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Transitioning to sustainability through research and development on ecosystem services and biofuels : workshop summary /
The Forum discussed sustainability research and development activities related to ecosystem services and biofuels. The objective of the Forum was to identify research gaps and opportunities for collaboration among federal agencies to meet the challenges to sustainability posed by the need to maintai...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington, D.C. :
National Academies Press,
2008.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The Forum discussed sustainability research and development activities related to ecosystem services and biofuels. The objective of the Forum was to identify research gaps and opportunities for collaboration among federal agencies to meet the challenges to sustainability posed by the need to maintain critical ecosystem services, to support the development of alternatives to conventional fossil fuels, and to manage oceans and coastal areas. The forum focused primarily on federal activities, but included the participation of representatives from the private sector, universities, and nongovernmental organizations. The Forum's session on ecosystem services featured an introduction defining the concept of ecosystem services and elaborating on some of the most critical research gaps ... |
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| Notas: | "National Academies first federal sustainability research and development forum, October 17-18, 2007"--Page 37 |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xi, 118 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780309119832 0309119839 1281767352 9781281767356 6611767355 9786611767358 0309185718 9780309185714 |