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Suggested Citation:"Appendix F Acronyms." National Research Council. 2007. Analysis of Global Change Assessments: Lessons Learned. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11868.
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Acronyms

ACIA Arctic Climate Impact Assessment

CBD Convention on Biological Diversity

CCRI Climate Change Research Initiative

CCSP U.S. Climate Change Science Program

CENR Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

CFC Chlorofluorocarbon

CIAP Climatic Impact Assessment Program

EESC Effective equivalent stratospheric chlorine

EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

FACA Federal Advisory Committee Act

FCCSET Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering, and Technology

GBA Global Biodiversity Assessment

GCM General circulation model

GCRA Global Change Research Act

GCRP Global Change Research Program

GEA Global Environmental Assessment

IASC International Arctic Science Committee

IGBP International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme

Suggested Citation:"Appendix F Acronyms." National Research Council. 2007. Analysis of Global Change Assessments: Lessons Learned. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11868.
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IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

IWG Interagency Working Group

MA Millennium Ecosystem Assessment

MSU Microwave Sounding Unit

NACCI National Assessment of Climate Change Impacts

NAS National Academy of Sciences

NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NAST National Assessment Synthesis Team

NGOs Nongovernmental organizations

NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NRC National Research Council

NSTC National Science and Technology Committee

OSTP Office of Science and Technology Policy

OTA Office of Technology Assessment

TEAP Technology and Economic Assessment Panel

UN United Nations

UNEP United Nations Environment Programme

UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

UV Ultraviolet

WG Working Group

WMO World Meteorological Organization

Suggested Citation:"Appendix F Acronyms." National Research Council. 2007. Analysis of Global Change Assessments: Lessons Learned. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11868.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix F Acronyms." National Research Council. 2007. Analysis of Global Change Assessments: Lessons Learned. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11868.
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Global change assessments inform decision makers about the scientific underpinnings of a range of environmental issues, such as climate change, stratospheric ozone depletion, and loss of biodiversity. Dozens of assessments have been conducted to date by various U.S. and international groups, many of them influencing public policies, technology development, and research directions. This report analyzes strengths and weaknesses of eight past assessments to inform future efforts. Common elements of effective assessments include strong leadership, extensive engagement with interested and affected parties, a transparent science-policy interface, and well defined communication strategies. The report identifies 11 essential elements of effective assessments and recommends that future assessments include decision support tools that make use of information at the regional and local level where decisions are made.

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