Research to protect, restore, and manage the environment
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Washington, DC :
National Academy Press
1993.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
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Tabla de Contenidos:
- Research to Protect, Restore, and Manage the Environment
- Copyright
- PREFACE
- Contents
- Executive Summary
- CULTURAL CHANGES
- RESEARCH DIRECTED TO PROTECTION, RESTORATION, AND MANAGEMENT
- NATIONAL-LEVEL LEADERSHIP AND COORDINATION
- NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN FOR RESEARCH
- LINKAGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND POLICY
- PERFORMANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
- BALANCE
- CONTINUOUS MONITORING OF THE NATION'S ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS
- ORGANIZING ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION AND MAKING IT AVAILABLE
- ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND INFORMATION
- ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES
- FRAMEWORK A
- FRAMEWORK D
- FRAMEWORKS B AND C
- COSTS AND OTHER FACTORS
- 1 INTRODUCTION
- ORIGIN, SCOPE, AND ORGANIZATION OF THE REPORT
- OTHER REPORTS
- NATIONAL COMMISSION ON THE ENVIRONMENT: CHOOSING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
- CARNEGIE COMMISSION ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND GOVERNMENT: ENVIRONMENTALRESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT: S...
- COMMITTEE FOR THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
- RECENT NATIONAL EVENTS
- 2 PERSPECTIVE
- OUR ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS ARE SERIOUS
- WE HAVE LEARNED MANY LESSONS ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
- WE MUST UNDERSTAND COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS
- WE HAVE NEW TOOLS
- WE NEED NEW ORGANIZATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
- SCIENCE BY ITSELF IS NOT ENOUGH
- SUMMARY
- 3 STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF CURRENT FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS
- CREATING THE KNOWLEDGE NECESSARY TO CHARACTERIZE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMSAND CHALLENGES
- GLOBAL ATMOSPHERIC, OCEANIC, AND EARTH SYSTEM
- How Well Are We Doing?
- Why Are We Not Doing Better?
- ECOLOGY
- How Well Are We Doing?
- Why Are We Not Doing Better?
- BIODIVERSITY
- How Well Are We Doing?
- Why Are We Not Doing Better?
- ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
- How Well Are We Doing?
- Why Are We Not Doing Better?
- SOCIAL SCIENCES
- How Well Are We Doing?.
- Why Are We Not Doing Better?
- ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING
- How Well Are We Doing?
- Why Are We Not Doing Better?
- CREATING AND MANAGING INFORMATION SYSTEMS
- How Well Are We Doing?
- Why Are We Not Doing Better?
- SUPPORTING THE RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE
- How Well Are We Doing?
- Why Are We Not Doing Better?
- SETTING AND COORDINATING A NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH PLAN
- How Well Are We Doing?
- Why Are We Not Doing Better?
- BRINGING KNOWLEDGE AND PERSPECTIVE TO BEAR ON POLICY ISSUES
- How Well Are We Doing?
- Why Are We Not Doing Better?
- ESTABLISHING APPROPRIATE EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
- How Well Are We Doing?
- Why Are We Not Doing Better?
- ESTABLISHING AND NURTURING STRONG LINKS WITH BUSINESS
- How Well Are We Doing?
- Why Are We Not Doing Better?
- ESTABLISHING AND NURTURING COMMUNICATION LINKS WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC
- How Well Are We Doing?
- Why Are We Not Doing Better?
- SYNTHESIS OF HOW WELL WE ARE DOING AND WHY WE ARE NOT DOING BETTER
- 4 DESIRABLE CHARACTERISTICS OF FEDERALLY SUPPORTED ENVIRONMENTALRESEARCH PROGRAMS
- A FOCUS OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH ON PROTECTION, RESTORATION, AND MANAGEMENT
- RESEARCH DIRECTIONS
- RESEARCH FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND RESTORATION
- RESEARCH FOR INNOVATION IN MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
- RESEARCH APPROACH
- RESEARCH-PROGRAM CHARACTERISTICS
- CROSSING DISCIPLINES AND SCALES
- CROSSING MISSIONS
- UTILITY FOR DECISION-MAKING AND POLICY FORMATION
- PLURALISM
- MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH
- CONSISTENCY OF FUNDING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
- ADEQUACY OF FUNDING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
- A BALANCE BETWEEN INTRAMURAL AND EXTRAMURAL RESEARCH
- INVESTIGATOR-INITIATED, PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH
- INTERNATIONAL SCOPE
- EFFICIENCY AND ECONOMY
- COMBINATION OF GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE-SECTOR ACTIVITIES
- NATIONAL-LEVEL LEADERSHIP AND COORDINATION.
- PLANNING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
- LINKAGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND POLICY
- ORGANIZING ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION AND MAKING IT AVAILABLE
- CONTINUING EVALUATION OF THE NATION'S AND WORLD'S ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS
- ROLE OF NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
- ROLE OF SECTOR AND MISSION AGENCIES
- ROLE OF FEDERAL LABORATORIES
- PUBLIC-SECTOR AND PRIVATE-SECTOR COLLABORATION
- EDUCATION AND TRAINING
- INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ON RESEARCH AND POLICY
- DESIRABLE OUTCOMES
- 5 RECOMMENDATIONS
- CULTURAL CHANGES
- RESEARCH DIRECTED TO PROTECTION, RESTORATION, AND MANAGEMENT
- NATIONAL-LEVEL LEADERSHIP AND COORDINATION
- NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN FOR RESEARCH
- LINKAGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND POLICY
- PERFORMANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
- DISCIPLINARY BALANCE
- MULTIDISCIPLINARY BALANCE
- MISSION-AGENCY BALANCE AND USE OF EXTRAMURAL FUNDING MECHANISMS
- CONTINUOUS MONITORING OF THE NATION'S ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS
- ORGANIZING ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION AND MAKING IT AVAILABLE
- ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND INFORMATION
- ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES
- FRAMEWORK A: CURRENT AGENCY STRUCTURE WITH ENHANCEMENTS
- Description
- Agencies Incorporated
- Relationships Among the Agencies
- Basic-Research Emphasis
- Monitoring
- Education and Training
- Linkages of Agency Programs to Nonfederal Parties
- National Science Foundation
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Other Agencies
- Implementation of the Cultural Changes
- Research on Protection, Restoration, and Management
- National Environmental Council
- National Environmental Plan
- Environmental Status and Trends Program
- National Environmental Data and Information System
- Environmental Assessment Center
- FRAMEWORK B: THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AS PROPOSEDBY THE COMMITTEE FOR THE NATIONAL.
- Description
- Agencies Involved
- Relationship to Other Parties
- Agreement with Cultural Changes Recommended by our Committee
- FRAMEWORK C: A NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
- Description
- Agencies Incorporated
- Relationship to Other Agencies
- Implementation of the Cultural Changes
- Research Focus on Protection, Restoration, and Management of Resources and Research Performance Char...
- Specific Research Fields
- National Environmental Council and National Environmental Plan
- National Status and Trends Program and National Environmental Data and Information System
- Environmental Assessment Center
- FRAMEWORK D: A DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
- Description
- Agencies Incorporated
- Relationship to Other Agencies
- Implementation of the Cultural Changes
- Research Focus on Protection, Restoration, and Management of Resources and Research Performance Char...
- National Environmental Council
- National Environmental Plan
- National Environmental Status and Trends Program and National Environmental Data and Information System
- Environmental Assessment Center
- DISCUSSION OF THE FRAMEWORKS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE
- CURRENT AGENCY STRUCTURE WITH ENHANCEMENTS (FRAMEWORK A)
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT (FRAMEWORK B)
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH (FRAMEWORK C)
- DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT (FRAMEWORK D)
- ELEVATING THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TO CABINET STATUS
- COST
- Appendix A ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS OF FEDERAL RESEARCH AGENCIES
- INTRODUCTION
- DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS
- U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
- U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
- FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
- MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE
- NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
- BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
- BUREAU OF RECLAMATION.
- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
- OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
- RECENT DIRECTIONS
- RESEARCH PLANNING
- LABORATORIES AND RESEARCH CENTERS
- RESEARCH GRANTS AND CENTERS
- OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
- NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
- NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
- NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
- DIRECTORATE FOR BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
- DIRECTORATE FOR GEOSCIENCES
- DIRECTORATE FOR SOCIAL, BEHAVIORAL, AND ECONOMIC SCIENCES
- DIRECTORATE FOR ENGINEERING
- SOME IMPORTANT FEATURES OF NSF
- ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AT OTHER AGENCIES
- AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
- TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
- COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
- INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL TRENDS
- NATIONAL ACID PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT PROGRAM
- OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY
- ORGANIZATION OF FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL DATA AND INFORMATIONSYSTEMS
- GLOBAL-CHANGE DATA MANAGEMENT
- Department of Agriculture
- Department of Commerce
- Department of Defense
- Department of Energy
- Department of the Interior
- Environmental Protection Agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- National Science Foundation
- FEDERAL GEOGRAPHIC DATA COMMITTEE
- OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY DATA ACTIVITIES
- Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Geological Survey
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- National Science Foundation
- APPENDIX B BIODIVERSITY
- HOW MUCH IS THERE?
- WHERE IS IT?
- WHAT ARE THE THREATS TO BIODIVERSITY?
- OVEREXPLOITATION
- INTRODUCTIONS
- HABITAT DESTRUCTION
- APPENDIX C PROPOSAL OF THE COMMITTEE FOR THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FORTHE ENVIRONMENT
- THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
- Mission
- Goals
- Guiding Principles.
- EXECUTIVE SUMMARYTHE NATIONAL INSTITUTES FOR THE ENVIRONMENT A PROPOSAL.
