Science for environmental protection : the road ahead /

"In anticipation of future environmental science and engineering challenges and technologic advances, EPA asked the National Research Council (NRC) to assess the overall capabilities of the agency to develop, obtain, and use the best available scientific and technologic information and tools to...

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Corporate Authors: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Science for EPA's Future, National Research Council (U.S.). Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2012.
Online Access:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=867954
Table of Contents:
  • Summary
  • Introduction
  • Challenges of the 21st century
  • Using emerging science and technologies to address persistent and future environmental challenges
  • Building science for environmental protection in the 21st century
  • Enhanced scientific leadership and capacity in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  • Findings and recommendations
  • [Appendixes].