Our Changing Planet. The FY 2002 U.S. Global Change Research Program

Abstract

This document, which is produced annually, describes the activities and plans of the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP), which was established in 1989 and authorized by Congress in the Global Change Research Act of 1990. Strong bipartisan support for this interagency program has resulted in more than a decade's worth of scientific accomplishment. The Global Change Research Act defines global change as "changes in the global environment (including alterations in climate, land productivity, oceans or other water resources, atmospheric chemistry, and ecological systems) that may alter the capacity of the Earth to sustain life." This perspective recognizes the profound socioeconomic and ecological implications of global environmental change.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA401082

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Pollution
  • Chemistry
  • Climate Change
  • Environmental Health
  • Environmental Protection
  • Geography
  • Greenhouse Effect
  • Habitats
  • Ridges
  • Sea Level Rise
  • Topography

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Economics
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.