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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A Statement of Task." 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 A Statement of Task." 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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Statement of Task

An ad hoc committee will seek to identify lessons learned from past assessments to guide future global change assessment activities of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP). The study will be approached in two steps.

  1. The committee will conduct a comparative analysis of past assessments that have stated objectives similar to those of the CCSP. Specifically, the committee will examine the strengths and weaknesses of selected past assessments in the following areas:

  • Establishing clear rationales and appropriate institutional structures;

  • Designing and scheduling assessment activities;

  • Involving the scientific community and other relevant experts in the preparation and review of assessment products;

  • Engaging the potential users of assessment products;

  • Accurately and effectively communicating scientific knowledge, uncertainty, and confidence limits;

  • Guiding plans for future global change research activities, including observation, monitoring, and modeling of past and future changes; and

  • Creating assessment products that are valued by their target audiences.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix A Statement of Task." 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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  1. The committee will identify approaches (in terms of geographic scale, scope, assessment entity, and timing) and products that are most effective for meeting the CCSP's stated objectives for assessments.

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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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