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Sustainability for the Nation

Resource Connections and Governance Linkages

By: National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Science and Technology for Sustainability Program,Committee on Sustainability Linkages in the Federal Government

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Sustainability for the Nation

Resource Connections and Governance Linkages

By: National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Science and Technology for Sustainability Program,Committee on Sustainability Linkages in the Federal Government

A "sustainable society," according to one definition, "is one that can persist over generations; one that is far-seeing enough, flexible enough, and wise enough not to undermine either its physical or its social system of support." As the government sector works hard to ensure sufficient fresh water, food, energy, housing, health, and education for the nation without limiting resources for the future generations, it's clear that there is no sufficient organization to deal with sustainability issues. Each federal agency appears to have a single mandate or a single area of expertise making it difficult to tackle issues such as managing the ecosystem. Key resource domains, which include water, land, energy, and nonrenewable resources, for example, are nearly-completely connected yet different agencies exist to address only one aspect of these domains. The legendary ecologist John Muir wrote in 1911 that "when we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe." Thus, in order for the nation to be successful in sustaining its resources, "linkages" will need to be built among federal, state, and local governments; nongovernmental organizations (NGOs); and the private sector. The National Research Council (NRC) was asked by several federal agencies, foundations, and the private sector to provide guidance to the federal government on issues related to sustainability linkages. The NRC assigned the task to as committee with a wide range of expertise in government, academia, and business. The committee held public fact-finding meetings to hear from agencies and stakeholder groups; examined sustainability management examples; conducted extensive literature reviews; and more to address the issue. Sustainability for the Nation: Resource Connection and Governance Linkages is the committee's report on the issue. The report includes insight into high-priority areas for governance linkages, the challenges of managing connected systems, impediments to successful government linkages, and more. The report also features examples of government linkages which include Adaptive Management on the Platte River, Philadelphia's Green Stormwater Infrastructure, and Managing Land Use in the Mojave.

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Sustainability for the Nation

Resource Connections and Governance Linkages

By: National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Science and Technology for Sustainability Program,Committee on Sustainability Linkages in the Federal Government

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Sustainability for the Nation

Resource Connections and Governance Linkages

By: National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Science and Technology for Sustainability Program,Committee on Sustainability Linkages in the Federal Government

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Sustainability for the Nation

Resource Connections and Governance Linkages

By: National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Science and Technology for Sustainability Program,Committee on Sustainability Linkages in the Federal Government

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Resource Connections and Governance Linkages

By: National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Science and Technology for Sustainability Program,Committee on Sustainability Linkages in the Federal Government

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Rethinking the Components, Coordination, and Management of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Laboratories

By: National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Committee on Strengthening the US Environmental Protection Agency Laboratory Enterprise: Phase 1 Priority Needs, Guiding Principles, and Overall Goals

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Rethinking the Components, Coordination, and Management of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Laboratories

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) applies scientific results that have been provided by various parts of its own organization and by external organizations. The agency requires substantial high-quality inhouse scientific expertise and laboratory capabilities so that it can answer questions related to regulation, enforcement, and environmental effects of specific chemicals, activities, and processes. It is also usually faced with situations in which research or analytic work is time-critical, so it maintains dedicated laboratory staff and facilities that can respond quickly to such needs. In recent years, EPA has made several changes to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its laboratories, such as the designation of national program directors to align the work of research laboratories with the needs of the agency's regulatory program offices. The agency is currently undertaking an integrated evaluation of it laboratories to enhance the management effectiveness and efficiency of its laboratory enterprise and to enhance its capabilities for research and other laboratory-based scientific and technical activities. The results of EPA's evaluation are expected to include options for colocation and consolidation of laboratory facilities. Rethinking the Components, Coordination, and Management of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Laboratories assesses EPA's highest-priority needs for mission-relevant laboratory science and technical support, develops principles for the efficient and effective management of EPA's laboratory enterprise to meet the agency's mission needs and strategic goals, and develops guidance for enhancing efficiency and effectiveness now and during the next 10 years. EPA's laboratories play a vital role in the agency's work. The findings and recommendations of this report will help EPA to develop an implementation plan for the laboratory enterprise.

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Pathways to Urban Sustainability

A Focus on the Houston Metropolitan Region: Summary of a Workshop

By: National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Science and Technology for Sustainability Program,Committee on Pathways to Urban Sustainability: A Focus on the Houston Metropolitan Region

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Pathways to Urban Sustainability

A Focus on the Houston Metropolitan Region: Summary of a Workshop

By: National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Science and Technology for Sustainability Program,Committee on Pathways to Urban Sustainability: A Focus on the Houston Metropolitan Region

The workshop was convened to explore the region's approach to urban sustainability, with an emphasis on building the evidence base upon which new policies and programs might be developed. Participants examined how the interaction of various systems (natural and human systems; energy, water, and transportation systems) affected the region's social, economic, and environmental conditions. The objectives of the workshop were as follows: - Discuss ways that regional actors are approaching sustainability- specifically, how they are attempting to merge environmental, social, and economic objectives. - Share information about ongoing activities and strategic planning efforts, including lessons learned. - Examine the role that science, technology, and research can play in supporting efforts to make the region more sustainable. - Explore how federal agency efforts, particularly interagency partnerships, can complement or leverage the efforts of other key stakeholders. Pathways to Urban Sustainability: A Focus on the Houston Metropolitan Region: Summary of a Workshop was designed to explore the complex challenges facing sustainability efforts in the Houston metropolitan region and innovative approaches to addressing them, as well as performance measures to gauge success and opportunities to link knowledge with action. In developing the agenda, the planning committee chose topics that were timely and cut across the concerns of individual institutions, reflecting the interests of a variety of stakeholders. Panelists were encouraged to share their perspectives on a given topic; however, each panel was designed to provoke discussion that took advantage of the broad experience of the participants.

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Building and Measuring Community Resilience

Actions for Communities and the Gulf Research Program

By: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Policy and Global Affairs,Office of Special Projects,Committee on Measuring Community Resilience

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Building and Measuring Community Resilience

Actions for Communities and the Gulf Research Program

By: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Policy and Global Affairs,Office of Special Projects,Committee on Measuring Community Resilience

The frequency and severity of disasters over the last few decades have presented unprecedented challenges for communities across the United States. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina exposed the complexity and breadth of a deadly combination of existing community stressors, aging infrastructure, and a powerful natural hazard. In many ways, the devastation of Hurricane Katrina was a turning point for understanding and managing disasters, as well as related plan making and policy formulation. It brought the phrase "community resilience" into the lexicon of disaster management. Building and Measuring Community Resilience: Actions for Communities and the Gulf Research Program summarizes the existing portfolio of relevant or related resilience measurement efforts and notes gaps and challenges associated with them. It describes how some communities build and measure resilience and offers four key actions that communities could take to build and measure their resilience in order to address gaps identified in current community resilience measurement efforts. This report also provides recommendations to the Gulf Research Program to build and measure resilience in the Gulf of Mexico region.

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0309489725

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Forested Landscapes in Perspective

Prospects and Opportunities for Sustainable Management of America's Nonfederal Forests

By: National Research Council,Board on Agriculture,Committee on Prospects and Opportunities for Sustainable Management of America's Nonfederal Forests

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Forested Landscapes in Perspective

Prospects and Opportunities for Sustainable Management of America's Nonfederal Forests

By: National Research Council,Board on Agriculture,Committee on Prospects and Opportunities for Sustainable Management of America's Nonfederal Forests

The federal role in the management of nonfederal U.S. forests was once relatively simple: to assist in the prevention and control of wildfires. The administrative structure to carry out this role was similarly uncomplicated, with most programs under the aegis of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In recent years, however, both the management and administrative landscapes have changed dramatically. Responsibility for the federal role in nonfederal forests has been expanded to include a number of cabinet departments and independent agencies, which must address critical issues such as reforestation, wetlands disruption, and biodiversity protection. With two-thirds of all U.S. forests on nonfederal lands, these issues are becoming increasingly more important. Now, a first-of-its-kind examination of the federal role in nonfederal forest management, Forested Landscapes in Perspective presents a comprehensive look at the current landscape and recommends improvements that best serve public and private interests. This timely volume includes an insightful description of the current situation and recent trends, followed by a thorough examination of major policy and program issues affecting nonfederal forests. Among these are emerging environmental concerns such as forest fragmentation and large-scale climate change, as well as issues of economic importance, such as the availability of timber supplies.

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0309056411

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The Future of Public Health

By: Institute of Medicine,Division of Health Care Services,Committee for the Study of the Future of Public Health

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The Future of Public Health

By: Institute of Medicine,Division of Health Care Services,Committee for the Study of the Future of Public Health

The Nation has lost sight of its public health goals and has allowed the system of public health to fall into 'disarray'," from The Future of Public Health. This startling book contains proposals for ensuring that public health service programs are efficient and effective enough to deal not only with the topics of today, but also with those of tomorrow. In addition, the authors make recommendations for core functions in public health assessment, policy development, and service assurances, and identify the level of governmentâ€"federal, state, and localâ€"at which these functions would best be handled.

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Environmental Epidemiology, Volume 2

Use of the Gray Literature and Other Data in Environmental Epidemiology

By: National Research Council,Committee on Environmental Epidemiology

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Environmental Epidemiology, Volume 2

Use of the Gray Literature and Other Data in Environmental Epidemiology

By: National Research Council,Committee on Environmental Epidemiology

Determining the health risks to humans of exposure to toxic substances in the environment is made difficult by problems such as measuring the degree to which people have been exposed and determining causationâ€"whether observed health effects are due to exposure to a suspected toxicant. Building on the well-received first volume, Environmental Epidemiology: Hazardous Wastes and Public Health, this second volume continues the examination of ways to address these difficulties. It describes effective epidemiological methods for analyzing data and focuses on errors that may occur in the course of analyses. The book also investigates the utility of the gray literature in helping to identify the often elusive causative agent behind reported health effects. Although gray literature studies are often based on a study group that is quite small, use inadequate measures of exposure, and are not published, many of the reports from about 20 states that were examined by the committee were judged to be publishable with some additional work. The committee makes recommendations to improve the utility of the gray literature by enhancing quality and availability.

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Engineering Research and America's Future

Meeting the Challenges of a Global Economy

By: National Academy of Engineering,Committee to Assess the Capacity of the U.S. Engineering Research Enterprise

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Meeting the Challenges of a Global Economy

By: National Academy of Engineering,Committee to Assess the Capacity of the U.S. Engineering Research Enterprise

Leadership in innovation is essential to U.S. prosperity and security. In a global, knowledge-driven economy, technological innovationâ€"the transformation of new knowledge into products, processes, and services of value to societyâ€"is critical to competitiveness, long-term productivity growth, and an improved quality of life. Preeminence in technological innovation depends on a wide array of factors, one of which is leadership in engineering research, education, and practice. A threedecade- long decline in the share of federal investment in research and development devoted to engineering and a perceived erosion of basic, long-term engineering research capability in U.S. industry and federal laboratories have raised serious questions about the long-term health of engineering research in the United States. This book illustrates the critical role of engineering research in maintaining U.S. technological leadership; documents major challenges and opportunities facing the U.S. engineering research enterprise; and offers specific recommendations for leaders in federal and state government, industry, and universities to help strengthen U.S. engineering research in the face of intensifying global competition.

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Sustainability for the Nation

Sustainability for the Nation

Sustainability for the Nation

Sustainability for the Nation

Sustainability for the Nation

Sustainability for the Nation

Rethinking the Components, Coordination, and Management of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Laboratories

Rethinking the Components, Coordination, and Management of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Laboratories

Pathways to Urban Sustainability

Pathways to Urban Sustainability

Building and Measuring Community Resilience

Building and Measuring Community Resilience

Forested Landscapes in Perspective

Forested Landscapes in Perspective

The Future of Public Health

The Future of Public Health

Environmental Epidemiology, Volume 2

Environmental Epidemiology, Volume 2

Engineering Research and America's Future

Engineering Research and America's Future

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