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5 Addressing Future Challenges
Pages 56-59

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From page 56...
... Interactions with state and local governments as part of EPA's regulatory function provide opportunities to hear from and maintain a discussion with those who are confronting emerging issues daily. EPA research priority setting and planning could be enhanced if agency program managers assist agency researchers in accessing this resource.
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From page 57...
... In fact, the agency could marshal a small E-ARPA, an Environmental Advanced Research Projects Alliance, by using the various institutional research tools that it has already developed. Faced with a serious emerging issue or substantial opportunity to take advantage of new knowledge or technologies, the agency could involve universities and the private sector through its ability to develop cooperative agreements, to issue contracts and grants through its Science To Achieve Results (STAR)
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From page 58...
... RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE Just as the physical infrastructure is an important consideration for EPA's future, so is the research and technical infrastructure, the expertise of the people who use the physical infrastructure. The committee joins a number of EPA SAB and previous National Research Council committees in supporting growth in the number of scientists who have expertise in the social and behavioral sciences.
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From page 59...
... A focused commitment to workforce development and research infrastructure by career managers and political appointees is essential for sound decision-making and for maintaining a workforce that is capable of identifying and dealing with emerging issues. Success is largely a matter of commitment to a sound scientific and technical workforce and research and technical infrastructure.
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