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Protecting the Environment
Protecting the Environment
Increasing the Environment and Natural Resources R&D budget by 4% in
1996 to $5.5 billion.
Replacing single agency/discipline/issue approach to solving
environmental problems with an integrated, interdisciplinary,
multi-agency research program.
Increasing investment in Environmental Technology to improve
remediation efforts today and decrease future cleanup costs by
emphasizing pollution avoidance.
Improving environmental decision-making through the development and
use of tools for integrated assessment to reduce uncertainty and manage
risk.
Increasing emphasis in the Global Change Program on understanding
the consequences of climate change (global warming and El Nino) and
identifying mitigation and adaptation strategies.
Increasing emphasis on ecological research to promote the efficient
use of natural resources while sustaining ecosystems for future
generations.