. "Appendix B: Panel on Advancing the Science of Climate Change: Statement of Task." Advancing the Science of Climate Change. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2010.
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Advancing the Science of Climate Change
What promising long-term strategies, investments, and opportunities could be pursued to advance the science of climate change?
What are the major scientific and technological advances (e.g., new observations, improved models, research priorities, etc.) needed to extend our understanding of climate change and its interactions with other systems?
What are the major impediments (e.g., practical, institutional, economic, ethical, intergenerational, etc.) to advancing the science of climate change, and what can be done to overcome these impediments?
What can be done to advance the science of climate change at different levels (e.g., local, state, regional, national, and in collaboration with the international community) and in different sectors (e.g., nongovernmental organizations, the business community, the research and academic communities, individuals and households, etc.)?
