TY  - BOOK
ED  - National Research Council (U.S.).
ED  - National Research Council (U.S.).
ED  - Center for Studies of Behavior and Development (U.S.)
ED  - National Academies Press (U.S.)
TI  - Restructuring federal climate research to meet the challenges of climate change
SN  - 9780309131735
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Washington, D.C.
PB  - National Academies Press
KW  - Climatic changes
KW  - Research
KW  - United States
KW  - Global warming
KW  - Greenhouse gases
KW  - Federal aid to research
KW  - Science and state
N1  - Description based on print version record; Includes bibliographical references (p. 123-145); Restructuring the climate change science program -- Future priorities -- Appendixes: A. Examples of bills with a significant climate change component considered in the 110th congress -- B.U.S. climate change science program -- C. Process for identifying priority areas -- D. Fundamental research priorities to improve the understanding of human dimensions of climate change -- E. Research priorities for improving our understanding of the natural climate system and climate change -- F. Workshop agendas and participants -- G. Biographical sketches of committee members -- H. Acronyms and abbreviations; Also available via the World Wide Web
N2  - With effective climate change mitigation policies still under development, and with even the most aggressive proposals unable to halt climate change immediately, many decision makers are focusing unprecedented attention on the need for strategies to adapt to climate changes that are now unavoidable. The effects of climate change will touch every corner of the world's economies and societies; adaptation is inevitable. The remaining question is to what extent humans will anticipate and reduce undesired consequences of climate change, or postpone response until after climate change impacts have altered ecological and socioeconomic systems so significantly that opportunities for adaptation become limited. This book summarizes a National Research Council workshop at which presentations and discussion identified specific needs associated with this gap between the demand and supply of scientific information about climate change adaptation
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ER  -