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Table of Contents Title Page Introduction Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Conclusion
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-Jonathan H. Smith, Introduction, pp. 1-2
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U.S. Geological Survery U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Association of American Geographers Natural Resources Canada Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada INEGI - Mexico Remote Sensing All AAG Specialty Groups
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The
North American Land Cover Summit (NALCS) was held from September 20-22,
2006 at the National Academy of Sciences, Washington D.C. in order to assess
national land cover monitoring efforts across the continent and identify
areas of possible collaboration. Jointly sponsored by the U.S. Geological
Survey (USGS), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), and the Association
of American Geographers (AAG), the Summit was attended by scientists and
administrators from Canada, Mexico, Australia, Germany, and the United States
whose organizational affiliation included governmental agencies, universities,
non-governmental organizations, and the United Nations. Summit participants
assessed critical issues for improving land cover applications, identified
institutional needs and gaps in technical capabilities, reviewed innovative
uses of land cover information, and noted opportunities for interagency
and international collaboration.