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Improving the Scientific Basis for Environmental Decisionmaking
A Report from the first National Conference on Science, Policy, and the Environment
December 7-8, 2000
National Academy of Sciences
Washington, DC

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION
PURPOSE AND GOALS
SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS
RECOMMENDATIONS
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health
Environmental Implications of Biotechnology
Environmental Indicators
Federal Government Structure
Global Environmental Change
Human Health and the Environment
Higher Education
Information Systems
Invasive Species
Pollution Prevention/Waste Management
Population and the Environment
Public Education
Sustainable Communities
Sustainable Resource Management
APPENDICES
Appendix 1: Conference Agenda
Appendix 2: Breakout Sessions
Appendix 3: Acronyms & Abbreviations
Appendix 4: Conference Participants
Appendix 5: Sustainability Science
INDEX [pending]

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Recommendations for Improving the Scientific Basis for Environmental Decisionmaking
   See also:
2000 Chafee Memorial Lecture
Staff Briefing, April 27, 2001
Press Release, April 26, 2001
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