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... The purpose of the strategic plan is to define "the goals and priorities for federal global change research which most effectively advance scientific understanding of global change and provide usable information on which to base policy decisions relating to global change" (GCRA, 1990, Sec.
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... "Advancing Science" pillar: The Committee highlights opportunities to enhance the pillar by strengthening attention to urgency, interconnections, and outputs from global change research, as well as expanded indicators of global changes. Recommendation: In the Advancing Science Pillar, (1)
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... Recommendation: Stress interconnections and integration among pillars, including key themes and issues common to multiple pillars, and among global change issues, with enhanced integration of social sciences and systems-based research. Coordination: The Committee finds that the DSP's discussion of international coordination in Pillar 4 is strong and commendable, but it notes that other types of coordination receive less attention across the other pillars.
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... Recommendation: Include illustrative examples of key research outputs in the DSP, where enhanced understanding of underlying science processes could advance policy and decision making on global change challenges to human and natural systems. Strategic Flexibility: Ongoing global changes, along with changing vulnerabilities, capacities, and technologies, will continue to alter the context for global change research over the coming decade.


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