Review of the U.S. Global Change Research Program's Update to the Strategic Plan Document

The Update to the Strategic Plan (USP) is a supplement to the Ten-Year Strategic Plan of the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) completed in 2012. The Strategic Plan sets out a research program guiding thirteen federal agencies in accord with the Global Change Research Act of 1990. This report reviews whether USGCRP's efforts to achieve its goals and objectives, as documented in the USP, are adequate and responsive to the Nation's needs, whether the priorities for continued or increased emphasis are appropriate, and if the written document communicates effectively, all within a context of the history and trajectory of the Program. Table of ContentsFront MatterSummaryChapter 1: Introduction and OverviewChapter 2: Setting Priorities for Global Change ResearchChapter 3: Science Focus and ScopeChapter 4: Review of Decision Suppor tObjectives and PlansChapter 5: Concluding CommentsReferencesAppendix A: Statement of Task for This ReportAppendix B: Overall Charge for the Advisory Committee to the U.S. Global Change Research ProgramAppendix C: Committee BiographiesAppendix D: Line-by-line Comments Submitted by Committee MembersAppendix E: Goals and Objectives in the 2012 USGCRP Strategic Plan