Transitioning to Sustainability Through Research and Development on Ecosystem Services and Biofuels Workshop Summary (2008) / Chapter Skim
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The forum focused primarily on federal activities, but included the participation of representatives from the private sector, universities, and nongovernmental organizations. The Forum's session on ecosystem services featured an introduction defining the concept of ecosystem services and elaborating on some of the most critical research gaps.
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These connections should help shape federal research priorities and assure that the results of this research are used to improve the sustainability of natural systems and local knowledge dissemination -- making the results of federal R&D widely available and linking this knowledge to concrete policies and programs at federal, state, and local levels. Background The National Research Council (NRC)
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Identifying opportunities for cross-agency collaboration is further complicated due to the different mission responsibilities of the agencies supporting these programs. Sustainability issues also cross traditional agency and disciplinary boundaries, demanding contributions from various elements of the research and development continuum. In addition, sustainability presents fundamental challenges in translating the results of research and development programs to actions by natural resource managers, policy makers, and other "customers." Based on discussions at a scoping session held in March 2007, the Forum steering committee determined that ecosystem services and biofuels would be the major subjects of discussion with more limited discussion of ocean and coastal resources, drawing from the recently released the National Science and Technology Council's Joint Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology (JSOST)
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The appendices to the report include: the Forum agenda; a list of workshop participants; biographical information on the speakers, panelists, organizers of the Forum and members of the Science and Technology for Sustainability Roundtable; a description of federal agency priorities for work on ecosystem services and biofuels; and short descriptions of R&D activities on ecosystems services and biofuels supported by federal agencies. The Context The Roundtable on Science and Technology for Sustainability was established by The National Academies in 2002 to provide a forum for sharing views, information, and analyses related to sustainability.
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While there is much that is not known about the characteristics of human and natural systems, it is critical to begin taking steps to protect and manage essential ecosystems and to make more sustainable investment decisions. For example, infrastructure being built today will affect energy supplies, biodiversity, water resources, and countless other assets for years to come.
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For example, driving forces, such as global climate change, may create water scarcity in many areas. Places are connected -- what happens in one region can influence what happens in other regions.
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