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Rights & Permissions
. "Front Matter." Informing an Effective Response to Climate Change. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2010.
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CLIMATE SERVICES: INFORMING AMERICA ABOUT CLIMATE VARIABILITY AND CHANGE, IMPACTS, AND RESPONSE OPTIONS
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The Need for Climate Services,
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Potential Functions of Climate Services,
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Recommendations from Prior Reports,
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Institutional Considerations,
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Goals for Climate Services Operation,
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Metrics for Evaluating Performance of Climate Services,
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Conclusions and Recommendations,
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INFORMING GREENHOUSE GAS MANAGEMENT
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Greenhouse Gas Accounting Systems,
Information on Emissions and Energy Use and the Public Response to Climate Change,
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Institutional Options for Informed Greenhouse Gas Management,
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Competition and Equity Considerations,
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INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION NEEDS
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Economic and Market Couplings,
Shared Resources and Ecological Services,
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Human Health,
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Humanitarian Reasons,
National Security,
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Ways Forward,
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EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION
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K-12, Higher Education, and Informal Science Education,
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The General Public,
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Communication and Education for Decision Makers,
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REFERENCES
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