Research to protect, restore, and manage the environment /
This book assesses the strengths and weaknesses of current environmental research programs, describes the desirable characteristics of an effective program, and recommends cultural and organizational changes to improve the performance of environmental research. Research areas in need of greater emph...
| Format: | Government Document Book |
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| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
National Academy Press,
1993.
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| Summary: | This book assesses the strengths and weaknesses of current environmental research programs, describes the desirable characteristics of an effective program, and recommends cultural and organizational changes to improve the performance of environmental research. Research areas in need of greater emphasis are identified, and overall directions for environmental research are recommended. The book also comments on the proposal to establish a National Institute for the Environment and on the elevation of the Environmental Protection Agency to cabinet status. |
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| Item Description: | Title from PDF title page. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 PDF file (xii, 242 pages)) : illustrations |
| Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780309585620 0309585627 0585019975 9780585019970 9786610195992 6610195994 1280195991 9781280195990 |