China and Global Change:

Opportunities for Collaboration

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Publication Year:1992

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Panel on Global Climate Change Sciences in China, National Research Council
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Given China's current and potential impacts on the global environment and the contributions Chinese science can make to global change research, China's full participation in international research programs dealing with global change is very important.
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Front Matter	i-xii
Executive Summary	1-14	(skim)
Introduction	15-22	(skim)
China's Response to Global Change	23-36	(skim)
Overview of Institutions Relevant to Global Change Research	37-52	(skim)
Chinese Participation in International Global Change Research Programs	53-90	(skim)
Selected Topics	91-118	(skim)
Summary	119-124	(skim)
References	125-132	(skim)
Appendix A: Overviews of Selected Institutions	133-172	(skim)
Appendix B: Global Change Projects Listed by the National Natural Science Foundation of China	173-180	(skim)
Appendix C: Selected Bilateral and Multilateral Global Change Projects	181-196	(skim)
Appendix D: Ecological Stations of the Chinese Academy of Sciences	197-202	(skim)
Appendix E: Contact Information for Selected Institutions	203-208	(skim)
Appendix F: Abbreviations and Acronyms	209-212	(skim)
Index	213-228	(skim)

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Given China's current and potential impacts on the global environment and the contributions Chinese science can make to global change research, China's full participation in international research programs dealing with global change is very important.
This book provides insights into how research priorities are determined and detailed information about institutional infrastructure, human resources, and other factors that will constrain or facilitate Chinese responses to and research on global change issues.
An overview of research relevant to the International Geosphere-Biosphere Program and the World Climate Research Program is presented. Additionally, research in certain areas of atmospheric chemistry and physical and ecological interactions of the atmosphere and land surface are explored in further detail.

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