The Workshop on Decadal Science Strategy Surveys was held on November 14-16, 2006, to promote discussions of the use of National Research Council (NRC) decadal surveys for developing and implementing…

President Carter’s 1980 declaration of a state of emergency at Love Canal, New York, recognized that residents’ health had been affected by nearby chemical waste sites. This book makes recommendations…

Considering the problems in air-quality management programmes, this text address the issue of evaluating the emissions inspection and maintenance programmes. The report evaluates the criteria and methodologies used in such…

Stresses the role that research institutions play in providing an integrity-rich environment. This book identifies practices that characterize integrity in such areas as peer review and research on human subjects…

Evaluates office of naval research’s uninhabited combat air vehicles technology activities, including its vision documents and its science and technology roadmap against criteria that would be selected by the committee…

Explores how individual fishing quotas (IFQs) might address the social, economic, and biologic issues raised by depleted fish stocks. This book provides definitions and examples, reviews legislation and regulations, and…

Presents a review of knowledge about possible life on Mars; an astrobiological assessment of current Mars missions; a review of Mars-mission planetary protection; and findings and recommendations. This report notes…

The city of Pittsburgh and surrounding area of southwestern Pennsylvania face complex water quality problems. This report finds that a watershed-based approach is needed to effectively meet water quality standards…