Transitioning to sustainability through research and development on ecosystem services and biofuels workshop summary
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| Format: | Elektronisch E-Book |
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| Sprache: | English |
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Washington, D.C.
National Academies Press
2008
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| Online-Zugang: | DE-1046 DE-1047 Volltext |
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| Beschreibung: | "National Academies first federal sustainability research and development forum, October 17-18, 2007"--P. 37 Includes bibliographical references 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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| Beschreibung: | 1 Online-Ressource (xi, 118 p.) |
| ISBN: | 0309119820 0309119839 1281767352 9780309119825 9780309119832 9781281767356 |