Enhancing Participation in the U.S. Global Change Research Program
2016

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The US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) is a collection of 13 Federal entities charged by law to assist the United States and the world to understand, assess, predict, and respond to human-induced and natural processes of global change. As the understanding of global change has evolved over the past decades and as demand for scientific information on global change has increased, the USGCRP has increasingly focused on research that can inform decisions to cope with current climate variability and change, to reduce the magnitude of future changes, and to prepare for changes projected over coming decades.

Overall, the current breadth and depth of research in these agencies is insufficient to meet the country's needs, particularly to support decision makers. This report provides a rationale for evaluating current program membership and capabilities and identifying potential new agencies and departments in the hopes that these changes will enable the program to more effectively inform the public and prepare for the future. It also offers actionable recommendations for adjustments to the methods and procedures that will allow the program to better meet its stated goals.

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64 pages · 8.5 x 11 · paperback
ISBN Paperback: 0-309-38026-X
ISBN Ebook: 0-309-38027-8
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/21837

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Enhancing Participation in the U.S. Global Change Research Program. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.

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Front Matter i-xii
Executive Summary 1-2
Introduction 3-8
Current Participation in the Program 9-10
Opportunities for Broader Participation 11-24
Conclusions 25-32
Closing Thoughts 33-34
References 35-36
Appendix A: Statement of Task for This Report 37-38
Appendix B: Overall Charge for the Advisory Committee to the U.S. Global Change Research Program 39-40
Appendix C: Committee Member Biographies 41-48
Appendix D: List of Interagency Working Groups and Participating Agencies 49-50
Appendix E: Acronyms and Initialisms 51-52

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Enhancing Participation in the U.S. Global Change Research Program (2016)

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