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People and Pixels
Space-based sensors are giving us an ever-closer and more comprehensive look at the earth's surface; they also have the potential to tell us about human activity. This volume …
Facilitating Climate Change Responses
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, understanding the need for policy makers at the national level to entrain the behavioral and social sciences in addressing the challenges …
Thinking Strategically
The Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) and its predecessor U.S. Global Change Research Program have sponsored climate research and observations for nearly 15 years, yet the …
New Tools for Environmental Protection
Many people believe that environmental regulation has passed a point of diminishing returns: the quick fixes have been achieved and the main sources of pollution are shifting from …
Describing Socioeconomic Futures for Climate Change Research and Assessment
The implications of climate change for the environment and society depend on the rate and magnitude of climate change, but also on changes in technology, economics, lifestyles, and …
Informing Decisions in a Changing Climate
Everyone--government agencies, private organizations, and individuals--is facing a changing climate: an environment in which it is no longer prudent to follow routines based on …
Putting People on the Map
Precise, accurate spatial information linked to social and behavioral data is revolutionizing social science by opening new questions for investigation and improving understanding …
Science of Regional and Global Change
This report is intended to promote a dialogue between the scientific community and the government officials who will lead our nation in the coming years on global change research. …
Informing Decisions in a Changing Climate
Everyone--government agencies, private organizations, and individuals--is facing a changing climate: an environment in which it is no longer prudent to follow routines based on …
Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change
This publication is extracted from a much larger report, Global Environmental Change: Research Pathways for the Next Decade, which addresses the full range of the scientific issues …
Global Change and Our Common Future
Global Change and Our Common Future includes 22 edited presentations from the Forum on Global Change and Our Common Future. The Forum, sponsored by the National Academy of …
New Directions in Climate Change Vulnerability, Impacts, and Adaptation Assessment
With effective climate change mitigation policies still under development, and with even the most aggressive proposals unable to halt climate change immediately, many decision …