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2 Conclusions of the Forum
Pages 4-7

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... These concerns may be divided into Free categories: concerns related to the USGCRP concerns related to the design and development of the GCDTS concerns related to the structure and presentation of the Implementation Plan. More specific concerns, defined by the forum working groups, are detailed in the chapter which follows.
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... Users at the forum expressed their desire to be kept informed about developments in the USGCRP and in the GCDIS. Tnternet bulletin boards are an effective means of communication in many scientific disciplines and would provide a good start in creating a meaningful dialogue among the global change community.
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... Recommendation 4: The GCD S should include all data, or pointers to those data arm My discipline reports, that are crucial to global change research. The GCDIS infrastructure relies heavily on existing data centers, nearly all of which collect, disseminate, and archive physical science data and data products.
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... Recommendation 6: The IWGDMGC should ensure that ecosystems data and information receive the same level of treatment as other types of global change data. Concerns Related to the Implementation Plan In general, the Plan was not specific enough about how the GCDIS will be implemented.
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