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National Research Council & Policy and Global Affairs: Lost Crops of Africa
This book is the third in a series evaluating underexploited African plant resources that could help broaden and secure Africa’s food supply. The volume describes 24 little-known indigenous African …
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€76.75
Committee on Creation of Science-Based Industries in Developing Countries & National Research Council: Mobilizing Science-Based Enterprises for Energy, Water, and Medicines in Nigeria
Developed in collaboration with the Nigerian Academy of Science, this report explores the ways in which science-based private enterprises can be created and encouraged in Nigeria and other developing …
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€34.04
Chinese Academy of Engineering & Chinese Academy of Sciences: Energy Futures and Urban Air Pollution
The United States and China are the top two energy consumers in the world. As a consequence, they are also the top two emitters of numerous air pollutants which have local, regional, and global …
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€73.82
Committee on Prevention of Proliferation of Biological Weapons & National Research Council: Biological Threat Reduction Program of the Department of Defense
This Congressionally-mandated report identifies areas for further cooperation with Russia and other states of the former Soviet Union under the Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) program of the …
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€30.52
Committee on Evaluation of USAID Democracy Assistance Programs & National Research Council: Improving Democracy Assistance
Over the past 25 years, the United States has made support for the spread of democracy to other nations an increasingly important element of its national security policy. These efforts have created a …
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€66.13
Committee on the U.S.-Iran Workshop on Science and Technology and the Future Development of Societies & National Research Council: Science and Technology and the Future Development of Societies
In June 2006, seventeen scientists and educators selected by the National Academies, the Academy of Sciences of Iran, and the Acadmie des Sciences of France held a workshop at the estate of the …
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€34.26
Committee on Issues in Consolidating Spent Nuclear Fuel at International Storage Sites & National Research Council: Setting the Stage for International Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facilities
In May 2003, the Russian Academy of Sciences and the National Academies organized an international workshop in Moscow on the scientific issues relevant to the establishment and operation of an …
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€31.68
American Association for the Advancement of Science & Board on Life Sciences: Survey of Attitudes and Actions on Dual Use Research in the Life Sciences
The same technologies that fuel scientific advances also pose potential risksthat the knowledge, tools, and techniques gained through legitimate biotechnology research could be misused to create …
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€84.64
Committee on Counterterrorism Challenges for Russia and the United States & National Academy of Sciences: Countering Terrorism
This book presents the proceedings of the fourth U.S.-Russian interacademy workshop on the general theme of countering terrorism, which was held in Moscow in March 2007. The fourth in a series, this …
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€50.80
Committee on Cleaning Up of Radioactive Contamination: Russian Challenges and U.S. Experience & National Research Council: Cleaning Up Sites Contaminated with Radioactive Materials
This publication features papers presented at the Workshop on Cleaning Up Sites Contaminated with Radioactive Materials, held in Moscow in June 2007. This activity was organized by the National …
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€48.95
Board on International Scientific Organizations & Committee on International Outreach Activities on Biosecurity: 2nd International Forum on Biosecurity
The 2nd International Forum on Biosecurity, held in Budapest, Hungary on March 30 – April 2, 2008, represents the efforts of a number of individuals and organizations, over the last five years, to …
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€36.85
National Research Council & Office for Central Europe and Eurasia: Science as a Gateway to Understanding
In October 2007, the U.S. National Academies and the Iranian Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Science organized the first of a series of planned U.S.-Iranian workshops on the topic …
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€40.82
Committee to Review the United States Institute of Peace Senior Fellows Program & National Research Council: Assessing the United States Institute of Peace Jennings Randolph Senior Fellowship
The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) is an independent, nonpartisan, national institution established and funded by the U.S. Congress. The goals of the USIP are to help prevent and resolve …
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€29.18
Committee on Scientific Communication and National Security & National Research Council: Beyond ‘Fortress America’
The national security controls that regulate access to and export of science and technology are broken. As currently structured, many of these controls undermine our national and homeland security …
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€41.33
Committee on Prevention of Proliferation of Biological Weapons in States Beyond the Former Soviet Union & National Research Council: Countering Biological Threats
In response to a request from the U.S. Congress, this book examines how the unique experience and extensive capabilities of the Department of Defense (DOD) can be extended to reduce the threat of …
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€42.37
National Research Council & Office for Central Europe and Eurasia: Russian Views on Countering Terrorism During Eight Years of Dialogue
Few countries have endured as many attacks of terrorism during the past two decades as has Russia. From bombings on the streets of a number of cities, to the disruption of pipelines in Dagestan, to …
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€70.43
National Research Council & Office for Central Europe and Eurasia: Russian Views on Countering Terrorism During Eight Years of Dialogue
Few countries have endured as many attacks of terrorism during the past two decades as has Russia. From bombings on the streets of a number of cities, to the disruption of pipelines in Dagestan, to …
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€101.10
Committee on Scientific Communication and National Security & National Research Council: Beyond ‘Fortress America’
The national security controls that regulate access to and export of science and technology are broken. As currently structured, many of these controls undermine our national and homeland security …
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€57.58
American Association for the Advancement of Science & Board on Life Sciences: Survey of Attitudes and Actions on Dual Use Research in the Life Sciences
The same technologies that fuel scientific advances also pose potential risksthat the knowledge, tools, and techniques gained through legitimate biotechnology research could be misused to create …
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€87.72
Glenn E. Schweitzer & National Research Council: Interacademy Programs Between the United States and Eastern Europe 1967-2009
Interacademy Programs Between the United States and Eastern Europe 1967-2009 documents how interacademy programs have played a significant role in establishing and maintaining American scientific …
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€20.93
Glenn E. Schweitzer & National Research Council: Interacademy Programs Between the United States and Eastern Europe 1967-2009
Interacademy Programs Between the United States and Eastern Europe 1967-2009 documents how interacademy programs have played a significant role in establishing and maintaining American scientific …
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€30.44
Glenn E. Schweitzer & National Research Council: U.S.-Iran Engagement in Science, Engineering, and Health (2000-2009)
During the first decade of the 21st century, the National Academies, working with a number of partner organizations in Iran, carried out a program of U.S.-Iran engagement in science, engineering, and …
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€27.89
Glenn E. Schweitzer & National Research Council: U.S.-Iran Engagement in Science, Engineering, and Health (2000-2009)
During the first decade of the 21st century, the National Academies, working with a number of partner organizations in Iran, carried out a program of U.S.-Iran engagement in science, engineering, and …
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€40.37
Committee on Prevention of Proliferation of Biological Weapons in States Beyond the Former Soviet Union & National Research Council: Countering Biological Threats
In response to a request from the U.S. Congress, this book examines how the unique experience and extensive capabilities of the Department of Defense (DOD) can be extended to reduce the threat of …
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€60.66
National Research Council & Policy and Global Affairs: Lost Crops of Africa
This book is the third in a series evaluating underexploited African plant resources that could help broaden and secure Africa’s food supply. The volume describes 24 little-known indigenous African …
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€81.97
National Research Council & Policy and Global Affairs: Lost Crops of Africa
This report is the second in a series of three evaluating underexploited African plant resources that could help broaden and secure Africa’s food supply. The volume describes the characteristics of …
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€60.79
Committee on Science and Technology in Foreign Assistance & National Research Council: Fundamental Role of Science and Technology in International Development
In October 2003 the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the National Research Council (NRC) entered into a cooperative agreement. The agreement called for the NRC to examine …
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€46.65
Board on Global Health & Committee on Advances in Technology and the Prevention of Their Application to Next Generation Biowarfare Threats: Globalization, Biosecurity, and the Future of the Life Sciences
Biomedical advances have made it possible to identify and manipulate features of living organisms in useful waysleading to improvements in public health, agriculture, and other areas. The …
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€76.13
Committee on Science and Technology in Armenia & National Research Council: Science and Technology in Armenia
An NRC ad hoc committee analyzed the current status and future development potential of Armenia’s science and technology base, including human and infrastructural resources and research and …
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€46.43
Committee on Counterterrorism Challenges for Russia and the United States & National Research Council: Terrorism: Reducing Vulnerabilities and Improving Responses
This book is devoted primarily to papers prepared by American and Russian specialists on cyber terrorism and urban terrorism. It also includes papers on biological and radiological terrorism from the …
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€60.89
National Research Council & Policy and Global Affairs: Overcoming Impediments to U.S.-Russian Cooperation on Nuclear Nonproliferation
The U.S. National Academies and the Russian Academy of Sciences convened a joint workshop to identify methods of overcoming impediments to cooperation between the United States and Russia on …
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€45.71
Committee on Conflict and Reconstruction in Multiethnic Societies & National Research Council: Conflict and Reconstruction in Multiethnic Societies
This report is the proceedings of a December 2001 international symposium in Washington, DC organized by the National Academies and the Russian Academy of Sciences. The symposium addressed (1) …
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€69.71
Committee on Research Standards and Practices to Prevent the Destructive Application of Biotechnology & National Research Council: Biotechnology Research in an Age of Terrorism
In recent years much has happened to justify an examination of biological researchin light of national security concerns. The destructive application of biotechnologyresearch includes activities such …
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€49.58
Board on Radioactive Waste Management & Committee on End Points for Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste in Russia and the United States: End Points for Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste in Russia and the United States (eP
End Points for spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste in Russian and the United States provides an analysis of the management of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste in …
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€50.65
Committee for Survey and Analysis of Science Advice on Sustainable Development to International Organizations & National Research Council: Knowledge and Diplomacy
In the international effort to advance human health, welfare, and development while better managing and conserving the environment and natural resources, there is a clear and growing recognition of …
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€43.17
Committee on Confronting Terrorism in Russia & National Research Council: High-Impact Terrorism
In June 2001 the National Academies and the Russian Academy of Sciences held a bilateral workshop in Moscow on terrorism in a hightechnology society and modern methods to prevent and respond to it. …
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€62.78
Chinese Academy of Sciences & Indian National Science Academy: Growing Populations, Changing Landscapes
As the world’s population exceeds an incredible 6 billion people, governmentsand scientistseverywhere are concerned about the prospects for sustainable development. The science academies of the three …
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€60.18
Committee on Balancing Scientific Openness and National Security & Institute of Medicine: Balancing Scientific Openness and National Security Controls at the Nuclear Weapons Laboratories
This report addresses consequences of current and proposed restrictions on international contacts by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) national laboratories and explores methods of best serving …
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€48.26
Committee on Counterterrorism Challenges for Russia and the United States & National Academy of Sciences: Countering Terrorism
This book presents the proceedings of the fourth U.S.-Russian interacademy workshop on the general theme of countering terrorism, which was held in Moscow in March 2007. The fourth in a series, this …
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€68.84
Committee on Cleaning Up of Radioactive Contamination: Russian Challenges and U.S. Experience & National Research Council: Cleaning Up Sites Contaminated with Radioactive Materials
This publication features papers presented at the Workshop on Cleaning Up Sites Contaminated with Radioactive Materials, held in Moscow in June 2007. This activity was organized by the National …
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€69.51
Board on International Scientific Organizations & Committee on International Outreach Activities on Biosecurity: 2nd International Forum on Biosecurity
The 2nd International Forum on Biosecurity, held in Budapest, Hungary on March 30 – April 2, 2008, represents the efforts of a number of individuals and organizations, over the last five years, to …
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€52.06
Committee on Evaluation of USAID Democracy Assistance Programs & National Research Council: Improving Democracy Assistance
Over the past 25 years, the United States has made support for the spread of democracy to other nations an increasingly important element of its national security policy. These efforts have created a …
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€69.80
National Research Council & Office for Central Europe and Eurasia: Science as a Gateway to Understanding
In October 2007, the U.S. National Academies and the Iranian Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Science organized the first of a series of planned U.S.-Iranian workshops on the topic …
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€55.13
Committee on the U.S.-Iran Workshop on Science and Technology and the Future Development of Societies & National Research Council: Science and Technology and the Future Development of Societies
In June 2006, seventeen scientists and educators selected by the National Academies, the Academy of Sciences of Iran, and the Acadmie des Sciences of France held a workshop at the estate of the …
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€47.89
Committee to Review the United States Institute of Peace Senior Fellows Program & National Research Council: Assessing the United States Institute of Peace Jennings Randolph Senior Fellowship
The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) is an independent, nonpartisan, national institution established and funded by the U.S. Congress. The goals of the USIP are to help prevent and resolve …
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€41.83
Chinese Academy of Engineering & Chinese Academy of Sciences: Energy Futures and Urban Air Pollution
The United States and China are the top two energy consumers in the world. As a consequence, they are also the top two emitters of numerous air pollutants which have local, regional, and global …
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€100.89
Committee on Creation of Science-Based Industries in Developing Countries & National Research Council: Mobilizing Science-Based Enterprises for Energy, Water, and Medicines in Nigeria
Developed in collaboration with the Nigerian Academy of Science, this report explores the ways in which science-based private enterprises can be created and encouraged in Nigeria and other developing …
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€49.16
Committee on Science and Technology in Kazakhstan & National Research Council: Science and Technology in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan has an ambitious program to increase its technological competitiveness in the global market place during the next few years, but achieving success will depend in large measure on the …
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€46.90
Committee on Prevention of Proliferation of Biological Weapons & National Research Council: Biological Threat Reduction Program of the Department of Defense
This Congressionally-mandated report identifies areas for further cooperation with Russia and other states of the former Soviet Union under the Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) program of the …
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€42.60
Committee on Counterterrorism Challenges for Russia and the United States & National Research Council: Countering Urban Terrorism in Russia and the United States
In January-February 2005, the National Academies Committee on Counterterrorism Challenges for Russia and the United States and the Russian Academy of Sciences Standing Committee on Counterterrorism …
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€55.49
Committee on the Scientific Aspects of an International Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility in Russia & National Research Council: International Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility
As part of a long-standing collaboration on nuclear nonproliferation, the National Academy of Sciences and the Russian Academy of Sciences held a joint workshop in Moscow in 2003 on the scientific …
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€82.48
Academy of Sciences of the Islamic Republic of Iran & Committee on US-Iranian Workshop on Water Conservation and Recycling: Water Conservation, Reuse, and Recycling
In December 2002, a group of specialists on water resources from the United States and Iran met in Tunis, Tunisia, for an interacademy workshop on water resources management, conservation, and …
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€76.13
National Research Council & Office for Central Europe and Eurasia: Biological Science and Biotechnology in Russia
In July 2005, the National Academies released the report Biological Science and Biotechnology in Russia: Controlling Diseases and Enhancing Security. The report offered a number of recommendations …
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€58.37
National Research Council & Policy and Global Affairs: Strengthening U.S.-Russian Cooperation on Nuclear Nonproliferation
Strengthening U.S.-Russian Cooperation on Nuclear Nonproliferation: Recommendations for Action offers the consensus findings and recommendations of a joint committee established by the U.S. National …
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€52.01
Board on Global Health & Committee on Advances in Technology and the Prevention of Their Application to Next Generation Biowarfare Threats: International Perspective on Advancing Technologies and Strategies for Managing Dual-Use Risks
As part of a study of current and future research in the life sciences that contains applications relevant to development of agents of biological origin 5 to 10 years into the future, an NRC/IOM …
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€51.95
Committee on Indigenization of Programs to Prevent Leakage of Plutonium and Highly Enriched Uranium from Russian Facilities & National Research Council: Strengthening Long-Term Nuclear Security
In July 2005, the National Academies released the report Strengthening Long-term Nuclear Security: Protecting Weapon-Usable Material in Russia. The report highlighted several obstacles in the …
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€47.68
Committee on Innovating for Profit in Russia: Encouraging a & National Research Council: Innovating for Profit in Russia
The National Research Council hosted an interacademy workshop in Yekaterinburg, Russia together with the Russian Academy of Sciences in October 2004 as a means of exploring various aspects of …
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€30.48
National Research Council & Policy and Global Affairs: Protection, Control, and Accounting of Nuclear Materials
The U.S. and Russian academies convened a workshop in 2003 for sharing best practices in nuclear materials protection, control, and accounting (MPCA), including the status and application of remote …
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€30.43
Chinese Academy of Engineering & Chinese Academy of Sciences: Urbanization, Energy, and Air Pollution in China
In October 2003, a group of experts met in Beijing under the auspices of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Engineering, and National Academy of Engineering (NAE)/National Research …
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€75.63
Committee on Small Innovative Firms in Russian Nuclear Cities & National Research Council: Successes and Difficulties of Small Innovative Firms in Russian Nuclear Cities
This workshop report focuses on successes and failures of small innovative firms in five science cities in Russia. The workshop was organized by the NRC with the cooperation of …
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€76.14
Committee on Improving the Effectiveness of Environmental Nongovernmental Organizations in Russia & National Research Council: Role of Environmental NGOs: Russian Challenges, American Lessons
An NRC committee was established to work with a Russian counterpart group in conducting a workshop in Moscow on the effectiveness of Russian environmental NGOs in environmental decision-making and …
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€82.54
National Research Council & Office of International Affairs: Protecting Nuclear Weapons Material in Russia
The management challenge in orchestrating a multitude of DOE headquarters, laboratory, and contractor personnel at about 50 sites in Russia is daunting. Steps are needed to maximize the return on …
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€30.08
Committee on Global Science Policy and Science Diplomacy & National Research Council: U.S. and International Perspectives on Global Science Policy and Science Diplomacy
The United States and other countries around the world face problems of an increasingly global nature that often require major contributions from science and engineering that one nation alone cannot …
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€3.78
Committee on Global Science Policy and Science Diplomacy & National Research Council: U.S. and International Perspectives on Global Science Policy and Science Diplomacy
The United States and other countries around the world face problems of an increasingly global nature that often require major contributions from science and engineering that one nation alone cannot …
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€35.56
Committee on Homeland Security and Export Controls & National Research Council: Export Control Challenges Associated with Securing the Homeland
The "homeland" security mission of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is paradoxical: Its mission space is uniquely focused on the domestic consequences of security threats, but …
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€3.76
Committee on Homeland Security and Export Controls & National Research Council: Export Control Challenges Associated with Securing the Homeland
The "homeland" security mission of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is paradoxical: Its mission space is uniquely focused on the domestic consequences of security threats, but …
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€35.10
Committee on U.S.-Russia Bioengagement & National Research Council: Unique U.S.-Russian Relationship in Biological Science and Biotechnology
In the fall of 2010, the U.S. National Academies (consisting of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine) and the Russian Academy of …
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€3.75
Committee on U.S.-Russia Bioengagement & National Research Council: Unique U.S.-Russian Relationship in Biological Science and Biotechnology
In the fall of 2010, the U.S. National Academies (consisting of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine) and the Russian Academy of …
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€55.73
Indonesian Academy of Sciences & Joint Committee on Reducing Maternal and Neonatal Mortality in Indonesia: Reducing Maternal and Neonatal Mortality in Indonesia
The Republic of Indonesia, home to over 240 million people, is the world’s fourth most populous nation. Ethnically, culturally, and economically diverse, the Indonesian people are broadly dispersed …
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€3.77
Indonesian Academy of Sciences & Joint Committee on Reducing Maternal and Neonatal Mortality in Indonesia: Reducing Maternal and Neonatal Mortality in Indonesia
The Republic of Indonesia, home to over 240 million people, is the world’s fourth most populous nation. Ethnically, culturally, and economically diverse, the Indonesian people are broadly dispersed …
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€41.87
Committee on Science and Technology Capabilities at the Department of State & National Research Council: Diplomacy for the 21st Century
Diplomacy for the 21st Century recommends steps that the Department of State should embrace to take full advantage of the leading science and technology (S&T) capabilities of the United States. These …
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€3.75
Committee on Science and Technology Capabilities at the Department of State & National Research Council: Diplomacy for the 21st Century
Diplomacy for the 21st Century recommends steps that the Department of State should embrace to take full advantage of the leading science and technology (S&T) capabilities of the United States. These …
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€49.58
Policy and Global Affairs & Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (STIP) for Development and Implications for the Future of USAID Committee on the Review of Science: Role of Science, Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships in the Future of USAID
The United States has long recognized that the nation’s prosperity and security depend on how we address challenges of disasters, poverty, famine, and disease around the world. The U.S. Agency for …
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€3.78
Policy and Global Affairs & Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (STIP) for Development and Implications for the Future of USAID Committee on the Review of Science: Role of Science, Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships in the Future of USAID (ePUB
The United States has long recognized that the nation’s prosperity and security depend on how we address challenges of disasters, poverty, famine, and disease around the world. The U.S. Agency for …
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€59.63
Glenn E. Schweitzer & Policy and Global Affairs: U.S.-Iran Engagement in Science, Engineering, and Health (2010-2016)
In 2010, the National Research Council published the report U.S-Iran Engagement in Science, Engineering, and Medicine (2000-2009). The review of the program described in detail the National …
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€3.76
Glenn E. Schweitzer & Policy and Global Affairs: U.S.-Iran Engagement in Science, Engineering, and Health (2010-2016)
In 2010, the National Research Council published the report U.S-Iran Engagement in Science, Engineering, and Medicine (2000-2009). The review of the program described in detail the National …
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€76.29
Committee for Survey and Analysis of Science Advice on Sustainable Development to International Organizations & National Research Council: Knowledge and Diplomacy
In the international effort to advance human health, welfare, and development while better managing and conserving the environment and natural resources, there is a clear and growing recognition of …
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€30.14
Committee on Small Innovative Firms in Russian Nuclear Cities & National Research Council: Successes and Difficulties of Small Innovative Firms in Russian Nuclear Cities
This workshop report focuses on successes and failures of small innovative firms in five science cities in Russia. The workshop was organized by the NRC with the cooperation of …
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€51.68
Board on Radioactive Waste Management & Committee on End Points for Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste in Russia and the United States: End Points for Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste in Russia and the United States (PD
End Points for spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste in Russian and the United States provides an analysis of the management of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste in …
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€35.60
Committee on Confronting Terrorism in Russia & National Research Council: High-Impact Terrorism
In June 2001 the National Academies and the Russian Academy of Sciences held a bilateral workshop in Moscow on terrorism in a hightechnology society and modern methods to prevent and respond to it. …
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€45.73
Committee on Balancing Scientific Openness and National Security & Institute of Medicine: Balancing Scientific Openness and National Security Controls at the Nuclear Weapons Laboratories
This report addresses consequences of current and proposed restrictions on international contacts by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) national laboratories and explores methods of best serving …
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€34.04
Committee on Conflict and Reconstruction in Multiethnic Societies & National Research Council: Conflict and Reconstruction in Multiethnic Societies
This report is the proceedings of a December 2001 international symposium in Washington, DC organized by the National Academies and the Russian Academy of Sciences. The symposium addressed (1) …
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€49.44
Committee on Counterterrorism Challenges for Russia and the United States & National Research Council: Terrorism: Reducing Vulnerabilities and Improving Responses
This book is devoted primarily to papers prepared by American and Russian specialists on cyber terrorism and urban terrorism. It also includes papers on biological and radiological terrorism from the …
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€43.10
Committee on Research Standards and Practices to Prevent the Destructive Application of Biotechnology & National Research Council: Biotechnology Research in an Age of Terrorism
In recent years much has happened to justify an examination of biological researchin light of national security concerns. The destructive application of biotechnologyresearch includes activities such …
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€34.06
National Research Council & Policy and Global Affairs: Overcoming Impediments to U.S.-Russian Cooperation on Nuclear Nonproliferation
The U.S. National Academies and the Russian Academy of Sciences convened a joint workshop to identify methods of overcoming impediments to cooperation between the United States and Russia on …
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€32.14
Committee on Science and Technology in Armenia & National Research Council: Science and Technology in Armenia
An NRC ad hoc committee analyzed the current status and future development potential of Armenia’s science and technology base, including human and infrastructural resources and research and …
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€33.06
Academy of Sciences of the Islamic Republic of Iran & Committee on US-Iranian Workshop on Water Conservation and Recycling: Water Conservation, Reuse, and Recycling
In December 2002, a group of specialists on water resources from the United States and Iran met in Tunis, Tunisia, for an interacademy workshop on water resources management, conservation, and …
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€59.10
Chinese Academy of Engineering & Chinese Academy of Sciences: Urbanization, Energy, and Air Pollution in China
In October 2003, a group of experts met in Beijing under the auspices of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Engineering, and National Academy of Engineering (NAE)/National Research …
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€61.55
National Research Council & Policy and Global Affairs: Strengthening U.S.-Russian Cooperation on Nuclear Nonproliferation
Strengthening U.S.-Russian Cooperation on Nuclear Nonproliferation: Recommendations for Action offers the consensus findings and recommendations of a joint committee established by the U.S. National …
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€36.41
Board on Global Health & Committee on Advances in Technology and the Prevention of Their Application to Next Generation Biowarfare Threats: International Perspective on Advancing Technologies and Strategies for Managing Dual-Use Risks
As part of a study of current and future research in the life sciences that contains applications relevant to development of agents of biological origin 5 to 10 years into the future, an NRC/IOM …
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€36.14
Committee on the Scientific Aspects of an International Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility in Russia & National Research Council: International Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility
As part of a long-standing collaboration on nuclear nonproliferation, the National Academy of Sciences and the Russian Academy of Sciences held a joint workshop in Moscow in 2003 on the scientific …
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€60.36
National Research Council & Office for Central Europe and Eurasia: Biological Science and Biotechnology in Russia
In July 2005, the National Academies released the report Biological Science and Biotechnology in Russia: Controlling Diseases and Enhancing Security. The report offered a number of recommendations …
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€41.17
Committee on Indigenization of Programs to Prevent Leakage of Plutonium and Highly Enriched Uranium from Russian Facilities & National Research Council: Strengthening Long-Term Nuclear Security
In July 2005, the National Academies released the report Strengthening Long-term Nuclear Security: Protecting Weapon-Usable Material in Russia. The report highlighted several obstacles in the …
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€33.57
National Research Council & Policy and Global Affairs: Protection, Control, and Accounting of Nuclear Materials
The U.S. and Russian academies convened a workshop in 2003 for sharing best practices in nuclear materials protection, control, and accounting (MPCA), including the status and application of remote …
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€20.70
Committee on Improving the Effectiveness of Environmental Nongovernmental Organizations in Russia & National Research Council: Role of Environmental NGOs: Russian Challenges, American Lessons
An NRC committee was established to work with a Russian counterpart group in conducting a workshop in Moscow on the effectiveness of Russian environmental NGOs in environmental decision-making and …
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€45.84
Chinese Academy of Sciences & Indian National Science Academy: Growing Populations, Changing Landscapes
As the world’s population exceeds an incredible 6 billion people, governmentsand scientistseverywhere are concerned about the prospects for sustainable development. The science academies of the three …
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€33.91
National Research Council & Office of International Affairs: Protecting Nuclear Weapons Material in Russia
The management challenge in orchestrating a multitude of DOE headquarters, laboratory, and contractor personnel at about 50 sites in Russia is daunting. Steps are needed to maximize the return on …
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€20.94
Committee on Innovating for Profit in Russia: Encouraging a & National Research Council: Innovating for Profit in Russia
The National Research Council hosted an interacademy workshop in Yekaterinburg, Russia together with the Russian Academy of Sciences in October 2004 as a means of exploring various aspects of …
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€20.91
Board on Global Health & Committee on Advances in Technology and the Prevention of Their Application to Next Generation Biowarfare Threats: Globalization, Biosecurity, and the Future of the Life Sciences
Biomedical advances have made it possible to identify and manipulate features of living organisms in useful waysleading to improvements in public health, agriculture, and other areas. The …
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€53.83
Committee on Science and Technology in Foreign Assistance & National Research Council: Fundamental Role of Science and Technology in International Development
In October 2003 the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the National Research Council (NRC) entered into a cooperative agreement. The agreement called for the NRC to examine …
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€43.84
Committee on Counterterrorism Challenges for Russia and the United States & National Research Council: Countering Urban Terrorism in Russia and the United States
In January-February 2005, the National Academies Committee on Counterterrorism Challenges for Russia and the United States and the Russian Academy of Sciences Standing Committee on Counterterrorism …
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€52.01
National Research Council & Policy and Global Affairs: Lost Crops of Africa
This report is the second in a series of three evaluating underexploited African plant resources that could help broaden and secure Africa’s food supply. The volume describes the characteristics of …
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€57.11
Committee on Science and Technology in Kazakhstan & National Research Council: Science and Technology in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan has an ambitious program to increase its technological competitiveness in the global market place during the next few years, but achieving success will depend in large measure on the …
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€33.02
