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Global
Change Research:
Global change research emphasizes impact assessment at a regional
and local scale, vulnerability assessment, and assessments
of potentials for coping and adaptation. This work is supported
by DOE and other agencies participating in the U.S. Global
Change Research Program, including central roles in the first
U.S. National Assessment of Possible Consequences of Climate
Variability and Change (1997-2000). A current focus is a 3-year
project supported by ORNL's Laboratory Director's Research
and Development program which seeks to developed improved
tools for comparing benefits and costs of climate change adaptation
and mitigation pathways.
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Developing
Country Research:
ORNL has been involved in energy and environmental programs
in developing countries and countries in transition since 1982.
Developing country research has included project leadership
in more than 40 countries in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin
America and the Caribbean, and the Near East. These projects,
in some cases multi-year activities with long-term assignments
of ORNL staff members in host countries, have been largely supported
by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), with
further support from several offices in DOE; and they are often
carried out in partnership with others. Subject areas of specialization
include clean energy strategies, environmental management, global
change, institution-building, technology transfer, information
systems, and program development and evaluation.
Web Resources for Climate Change
and Sustainable Development Research
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