15 U.S.C. § 2933
Current through P.L. 118-47 (published on www.congress.gov on 03/23/2024)
The President shall establish an interagency United States Global Change Research Program to improve understanding of global change. The Program shall be implemented by the Plan developed under section 2934 of this title.
15 U.S.C. § 2933
- Plan
- "Plan" means the National Global Change Research Plan developed under section 2934 of this title, or any revision thereof; and
- Program
- "Program" means the United States Global Change Research Program established under section 2933 of this title.
- global change research
- "global change research" means study, monitoring, assessment, prediction, and information management activities to describe and understand-(A) the interactive physical, chemical, and biological processes that regulate the total Earth system;(B) the unique environment that the Earth provides for life;(C) changes that are occurring in the Earth system; and(D) the manner in which such system, environment, and changes are influenced by human actions;
- global change
- "global change" means changes in the global environment (including alterations in climate, land productivity, oceans or other water resources, atmospheric chemistry, and ecological systems) that may alter the capacity of the Earth to sustain life;