Restructuring Federal Climate Research to Meet the Challenges of Climate Change

Front Matter......Page 2
Preface......Page 6
Acknowledgments......Page 10
Contents......Page 12
Summary......Page 14
1 Introduction......Page 24
2 Restructuring the Climate Change Science Program......Page 34
3 Future Priorities......Page 98
References......Page 136
Appendix A: Examples of Bills with a Significant Climate Change Component Considered in the 110th Congress......Page 160
Appendix B: U.S. Climate Change Science Program......Page 166
Appendix C: Process for Identifying Priority Areas......Page 172
Appendix D: Fundamental Research Priorities to Improve the Understanding of Human Dimensions of Climate Change......Page 180
Appendix E: Research Priorities for Improving Our Understanding of the Natural Climate System and Climate Change......Page 216
Appendix F: Workshop Agendas and Participants......Page 240
Appendix G: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members......Page 256
Appendix H: Acronyms and Abbreviations......Page 266