Our Changing Planet: The FY 1995 U.S. Global Change Research Program

摘要

Described are the goals and activities of the U.S. Global Change Research Program(USGCRP), which supports research covering climate change and greenhouse warming, ozone depletion and ultraviolet radiation, desertification and forestry, and predicting significant variations of the seasonal to interannual climate. This research significantly contributes to the larger worldwide effort to study natural and human-induced changes in the earth system. The following topics are discussed: addressing critical global change issues through a research framework; the FY 1995 U.S. Global Change Research Program; linking to the international community; and global change education and public awareness. Appendices contain the FY 1995 USGCRP budget, agency program listings, and USGCRP management.