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      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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      Science and Technology in Armenia: Toward a Knowledge-Based Economy

      National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Development, Security, and Cooperation,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia,Committee on Science and Technology in Armenia

      An NRC ad hoc committee analyzed the status and development potential of Armenia’s science and technology base. The committee identified those fields and institutions offering promising opportunities for contributing to…

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      U.S.-Iran Engagement in Science, Engineering, and Health (2000-2009): Opportunities, Constraints, and Impacts

      Glenn E. Schweitzer,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia,National Research Council

      This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…

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      Interacademy Programs Between the United States and Eastern Europe 1967-2009: The Changing Landscape

      Glenn E. Schweitzer,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia Development, Security, and Cooperation,National Research Council

      Interacademy Programs Between the United States and Eastern Europe 1967-2009 documents how interacademy programs have played a significant role in establishing and maintaining American scientific contacts with colleagues in Eastern…

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      Science and Technology in Kazakhstan: Current Status and Future Prospects

      Committee on Science and Technology in Kazakhstan,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia,National Research Council

      Kazakhstan has an ambitious program to increase its technological competitiveness in the global market place during the next few years, but achieving success will depend in large measure on the…

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      Science as a Gateway to Understanding: International Workshop Proceedings, Tehran, Iran

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      In October 2007, the US National Academies and the Iranian Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Science organized a series of planned US-Iranian workshops on the topic ‘Science as a…

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      The Fundamental Role of Science and Technology in International Development: An Imperative for the U.S. Agency for International Development

      Committee on Science and Technology in Foreign Assistance,National Research Council

      Explores specific programmatic, organizational, and personnel reforms that would increase the effective use of science and technology to meet the US Agency for International Development’s goals while supporting larger US…

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      The Biological Threat Reduction Program of the Department of Defense: From Foreign Assistance to Sustainable Partnerships

      Committee on Prevention of Proliferation of Biological Weapons,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia,National Research Council

      This Congressionally-mandated report identifies areas for further cooperation with Russia and other states of the former Soviet Union under the Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) program of the Department of Defense…

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      Conflict and Reconstruction in Multiethnic Societies: Proceedings of a Russian-American Workshop

      Russian Academy of Sciences,National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Development, Security, and Cooperation,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia

      The international symposium in Washington, DC organized by the National Academies and the Russian Academy of Sciences in December 2001 addressed: characteristics of peaceful management of tensions in multiethnic societies…

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      Science and Technology and the Future Development of Societies: International Workshop Proceedings

      Committee on the U.S.-Iran Workshop on Science and Technology and the Future Development of Societies,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia,Development, Security, and Cooperation,National Research Council

      Includes presentations made at the workshop at the estate of the Foundation des Treilles in Toutour, France. This book contains such topics as science and society issues, the role of…

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      Russian Views on Countering Terrorism During Eight Years of Dialogue: Extracts from Proceedings of Four Workshops

      Office for Central Europe and Eurasia Development, Security, and Cooperation,Policy and Global Affairs,National Research Council

      Few countries have endured as many attacks of terrorism during the past two decades as has Russia. From bombings on the streets of a number of cities, to the disruption…

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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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      High-Impact Terrorism: Proceedings of a Russian-American Workshop

      Committee on Confronting Terrorism in Russia,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia Development, Security, and Cooperation,National Research Council,Russian Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Sciences

      In June 2001, the National Academies and the Russian Academy of Sciences held a bilateral workshop in Moscow on terrorism in a high-technology society and modern methods to prevent and…

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      U.S.-Russian Collaboration in Combating Radiological Terrorism

      Committee on Opportunities for U.S.-Russian Collaboration in Combating Radiological Terrorism,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The International Atomic Energy Agency reports numerous incidents of illicit trafficking in radioactive materials, including ionizing radiation sources (IRSs) used in medical, agricultural, and industrial applications. This report assesses the…

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      Terrorism, Reducing Vulnerabilities and Improving Responses: U.S., Russian Workshop Proceedings

      Committee on Counterterrorism Challenges for Russia and the United States,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia Development, Security, and Cooperation,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      This book is devoted primarily to papers prepared by American and Russian specialists on cyber terrorism and urban terrorism. It also includes papers on biological and radiological terrorism from the…

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      Strengthening Long-Term Nuclear Security: Protecting Weapon-Usable Material in Russia

      Committee on Indigenization of Programs to Prevent Leakage of Plutonium and Highly Enriched Uranium from Russian Facilities,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia,Development, Security, and Cooperation,Policy and Global Affairs,National Research Council

      Highlights obstacles in the transition from a US-Russian cooperative program to a Russian-directed and Russian-funded indigenized program. This report recommends the establishment of a ten-year indigenization fund provided by Russia…

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      Countering Urban Terrorism in Russia and the United States: Proceedings of a Workshop

      Russian Academy of Sciences,National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Development, Security, and Cooperation,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia

      In January-February 2005, the National Academies Committee on Counterterrorism Challenges for Russia and the United States and the Russian Academy of Sciences Standing Committee on Counterterrorism held a workshop on…

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      Countering Biological Threats: Challenges for the Department of Defense’s Nonproliferation Program Beyond the Former Soviet Union

      Committee on Prevention of Proliferation of Biological Weapons in States Beyond the Former Soviet Union,Office for Central Europe and Asia,National Research Council

      In response to a request from the U.S. Congress, this book examines how the unique experience and extensive capabilities of the Department of Defense (DOD) can be extended to reduce…

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      Innovating for Profit in Russia: Summary of a Workshop

      Russian Academy of Sciences,National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Development, Security, and Cooperation,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia

      The National Research Council hosted an interacademy workshop in Yekaterinburg, Russia together with the Russian Academy of Sciences in October 2004 as a means of exploring various aspects of industrial…

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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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      Water Conservation, Reuse, and Recycling: Proceedings of an Iranian-American Workshop

      Committee on U.S-Iranian Workshop on Water Conservation, Reuse, and Recycling,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia Development, Security, and Cooperation,Policy and Global Affairs,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      In December 2002, a group of specialists on water resources from the United States and Iran met in Tunis, Tunisia, for an interacademy workshop on water resources management, conservation, and…

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      Successes and Difficulties of Small Innovative Firms in Russian Nuclear Cities: Proceedings of a Russian-American Workshop

      Committee on Small Innovative Firms in Russian Nuclear Cities,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia Development, Security, and Cooperation,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Focuses on successes and failures of small innovative firms in five science cities in Russia. This report describes the workshop proceedings organized by the NRC with the cooperation of Minatom.

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      End Points for Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste in Russia and the United States

      Committee on End Points for Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste in Russia and the United States,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia Development, Security, and Cooperation,Board on Radioactive Waste Management,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Policy and Global Affairs

      An end point for spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste is a sustainable, safe, and secure disposition of the material. This report, prepared as a joint effort of Russian…

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      Biological Science and Biotechnology in Russia: Controlling Diseases and Enhancing Security

      Committee on Future Contributions of the Biosciences to Public Health, Agriculture, Basic Research, Counter-Terrorism, and Non-Proliferation Activities,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia,Development, Security, and Cooperation,Policy and Global Affairs,National Research Council

      Offers a number of recommendations that could help restore Russia’s ability to join with the United States and the broader international community in leading an expanded global effort to control…

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      Cleaning Up Sites Contaminated with Radioactive Materials: International Workshop Proceedings

      Committee on Cleaning Up of Radioactive Contamination: Russian Challenges and U.S. Experience,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia

      This publication features papers presented at the Workshop on Cleaning Up Sites Contaminated with Radioactive Materials, held in Moscow in June 2007. This activity was organized by the National Academies…

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      Lost Crops of Africa

      National Research Council

      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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      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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      Export Control Challenges Associated with Homeland Security

      Committee on Homeland Security and Export Controls,Development, Security, and Cooperation,Policy and Global Affairs,National Research Council

      ‘The homeland security mission of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is paradoxical: Its mission space is uniquely focused on the domestic consequences of security threats, but these threats may…

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      Protection, Control, and Accounting of Nuclear Materials: International Challenges and National Programs: Workshop Summary

      National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Development, Security, and Cooperation

      The US and Russian academies convened a workshop in 2003 for sharing best practices in nuclear materials protection, control, and accounting (MPC&A), including the status and application of remote monitoring…

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      U.S. and International Perspectives on Global Science Policy and Science Diplomacy: Report of a Workshop

      Committee on Global Science Policy and Science Diplomacy,National Research Council

      The United States and other countries around the world face problems of an increasingly global nature that often require major contributions from science and engineering that one nation alone cannot…

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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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      Improving Democracy Assistance: Building Knowledge Through Evaluations and Research

      Committee on Evaluation of USAID Democracy Assistance Programs,National Research Council

      The US agency for International Development (USAID) has supported democracy and governance programs in approximately 120 countries and territories. This book presents a road map to enable USAID and its…

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      Scientists, Engineers, and Track-Two Diplomacy: A Half-Century of U.S.-Russian Interacademy Cooperation

      National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Glenn E. Schweitzer,National Academy of Sciences

      Provides a brief historical perspective of the evolution of the interacademy program. This work describes the significant interacademy activities from late 1991, when the Soviet Union fragmented, to mid-2003. It…

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      Mobilizing Science-Based Enterprises for Energy, Water, and Medicines in Nigeria

      Committee on Creation of Science-Based Industries in Developing Countries,National Research Council

      Developed in collaboration with the Nigerian Academy of Science, this report explores the ways in which science-based private enterprises can be created and encouraged in Nigeria and other developing countries…

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      The Unique U.S.-Russian Relationship in Biological Science and Biotechnology: Recent Experience and Future Directions

      Russian Academy of Sciences,National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Development, Security, and Cooperation,Committee on U.S.-Russia Bioengagement

      Offers a study of US-Russian bilateral engagement in the biological sciences and biotechnology (hereinafter collectively referred to as bioengagement). This title provides support for the study. It summarizes the principal…

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      Knowledge and Diplomacy: Science Advice in the United Nations System

      Committee for Survey and Analysis of Science Advice on Sustainable Development to International Organizations,Development, Security, and Cooperation Policy and Global Affairs,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Focuses on the functions of the United Nations that affect international governance in the fields related to sustainable development, with reference to the taxonomy of the key United Nations organs…

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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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      Assessing the United States Institute of Peace Jennings Randolph Senior Fellowship

      Committee to Review the United States Institute of Peace Senior Fellows Program,National Research Council

      The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) is an independent, nonpartisan, national institution established and funded by the U.S. Congress. The goals of the USIP are to help prevent and…

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      Biotechnology Research in an Age of Terrorism: Confronting the Fual Use  Dilemma

      Committee on Research Standards and Practices to Prevent the Destructive Application of Biotechnology,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Recommends that the government expand regulations and rely on self-governance by scientists rather than adopt intrusive new policies.

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      Beyond Fortress America: National Security Controls on Science and Technology in a Globalized World

      Committee on Science, Security, and Prosperity,Committee on Scientific Communication and National Security,National Research Council

      The national security controls that regulate access to and export of science and technology are broken. As currently structured, many of these controls undermine our national and homeland security and…

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      Diplomacy for the 21st Century: Embedding a Culture of Science and Technology Throughout the Department of State

      Development, Security, and Cooperation,Policy and Global Affairs,National Research Council,Committee on Science and Technology Capabilities at the Department of State

      Diplomacy for the 21st Century recommends steps that the Department of State should embrace to take full advantage of the leading science and technology (S&T) capabilities of the United States…

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      Reducing Maternal and Neonatal Mortality in Indonesia: Saving Lives, Saving the Future

      Indonesian Academy of Sciences,National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Development, Security, and Cooperation,Joint Committee on Reducing Maternal and Neonatal Mortality in Indonesia

      The Republic of Indonesia, home to over 240 million people, is the world’s fourth most populous nation. Ethnically, culturally, and economically diverse, the Indonesian people are dispersed across an archipelago…

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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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      A Survey of Attitudes and Actions on Dual Use Research in the Life Sciences: A Collaborative Effort of the National Research Council and the American Association for the Advancement of Science

      Committee on Assessing Fundamental Attitudes of Life Scientists as a Basis for Biosecurity Education,National Research Council

      The same technologies that fuel scientific advances also pose potential risks–that the knowledge, tools, and techniques gained through legitimate biotechnology research could be misused to create biological weapons or for…

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      An International Perspective on Advancing Technologies and Strategies for Managing Dual-Use Risks: Report of a Workshop

      National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Institute of Medicine,Development, Security, and Cooperation,Development, Security, and Cooperation

      As part of a study of current and future research in the life sciences that contains applications relevant to development of agents of biological origin 5 to 10 years into…

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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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      Globalization, Biosecurity, and the Future of the Life Sciences

      Committee on Advances in Technology and the Prevention of Their Application to Next Generation Biowarfare Threats,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Biomedical advances have made it possible to manipulate features of living organisms in useful ways. This book examines the trends and objectives of research in public health, life sciences, and…

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      Strengthening U.S.-Russian Cooperation on Nuclear Nonproliferation: Recommendations for Action

      Russian Academy of Sciences,Russian Committee on Strengthening U.S. and Russian Cooperative Nuclear Nonproliferation,National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Development, Security, and Cooperation

      Offers the consensus findings and recommendations of a joint committee established by the US National Academies and the Russian Academy of Sciences to identify methods of improving the ongoing cooperation…

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