Science for Environmental Protection: The Road Ahead

National Academy of Sciences, 2012. - 189 p. - Committee on Science for EPA's Future; Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology; Division on Earth and Life Studies; National Research Council.
This issue outlines a framework for building science for environmental protection in the 21st century and identified key areas where enhanced leadership and capacity can strengthen the agency's abilities to address current and emerging environmental challenges as well as take advantage of new tools and technologies to address them. The foundation of EPA science is strong, but the agency needs to continue to address numerous present and future challenges if it is to maintain its science leadership and meet its expanding mandates.Challenges of the 21st Century
Using Emerging Science and Technologies to Address Persistent and Future Environmental Challenges
Building Science for Environmental Protection in the 21st Century
Enhanced Scientific Leadership and Capacity in the US Environmental Protection Agency
Findings and Recommendations
Appendix A Statement of Task of the Committee on Science for EPA's Future
Appendix В Biographical Information on the Committee on Science for EPA's Future
Appendix С The Rapidly Expanding Field of "Omics" Technologies
Appendix D Scientific Computing, Information Technology, and Informatics