U.S. House of Representatives - 2010

ENGINEERING THE CLIMATE:
RESEARCH NEEDS AND STRATEGIES FOR INTERNATIONAL COORDINATION


TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD ii
TABLE OF CONTENTS v
BACKGROUND 1
SUMMARY OF HEARINGS 3
RESEARCH NEEDS 7
U.S. RESEARCH CAPACITIES 8
National Science Foundation 9
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 12
Department of Energy 17
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 22
Environmental Protection Agency 26
U.S. Department of Agriculture 28
Other Federal Agencies 30
ORGANIZATIONAL MODELS 32
GENERAL FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 38
ADDITIONAL SOURCES 45

APPENDIX : United States—United Kingdom Joint Agreement 47

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