Tabla de Contenidos:
  • International Role of U.S. Geoscience
  • Copyright
  • PREFACE
  • CONTENTS
  • EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • 1. INTRODUCTION
  • 2. INTERNATIONAL GEOSCIENCE ACTIVITIES IN U.S. FOREIGN POLICY
  • BACKGROUND AND SIGNIFICANCE
  • EVOLUTION OF THE GEOSCIENCE ROLE IN MINERAL POLICY, FOREIGN POLICY, AND NATIONAL SECURITY
  • Mineral Policy
  • Foreign Policy
  • SUMMARY
  • 3. INTERNATIONAL GEOSCIENCE ACTIVITIES IN U.S. ECONOMIC INTERESTS
  • BACKGROUND
  • EVOLUTION OF GEOSCIENCE ACTIVITIES ABROAD IN RELATION TO U.S. ECONOMIC INTERESTS
  • Energy and Mineral Resources
  • Seabed ResourcesPolar Studies
  • Geologic Hazards and the Environment
  • Remote Sensing
  • Contractual Services and Equipment Market
  • SUMMARY
  • 4. INTERNATIONAL GEOSCIENCE ACTIVITIES IN U.S. SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS
  • BACKGROUND
  • EVOLUTION OF INTERNATIONAL GEOSCIENCE ACTIVITIES
  • THE INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGICAL CONGRESS
  • THE INTERNATIONAL UNION OF GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES
  • THE INTERNATIONAL UNION OF GEODESY AND GEOPHYSICS
  • THE IGY AND ITS SUCCESSORS
  • THE INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGICAL CORRELATION PROGRAM
  • Earth System Science
  • INTERGOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES
  • AGENCY-SPONSORED PROGRAMSTHE SITUATION TODAY
  • SUMMARY
  • 5. SUMMARY OF NEEDS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
  • SUMMARY OF NEEDS
  • RECOMMENDATIONS
  • REFERENCES
  • APPENDIXES
  • Appendix A THE VIEW FROM THE MOSCOW MEETING
  • Appendix B CHARGE TO THE COMMITTEE ON GLOBAL AND INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGY
  • Appendix C EVOLUTION AND IMPORTANCE OF INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THE GEOSCIENCES
  • GEOSCIENCE IS GLOBAL
  • THE IMPORTANCE OF GEOSCIENCE ON A GLOBAL SCALE
  • Scientific Problems
  • Societal Activities
  • The Scientists Themselves
  • Resources
  • Foreign Policy
  • HISTORICAL SUMMARY OF U.S. GEOSCIENCE ACTIVITIES ABROADGovernment Programs
  • Petroleum Activities
  • Minerals Industry Programs
  • Appendix D A MORE GLOBAL TECH VIEW
  • Appendix E STATEMENT ON SCIENCE IN THE INTERNATIONAL SETTING AS ADOPTED BY THE NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD AT ITS 238THâ€?
  • IMPORTANCE OF INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION
  • SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION WITH VARIOUS NATIONS
  • MODALITIES FOR FACILITATING INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION
  • INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION
  • CONCLUDING STATEMENT
  • Appendix F LETTER TO G.A. BARBER LISTING BANKS WITH INTERESTS IN FOREIGN MINERALSAppendix G MINERALS INDUSTRY STATUS REPORT
  • MINERALS INDUSTRY CURRENT INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGY DATA BASE
  • INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGY DATA BASE DEFICIENCIES
  • RECOMMENDATIONS
  • Appendix H A PARTIAL SURVEY OF PRODUCTION AND AVAILABILITY OF FOREIGN GEOSCIENCE MAPS
  • Appendix I STATEMENT OF WILLIAM P. PENDLEY, DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARYâ€?ENERGY AND MINERALS DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORâ€?
  • Appendix J U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS CURRENTLY IN FORCE