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OverviewThis book provides an overview of the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) which co-ordinates and integrates scientific research across thirteen agencies of the United States Government and whose mission focuses on changes in the global environment and their implications for society. The environment is changing rapidly. Increases in world population, accompanied by industrialisation and other human activities, are altering the atmosphere, ocean, land, ice cover, ecosystems, and the distribution of species over the planet. Understanding these and other global changes, including climate change, is critical to our Nation's health and economic vitality. Scientific research is critical to gaining this understanding. Research, along with an array of increasingly sophisticated tools for collecting and analysing data, can provide essential knowledge to governments, businesses, and communities as they plan for and respond to the myriad manifestations of global change, including sea-level rise and ocean acidification, heat waves and drought, and the severe storms, floods, and forest fires that pose an ever-growing risk to life, property, and agriculture. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Anton LevchinPublisher: Nova Science Publishers Inc Imprint: Nova Science Publishers Inc Dimensions: Width: 18.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 26.00cm Weight: 0.618kg ISBN: 9781628083729ISBN 10: 1628083727 Pages: 197 Publication Date: 01 September 2013 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsPreface; The National Global Change Research Plan 2012-2021: A Strategic Plan for the U. S. Global Change Research Program; A Human Health Perspective on Climate Change: A Report Outlining the Research Needs on the Human Health Effects of Climate Change; Index.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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