientific literature? Are there any critical content areas missing from the report?
• Are the findings documented in a consistent, transparent, and credible way?
• Are the report's key messages and graphics clear and appropriate? Specifically, do they reflect supporting evidence and communicate effectively?
• Are the research needs identified in the report appropriate?
• Are the data and analyses handled in a competent manner? Are statistical methods applied appropriately?
• Are the document's presentation, level of technicality, and organization effective?
• What other significant improvements, if any, might be made in the document?