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Dual-Use Technologies and Export Control in the Post-Cold War Era: Documents from a Joint Program of the National Academy of Sciences and the Russian Academy of Sciences

Office of International Affairs,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Explores possible approaches to the control of sensitive dual-use technologies, with respect to expanded trade between Western advanced industrialized countries and the republics of the former Soviet Union as well…

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An Assessment of the International Science and Technology Center: Redirecting Expertise in Weapons of Mass Destruction in the Former Soviet Union

Office of International Affairs,Policy and Global Affairs,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Reviews the International Science and Technology Center’s objectives and plans. This report concludes that, during its first two years, the ISTC was successful and effective in meeting its primary objective…

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U.S.-Japan Technology Linkages in Biotechnology: Challenges for the 1990s

Committee on Japan,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Provides an assessment of the extent and nature of the linkages between the United States and Japan in biotechnology. Through analysis of aggregate data and case studies, this book assesses…

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U.S.-Japan Strategic Alliances in the Semiconductor Industry: Technology Transfer, Competition and Public Policy

Committee on Japan,National Research Council,Office of International Affairs,National Academy of Sciences

Reviews the evolution of strategic alliances involving US and Japanese companies in the semiconductor industry and analyzes whether alliances can contribute to the renewal of an industry faced with stiff…

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High-Stakes Aviation: U.S.-Japan Technology Linkages in Transport Aircraft

Committee on Japan,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

The third in a series of sector-specific assessments of US-Japan technology linkages, this book examines US-Japan relationships that develop or transfer aircraft technology, the motivations of participating organizations, and the…

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New Strategies for New Challenges: Corporate Innovation in the United States and Japan

National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Office of International Affairs,Committee on Japan,National Academy of Sciences

Innovation, the process by which firms master and get into practice product designs and manufacturing processes that are new to them, is vital for companies wishing to remain competitive in…

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Maximizing U.S. Interests in Science and Technology Relations with Japan

National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Office of International Affairs,Committee on Japan,National Academy of Sciences

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Engineering Tasks for the New Century: Japanese and U.S. Perspectives

National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Office of International Affairs,Committee on Japan,National Academy of Sciences

The U.S.-Japan bilateral task force was tasked with addressing the following questions: (1) How do Japan and the United States educate and train engineers, and what are the major similarities…

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Partners on the Frontier: The Future of U.S.-Russian Cooperation in Science and Technology

National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Office of International Affairs,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia,National Academy of Sciences

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Lighting the Way: Knowledge Assessment in Prince Edward Island

National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Office of International Affairs,Committee on Knowledge Assessment,National Academy of Sciences

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Proliferation Concerns: Assessing U.S. Efforts to Help Contain Nuclear and Other Dangerous Materials and Technologies in the Former Soviet Union

Committee on International Security and Arms Control,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

The successor states of the former Soviet Union have enormous stocks of weapons-usable nuclear material and other militarily significant commodities. Preventing the flow of such items to terrorist groups is…

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Technology Commercialization: Russian Challenges, American Lessons

Committee on Utilization of Technologies Developed at Russian Research and Educational Institutions,National Research Council,Russian Academy of Sciences,Office of International Affairs,National Academy of Sciences

Offers a collection of papers that addresses a variety of legal, regulatory, institutional, and financial issues that can promote or hinder technology commercialization. This book is the result of a…

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China and Global Change: Opportunities for Collaboration

Panel on Global Climate Change Sciences in China,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Provides insights into how research priorities are determined and detailed information about institutional infrastructure, human resources, and other factors that constrain or facilitate Chinese responses to and research on global…

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Careers in Science and Technology: An International Perspective

Advisory Committee,Office of International Organizations and Programs and Office of Scientific and Engineering Personnel,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Represents the proceedings of a conference on Trends in Science and Technology Careers, held in Brussels in 1993. This conference laid the groundwork for international discussions about the ways to…

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Lost Crops of Africa

Board on Science & Technology for International Development,Office of International Affairs,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Focuses on native cereals in Africa, including African rice, finger millet, fonio, pearl millet, sorghum, tef, and other cultivated and wild grains. This book dispels myths, often based on Western…

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Toward an Understanding of Global Change: Initial Priorities for U.S. Contributions to the International Geosphere - Biosphere Program

National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Office of International Affairs,Committee on Global Change (U.S. National Committee for the IGBP),National Academy of Sciences

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Saline Agriculture: Salt-Tolerant Plants for Developing Countries

Report of a Panel of the Board on Science and Technology for International Development,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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Grasslands and Grassland Sciences in Northern China

Committee on Scholarly Communication with the People's Republic of China,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Describes one of the most extensive grassland ecosystems and the efforts of Chinese scientists to understand it. Leading Chinese scientists attribute the decline in China’s grasslands to overgrazing and excessive…

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Protecting Nuclear Weapons Material in Russia

National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Development, Security, and Cooperation,Office of International Affairs,National Academy of Sciences

The management challenge in orchestrating a multitude of DOE headquarters, laboratory, and contractor personnel at about 50 sites in Russia is daunting. Steps are needed to maximize the return on…

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Marshaling Technology for Development: Proceedings of a Symposium

Technology and Development Steering Committee,National Research Council,World Bank,National Academy of Sciences

Technological advances pose challenges and opportunities for developing countries, and for the development banks and other organizations that serve them. This book surveys the status and effect of change in…

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International Competition in Advanced Technology: Decisions for America

National Research Council,Office of International Affairs,Policy and Global Affairs,National Academy of Sciences

A blue-ribbon panel takes a look at the state of US leadership in technological innovation and trade.

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Foreign and Foreign-Born Engineers in the United States: Infusing Talent, Raising Issues

National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Office of Scientific and Engineering Personnel,Committee on the International Exchange and Movement of Engineers,National Academy of Sciences

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Bridge Builders: African Experiences with Information and Communication Technology

Panel on Planning for Scientific and Technological Information (STI) Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Contains 16 stories that are first person accounts of how information technologies have been introduced into institutions for the benefit of scientists and engineers in sub-Saharan Africa. This work contains…

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Alternative Technologies to Replace Antipersonnel Landmines

Committee on Alternative Technologies to Replace Antipersonnel Landmines,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Office of International Affairs,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Examines potential technologies for replacing antipersonnel landmines by 2006, the US target date for signing an international treaty banning these weapons. The text emphasizes the role that technology can play…

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Soviet-American Dialogue in the Social Sciences: Research Workshops on Interdependence Among Nations

Committee on Contributions of Behavioral and Social Science to the Prevention of Nuclear War,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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The Role of Scientific and Technical Data and Information in the Public Domain: Proceedings of a Symposium

Steering Committee on the Role of Scientific and Technical Data and Information in the Public Domain,Office of International Scientific and Technical Information Programs,Board on International Scientific Organizations,Policy and Global Affairs,National Research Council

This symposium brought together leading experts and managers from the public and private sectors who are involved in the creation, dissemination, and use of scientific and technical data and information…

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The Role of Environmental NGOs, Russian Challenges, American Lessons: Proceedings of a Workshop

Committee on Improving the Effectiveness of Environmental Nongovernmental Organizations in Russia,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia Development, Security, and Cooperation,Office of International Affairs,Policy and Global Affairs,National Research Council

Contains proceedings of the NRC committee established to work with a Russian counterpart group on the effectiveness of Russian environmental NGOs in environmental decision-making. This work highlights the successes and…

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An International Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility, Exploring a Russian Site as a Prototype: Proceedings of an International Workshop

Committee on the Scientific Aspects of an International Spent Fuel Repository in Russia,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia,National Research Council,Russian Academy of Sciences,Development, Security, and Cooperation

Focuses on the environmental aspects of the general location and characteristics of a possible storage site, transportation to and within the site, containers for transportation and storage, inventory and accountability…

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Management and Disposition of Excess Weapons Plutonium

Committee on International Security and Arms Control,National Academy of Sciences

Many thousands of US and Russian nuclear weapons are slated to be retired as a result of nuclear arms reduction treaties and unilateral pledges. The management and disposition of these…

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Nuclear Arms Control: Background and Issues

Committee on International Security and Arms Control,National Academy of Sciences

Offering a nontechnical overview of developments in nuclear arms control, this book describes how the United States and the Soviet Union arrived at their contemporary positions - and where they…

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The Myrna Mack Case: An Update

Committee on Human Rights,Office of International Affairs,National Academy of Sciences,Policy and Global Affairs,National Academy of Engineering

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Europe 1992: The Implications of Market Integration for R and D-Intensive Firms

Academy Industry Program and Office of International Affairs,National Research Council

Examines EC policies on technical standards, intellectual property rights, access to the results of EC-supported basic research, and other issues affecting R&D intensive firms. This volume is based on a…

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Biographical Memoirs

Office of The Home Secretary,National Academy of Sciences,National Research Council

Contains the biographies of deceased members of the National Academy of Sciences and bibliographies of their works. Each biographical essay was written by a member of the Academy familiar with…

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Biographical Memoirs

Office of The Home Secretary,National Academy of Sciences,National Research Council

Contains short biographies of deceased members of the National Academy of Sciences.

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Urbanization, Energy, and Air Pollution in China: The Challenges Ahead, Proceedings of a Symposium

Policy and Global Affairs,Chinese Academy of Engineering,Chinese Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,National Research Council

A collection of papers, which intends to introduce the reader to the complicated problems of urban air pollution and energy choices in China.

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Reykjavik and Beyond: Deep Reductions in Strategic Nuclear Arsenals and the Future Direction of Arms Control

Committee on International Security and Arms Control,National Academy of Sciences

Focuses on the success of efforts to manage and control nuclear arsenals. This book considers what changes in force structures, strategic thought, and political relations would be necessary to make…

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Challenges for the 1990’s for Arms Control and International Security

Committee on International Security and Arms Control,National Academy of Sciences,Wolfgang Kurt Hermann Panofsky

Featuring essays by prominent experts in international security, this volume surveys the status and prospects for progress in the area of arms control under active negotiation: strategic and conventional force…

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Chinese Students in America: Policies, Issues and Numbers

Leo A. Orleans,Committee on Scholarly Communications with the People's Republic of China,National Academy of Sciences

The shift in US-China relations since normalization has resulted in an influx of Chinese students and scholars studying at US institutions. This book explores issues - such as China’s concern…

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Humanities Doctorates in the United States: 1995 Profile

National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Office of Scientific and Engineering Personnel,National Academy of Sciences

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Strengthening U.S. Engineering Through International Cooperation: Some Recommendations for Action

National Research Council,Office of International Affairs,Committee on International Cooperation in Engineering

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The Future of U.S.Nuclear Weapons Policy

Committee on International Security and Arms Control,National Academy of Sciences,National Research Council

Describes the state to which US and Russian nuclear forces and policies. This book evaluates constraints for US nuclear weapons policy that includes reductions in nuclear forces, changes in nuclear…

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Lost Crops of Africa

National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Evaluates the African plant resources that could help broaden and secure Africa’s food supply. This title describes 24 indigenous African cultivated and wild fruits that have potential as food and…

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International Critical Tables Of Numerical Data, Physics, Chemistry And Technology; Volume 1

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public…

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International Critical Tables Of Numerical Data, Physics, Chemistry And Technology; Volume 1

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Frameworks for Higher Education in Homeland Security

Committee on Educational Paradigms for Homeland Security,Policy and Global Affairs,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Explores whether there are core pedagogical and skill-based homeland security program needs. This report examines education programs focusing on various aspects of homeland security. It comments on the possible parallels…

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Monitoring International Labor Standards: National Legal Frameworks, Summary of a Workshop

National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Academy of Sciences

The National Research Council has convened the Committee on Monitoring International Labor Standards to provide expert, science-based advice on monitoring compliance with international labor standards. The committee has undertaken a…

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Fisheries Technologies for Developing Countries

Board on Science & Technology for International Development,Policy and Global Affairs,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Explores technological considerations of small-scale, primitive fishing technologies, and describes innovative, relatively inexpensive methods and tools that have already been successfully applied in developing countries. This book is illustrated throughout…

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Building and Measuring Community Resilience: Actions for Communities and the Gulf Research Program

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Policy and Global Affairs,Office of Special Projects,Committee on Measuring Community Resilience

The frequency and severity of disasters over the last few decades have presented unprecedented challenges for communities across the United States. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina exposed the complexity and breadth…

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Dual-Use Technologies and Export Control in the Post-Cold War Era: Documents from a Joint Program of the National Academy of Sciences and the Russian Academy of Sciences

An Assessment of the International Science and Technology Center: Redirecting Expertise in Weapons of Mass Destruction in the Former Soviet Union

U.S.-Japan Technology Linkages in Biotechnology: Challenges for the 1990s

U.S.-Japan Strategic Alliances in the Semiconductor Industry: Technology Transfer, Competition and Public Policy

High-Stakes Aviation: U.S.-Japan Technology Linkages in Transport Aircraft

New Strategies for New Challenges: Corporate Innovation in the United States and Japan

Maximizing U.S. Interests in Science and Technology Relations with Japan

Engineering Tasks for the New Century: Japanese and U.S. Perspectives

Partners on the Frontier: The Future of U.S.-Russian Cooperation in Science and Technology

Lighting the Way: Knowledge Assessment in Prince Edward Island

Proliferation Concerns: Assessing U.S. Efforts to Help Contain Nuclear and Other Dangerous Materials and Technologies in the Former Soviet Union

Technology Commercialization: Russian Challenges, American Lessons

China and Global Change: Opportunities for Collaboration

Careers in Science and Technology: An International Perspective

Lost Crops of Africa

Toward an Understanding of Global Change: Initial Priorities for U.S. Contributions to the International Geosphere - Biosphere Program

Saline Agriculture: Salt-Tolerant Plants for Developing Countries

Grasslands and Grassland Sciences in Northern China

Protecting Nuclear Weapons Material in Russia

Marshaling Technology for Development: Proceedings of a Symposium

International Competition in Advanced Technology: Decisions for America

Foreign and Foreign-Born Engineers in the United States: Infusing Talent, Raising Issues

Bridge Builders: African Experiences with Information and Communication Technology

Alternative Technologies to Replace Antipersonnel Landmines

Soviet-American Dialogue in the Social Sciences: Research Workshops on Interdependence Among Nations

The Role of Scientific and Technical Data and Information in the Public Domain: Proceedings of a Symposium

The Role of Environmental NGOs, Russian Challenges, American Lessons: Proceedings of a Workshop

An International Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility, Exploring a Russian Site as a Prototype: Proceedings of an International Workshop

Management and Disposition of Excess Weapons Plutonium

Nuclear Arms Control: Background and Issues

The Myrna Mack Case: An Update

Europe 1992: The Implications of Market Integration for R and D-Intensive Firms

Biographical Memoirs

Biographical Memoirs

Urbanization, Energy, and Air Pollution in China: The Challenges Ahead, Proceedings of a Symposium

Reykjavik and Beyond: Deep Reductions in Strategic Nuclear Arsenals and the Future Direction of Arms Control

Challenges for the 1990’s for Arms Control and International Security

Chinese Students in America: Policies, Issues and Numbers

Humanities Doctorates in the United States: 1995 Profile

Strengthening U.S. Engineering Through International Cooperation: Some Recommendations for Action

The Future of U.S.Nuclear Weapons Policy

Lost Crops of Africa

International Critical Tables Of Numerical Data, Physics, Chemistry And Technology; Volume 1

International Critical Tables Of Numerical Data, Physics, Chemistry And Technology; Volume 1

Frameworks for Higher Education in Homeland Security

Monitoring International Labor Standards: National Legal Frameworks, Summary of a Workshop

Fisheries Technologies for Developing Countries

Building and Measuring Community Resilience: Actions for Communities and the Gulf Research Program

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