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OverviewThe U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) coordinates the efforts of 13 federal agencies to understand why climate is changing, to improve predictions about how it will change in the future, and to use that information to assess impacts on human systems and ecosystems and to better support decision making. Evaluating Progress of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program is the first review of the CCSP's progress since the program was established in 2002. It lays out a method for evaluating the CCSP, and uses that method to assess the strengths and weaknesses of the entire program and to identify areas where progress has not met expectations. The committee found that the program has made good progress in documenting and understanding temperature trends and related environmental changes on a global scale, as well as in understanding the influence of human activities on these observed changes. The ability to predict future climate changes also has improved, but efforts to understand the impacts of such changes on society and analyze mitigation and adaptation strategies are still relatively immature. The program also has not met expectations in supporting decision making, studying regional impacts, and communicating with a wider group of stakeholders. Table of Contents Front Matter Summary 1 Introduction Part I Methods and Results 2 Process for Evaluating Progress: Task 1a 3 Preliminary Assessment of CCSP Progress Part I References Part II Detailed Supporting Analysis 4 Progress Toward the Research Elements 5 Progress Toward the Cross-Cutting Issues Part II References Appendixes Appendix A: Status of CCSP Synthesis and Assessment Products Appendix B: Supplemental Information on Human Contributions and Responses Appendix C: Matrix to Evaluate CCSP Progress Appendix D: Workshop Participants Appendix E: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members Appendix F: Acronyms and Abbreviations Full Product DetailsAuthor: National Research Council , Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education , Division on Earth and Life Studies , Committee on Strategic Advice on the U.S. Climate Change Science ProgramPublisher: National Academies Press Imprint: National Academies Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.295kg ISBN: 9780309108263ISBN 10: 0309108268 Pages: 178 Publication Date: 28 December 2007 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of Contents1 Front Matter; 2 Summary; 3 1 Introduction; 4 Part I Methods and Results; 5 2 Process for Evaluating Progress: Task 1a; 6 3 Preliminary Assessment of CCSP Progress; 7 Part I References; 8 Part II Detailed Supporting Analysis; 9 4 Progress Toward the Research Elements; 10 5 Progress Toward the Cross-Cutting Issues; 11 Part II References; 12 Appendixes; 13 Appendix A: Status of CCSP Synthesis and Assessment Products; 14 Appendix B: Supplemental Information on Human Contributions and Responses; 15 Appendix C: Matrix to Evaluate CCSP Progress; 16 Appendix D: Workshop Participants; 17 Appendix E: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members; 18 Appendix F: Acronyms and AbbreviationsReviewsAuthor InformationCommittee on Strategic Advice on the U.S. Climate Change Science Program, National Research Council Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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