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A CCSP Synthesis and Assessment Products
A CCSP Synthesis and Assessment Products
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, they will integrate research results focused on important science issues and questions frequently raised by decision makers. The S&A products will support informed discussion and decisions by policymakers, resource managers stakeholders, the media, and the general public.They also will help define and set the future direction and priorities of the program.The products help meet the requirements of the Global Change Research Act of 1990.The law directs agencies to "produce information readily usable by policymakers attempting to formulate effective strategies for preventing, mitigating, and adapting to the effects of global change" and to undertake periodic scientific assessments.
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The charter is made available for public review, and subsequently a final charter is produced by the lead agency and approved by the CCSP Interagency Committee. Each FACA committee must adhere to its charter and must: • Arrange meetings for reasonably accessible and convenient locations and times • Publish adequate advance notice of meetings in the Federal Register • Open advisory committee meetings to the public (with some exceptions)
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In so doing, National Research Council lead agency must ensure compliance with peer review requirements. The The National Academy of Sciences/National Research Council will provide lead agency also is responsible for ensuring that the report is produced in advice on an as-needed basis to the lead agencies.
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in some ecosystems and Product 4.2 USGS climate-sensitive resources Product 4.3 Analyses of the effects of global change on agriculture, biodiversity, land, and water resources USDA Product 4.4 Preliminary review of adaptation options for climate-sensitive ecosystems and resources EPA Product 4.5 Effects of global change on energy production and use DOE Product 4.6 Analyses of the effects of global change on human health and welfare and human systems EPA Within the transportation sector, a summary of climate change and variability sensitivities, potential impacts, and Product 4.7 DOT response options CCSP GOAL 5 Explore the uses and identify the limits of evolving knowledge to manage risks and opportunities related to climate variability and change Uses and limitations of observations, data, forecasts, and other projections in decision support for selected sectors and Product 5.1 NASA regions Product 5.2 Best-practice approaches for characterizing, communicating, and incorporating scientific uncertainty in decision making TBD Decision support experiments and evaluations using seasonal-to-interannual forecasts and Product 5.3 NOAA observational data * The righthand column provides the S&A product lead agency for IQA and FACA purposes.
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