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... and its Comm~ttee on the Coastal Ocean believed that a study to examine the existing interactions between coastal scientists and policymakers and to recommend ways to improve these interactions could be beneficial to states, regions, and the nation. To understand the use of science in policymaking and how scientists and policymakers interact, three symposia were convened-in California, the Gulf of Maine 1Unless otherwise noted, the tenn "scientists" is used to refer to both natural and social scientists.
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... Integrated management involves harmonizing policy development and implementation among coastal zone uses, interacting land and sea processes, levels of government, and scientific disciplines.
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... improve the allocation and coordination of resources to achieve effective interaction between coastal scientists and policymakers. Specifically, the committee recommends that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Interior, the Department of Energy, the U.S.
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