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AAAS Resolution:
In Support of Incorporation of Environmental Research and Training Into Public Policy
Whereas support for environmental research and training and their incorporation into public policy must be regarded as seriously as corresponding activities in the field of human health;
Whereas a solid scientific basis is essential for effective programs to protect the environment;
Whereas there is a need in the United States for a coordinated national program to support fundamental and applied environmental research encompassing a wide variety of disciplines aimed at understanding, preventing and solving environmental problems;
Whereas such research is presently uncoordinated and largely underfunded;
Therefore be it resolved that the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) calls for the development and funding of institutional mechanisms to support the full range of research, training, and education needed to understand and address our environmental problems; to increase coordination among the various sciences and appropriate government and other institutions in addressing environmental problems; and to ensure more effective incorporation of scientific information into the public policy process. [Adopted by the AAAS Council, February 18, 1991.]
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