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Title Science priorities for the human dimensions of global change / Committee on the Human Dimensions of Global Change, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council.

Publication Info. Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1994.

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Description 1 online resource (vii, 36 pages)
Physical Medium polychrome
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Note Committee chair: Oran R. Young.
This work was sponsored, under contract no. OCE 9313563, by the National Science Foundation; The National Aeronautics and Space Administration; the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce; the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior; the U.S. Department of Agriculture; the Office of Naval Research, U.S. Department of the Navy; and the U.S. Department of Energy.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 35-36).
Contents ""Science Priorities for the Human Dimensions of Global Change""; ""Copyright""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""1 Defining Research Needs ""; ""FIVE RESEARCH PRIORITIES""; ""NEXT STEPS""; ""2 Understanding Land Use Change ""; ""RELATION TO USGCRP PRIORITIES""; ""TIMELINESS OF EFFORT""; ""RESEARCH GOALS""; ""Short Term""; ""Longer Term""; ""RELATION TO INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH""; ""IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES""; ""3 Improving Policy Analysis: Research on the Decision-Making Process""; ""RELATION TO USGCRP PRIORITIES""; ""TIMELINESS OF EFFORT""; ""RESEARCH GOALS""; ""RELATION TO INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH""
""IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES""""4 Designing Policy Instruments and Institutions to Address Energy-Related Environmental Problems ""; ""RELATION TO USGCRP PRIORITIES""; ""TIMELINESS OF EFFORT""; ""RESEARCH GOALS""; ""RELATION TO INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH""; ""IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES""; ""5 Assessing Impacts, Vulnerability, and Adaptation to Global Changes ""; ""RELATION TO USGCRP PRIORITIES""; ""TIMELINESS OF EFFORT""; ""RESEARCH GOALS""; ""RELATION TO INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH""; ""IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES""; ""6 Understanding Population Dynamics and Global Change ""; ""RELATION TO USGCRP PRIORITIES""
""TIMELINESS OF EFFORT""""RESEARCH GOALS""; ""RELATION TO INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH""; ""IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES""; ""7 Conclusion""; ""References""
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Subject Nature -- Effect of human beings on.
Nature -- Effect of human beings on.
Pollution.
Pollution.
Environmental protection -- Research.
Environmental protection -- Research.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Young, Oran R.
National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Human Dimensions of Global Change.
National Research Council (U.S.). Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education.
Other Form: Print version: Science priorities for the human dimensions of global change. Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1994 (OCoLC)32443405
ISBN 0309571928 (electronic book)
9780309571920 (electronic book)