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Toward an Understanding of Global Change Initial Priorities for U.S. Contributions to the International Geosphere - Biosphere Program (1988) / Chapter Skim
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... New capabilities for observing the earth and new understanding of natural processes have led to a new conception of the earth as an integrated whole and to the development of evolving, extremely broad research programs on global change. Such programs must draw upon the capabilities of scientists in many disciplines and many nations and must build upon the foundation provided by many ongoing national and international programs.
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... In the international scientific community, the International CounciT of Scientific Unions has organized the International GeosphereBiosphere Program (IGBP) to address the problems of global change.
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... Earth system history and modeling to document changes in atmospheric composition, climate, and human activities to improve and validate models of global change. A focus on periods of rapid rates of change wid provide insights into those changes that can be expected to occur with rates predicted for the future.
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... 5. International Geosphere-Biosphere Research and Training Centers: A limited number of International Geosphere-Biosphere Research and Training Centers should be established around the world as major foci for international cooperation in research and training for the study of global change.
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