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Climate Change Education
by National Research Council • Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education • Board on Environmental Change and Society • Board on Science Education • Michael A. Feder • Sherrie ForestThe global scientific and policy community now unequivocally accepts that human activities cause global climate change. Although information on climate change is readily available, the nation still seems unprepared or unwilling to respond effectively to climate change, due partly to a general lack o... थप
Language: ENGप्रतिलिपि अधिकार 2011 -
Environmental Challenges and Prospects for Community Relocation in Houston and Port Arthur, Texas: Proceedings Of A Workshop
by Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education • Board on Environmental Change and Society • National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicineStrategically moving communities and infrastructure—including homes and businesses—away from environmentally high-risk areas, such as vulnerable coastal regions, has been referred to as “managed retreat.” Of all the ways humans respond to climate-related disasters, managed retreat has been one of th... थप
Language: ENGप्रतिलिपि अधिकार 2022 -
A Review of the U.S. Global Change Research Program's Strategic Plan
by National Research Council • Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education • Board on Environmental Change and Society • Division on Earth and Life Studies • Committee to Advise the U.S. Global Change Research Program • Board on Atmospheric Sciences and ClimateThe U.S. government supports a large, diverse suite of activities that can be broadly characterized as "global change research." Such research offers a wide array of benefits to the nation, in terms of protecting public health and safety, enhancing economic strength and competitiveness, and protecti... थप
Language: ENGप्रतिलिपि अधिकार 2012 -
A National Strategy to Reduce Food Waste at the Consumer Level
by Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education • Board on Environmental Change and Society • Food and Nutrition Board • National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine • Health and Medicine Division • Committee on a Systems Approach to Reducing Consumer Food WasteApproximately 30 percent of the edible food produced in the United States is wasted and a significant portion of this waste occurs at the consumer level. Despite food's essential role as a source of nutrients and energy and its emotional and cultural importance, U.S. consumers waste an estimated ave... थप
Language: ENGप्रतिलिपि अधिकार 2020 -
Climate and Social Stress
by National Research Council • Paul C. Stern • Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education • Board on Environmental Change and Society • John D. Steinbruner • Jo L. Husbands • Committee on Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Social and Political StressesClimate change can reasonably be expected to increase the frequency and intensity of a variety of potentially disruptive environmental events--slowly at first, but then more quickly. It is prudent to expect to be surprised by the way in which these events may cascade, or have far-reaching effects. D... थप
Language: ENGप्रतिलिपि अधिकार 2013 -
Accelerating Decarbonization of the U.S. Energy System
by Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences • Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education • Board on Environmental Change and Society • Board on Energy and Environmental Systems • National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine • Committee on Accelerating Decarbonization in the United StatesThe world is transforming its energy system from one dominated by fossil fuel combustion to one with net-zero emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), the primary anthropogenic greenhouse gas. This energy transition is critical to mitigating climate change, protecting human health, and revitalizing the U.... थप
Language: ENGप्रतिलिपि अधिकार 2021 -
Enhancing Participation in the U.S. Global Change Research Program
by Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education • Board on Environmental Change and Society • Division on Earth and Life Studies • Committee to Advise the U.S. Global Change Research Program • Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate • National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicineThe US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) is a collection of 13 Federal entities charged by law to assist the United States and the world to understand, assess, predict, and respond to human-induced and natural processes of global change. As the understanding of global change has evolved over t... थप
Language: ENGप्रतिलिपि अधिकार 2016 -
Global Change Research Needs and Opportunities for 2022-2031
by Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education • Board on Environmental Change and Society • Division on Earth and Life Studies • Committee to Advise the U.S. Global Change Research Program • Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate • National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicineThe US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) is a collection of 13 Federal entities charged by law to assist the United States and the world to understand, assess, predict, and respond to human-induced and natural processes of global change. Global Change Research Needs and Opportunities for 2022-... थप
Language: ENGप्रतिलिपि अधिकार 2021 -
Review of the U.S. Global Change Research Program’s Draft Decadal Strategic Plan, 2022-2031
by Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education • Board on Environmental Change and Society • Division on Earth and Life Studies • Committee to Advise the U.S. Global Change Research Program • Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate • National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicineMore intense heat waves, extended wildfire seasons and other escalating impacts of climate change have made it more important than ever to fill knowledge gaps that improve society’s understanding, assessment, and response to global change. The US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) - a collectio... थप
Language: ENGप्रतिलिपि अधिकार 2022 -
Advancing United States-Mexico Binational Sustainability Partnerships
by Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education • Board on Environmental Change and Society • National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine • Committee on Sustainability Partnerships in the U.S.–Mexico Drylands Region • Academia Nacional de Medicina de México • Academia de Ingeniería de México • Academia Mexicana de CienciasThe border region shared by the United States and Mexico is currently experiencing multiple crises on both sides that present challenges to safeguarding the region's sustainable natural resources and to ensuring the livelihoods of its residents. These challenges are exacerbated by stressors includin... थप
Language: ENGप्रतिलिपि अधिकार 2021 -
Avances de las alianzas binacionales para la sostenibilidad entre Estados Unidos y México
by Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education • Board on Environmental Change and Society • National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine • Committee on Sustainability Partnerships in the U.S.–Mexico Drylands Region • Academia Nacional de Medicina de México • Academia de Ingeniería de México • Academia Mexicana de CienciasThe border region shared by the United States and Mexico is currently experiencing multiple crises on both sides that present challenges to safeguarding the region's sustainable natural resources and to ensuring the livelihoods of its residents. These challenges are exacerbated by stressors includin... थप
Language: SPAप्रतिलिपि अधिकार 2021