GCRA ELEMENTS (P.L 101-606) |
1989 Strategic Plan (CES, 1989) |
2003 Strategic Plan (CCSP, 2003) |
2012 Strategic Plan (USGCRP, 2012b) |
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Understanding |
Studies of earlier changes in the Earth system, using evidence from the geological and fossil record. (§104(c)(3)) Focused research initiatives to understand the nature of and interaction among physical, chemical, biological, and social processes related to global change. (§104(c)(5)) |
Integrating priority 2: Conduct a program of focused studies to improved our understanding of the physical, geological, chemical, biological, and social processes that influence Earth system processes and trends on global and regional scales. |
Goal 1: Improve knowledge of the Earth’s past and present climate and environment, including its natural variability, and improve understanding of the causes of observed variability and change. Goal 2: Improve quantification of the forces bringing about changes in the Earth’s climate and related systems. Goal 4: Understand the sensitivity and adaptability of different natural and managed ecosystems and human systems to climate and related global changes. |
Goal 1: Advance Science: Advance scientific knowledge of the integrated natural and human components of the Earth system. |
Specific Science Elements |
Science priorities:
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Research elements:
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Objective 1.1: Earth System Understanding
Objective 1.2: Science for Adaptation and Mitigation
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Predicting |
Predictions, using quantitative models of the Earth system to identify and simulate global environmental processes and trends, and the regional implications of such processes and trends. (§104(c)(4)) |
Integrating priority 3: Develop integrated conceptual and predictive Earth system models. |
Goal 3: Reduce uncertainty in projections of how the Earth’s climate and related systems may change in the future. |
Objective 1.4: Integrated Modeling
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Monitoring |
Global measurements, establishing worldwide observations necessary to understand the physical, chemical, and biological processes responsible for changes in the Earth system on all relevant spatial and time scales. (§104(c)(1)) Documentation of global change, including the development of mechanisms for recording changes that will actually occur in the Earth system over the coming decades. (§104(c)(2)) |
Integrating priority 1: Establish an integrated, comprehensive long-term program of documenting the Earth system on a global scale through
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Approach 2: Observations. Enhance observations and data management systems to generate a comprehensive set of variables needed for climate-related research |
Objective 13: Integrated Observations
Objective 1.5: Information Management and Sharing
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Assessing |
Integrates, evaluates, and interprets the findings of the Program and discusses the scientific uncertainties associated with such findings (§106(1)) Analyzes the effects of global change on the natural environment, agriculture, energy production and use, land and water resources, transportation, human health and welfare, human social systems, and biological diversity (§106(2)) Analyzes current trends in global change, both human induced and natural, and projects major trends for the subsequent 25 to 100 years. (§106(3)) |
Goal 5: Explore the uses and identify the limits of evolving knowledge to manage risks and opportunities related to climate variability and change. |
Goal 3: Conduct Sustained Assessments. Build sustained assessment capacity that improves the Nation’s ability to understand, anticipate, and respond to global change impacts and vulnerabilities. Objective 3.1: Scientific Integration Objective 3.2: Ongoing Capacity Objective 3.3: Inform Responses Objective 3.4: Evaluate Progress |
GCRA ELEMENTS (P.L 101-606) |
1989 Strategic Plan (CES, 1989) |
2003 Strategic Plan (CCSP, 2003) |
2012 Strategic Plan (USGCRP, 2012b) |
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Informing |
Combine and interpret data from various sources to produce information readily usable by policymakers attempting to formulate effective strategies for preventing, mitigating, and adapting to the effects of global change. (§104(d)(3)) |
Approach 3: Decision Support. Develop improved science-based resources to aid decision making |
Goal 2: Inform Decisions. Provide the scientific basis to inform and enable timely decisions on adaptation and mitigation. Objective 2.1: Inform Adaptation Decisions Objective 2.2: Inform Mitigation Decisions Objective 23: Enhance Global Change Information |
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Communicating and Educating |
Approach 4: Communications. Communicate resub to domestic and international scientific and stakeholder communities, stressing openness and transparency. |
Goal 4: Communicate and Educate: Advance communications and education to broaden public understanding of global change and develop the scientific workforce of the future. Objective 4.1: Strengthen Communication and Education Research Objective 4.2: Reach Diverse Audiences Objective 4.3: Increase Engagement Objective 4.4: Cultivate Scientific Workforce |