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Science for Environmental Protection: The Road Ahead
Author(s): Committee on Science for EPA's Future (Author), Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology (Author), Division on Earth and Life Studies (Author), National Research Council (Author)
- Publisher: National Academies Press
- Publication Date: 26 Mar. 2013
- Edition: Illustrated
- Language: English
- Print length: 233 pages
- ISBN-10: 0309264898
- ISBN-13: 9780309264891
Book Description
In anticipation of future environmental science and engineering challenges and technologic advances, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) asked the National Research Council to assess the overall capabilities of the agency to develop, obtain, and use the best available scientific and technologic information and tools to meet persistent, emerging, and future mission challenges and opportunities. Although the Committee cannot predict with certainty what new environmental problems EPA will face in the next 10 years or more, it worked to identify some of the common drivers and common characteristics of problems that are likely to occur. Science for Environmental Protection outlines a framework for building science for environmental protection in the 21st century and identified key areas where enhanced leadership and capacity can strengthen the agency s abilities to address current and emerging environmental challenges as well as take advantage of new tools and technologies to address them. The foundation of EPA science is strong, but the agency needs to continue to address numerous present and future challenges if it is to maintain its science leadership and meet its expanding mandates.
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