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CSREES releases Science for Sustainability report highlighting agency research, education, and extension outcomes and impacts achieved in 2007-2008.
CSREES participated in and helped fund National Academies' Roundtable on Science and Technology for Sustainability workshop on ecosystems services and biofuels
CSREES and partners promote sustainable outdoor recreation environments to connect people with nature, leading to healthier people, resources, and communities.
CSREES Administrator Hefferan delivers sustainable development keynote address at United Nations Economic Commission for Europe implementation meeting.
CSREES leadership developed the education program for the North American Pollinator Protection Campaign.
CSREES' Green Team supports Federal Sustainability Executive Order.
Sustainable living educators are developing a national network to unify programming and provide educational tools for natural resources professionals.
CSREES releases "Opportunities and Challenges in Agricultural Water Reuse" final report.
CSREES coordinates USDA participation in the WSSD Partnership My Community, Our Earth, led by the U.S. Department of State.
The CSREES Science for Sustainability Working Group is made up of national program staff who integrate sustainability concepts into their programs.
CSREES is helping to plan the national response to the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development.
USDA conservation programs help private landowners conserve and enhance their natural resources, including soil, air, water, plants, and animals.
The CSREES Environment and Natural Resources Portfolio evaluates forest, rangelands, soil, air, and water programs.
CSREES cosponsored an international conference on the science and education of land use, with a transatlantic, multidisciplinary, and comparative approach.
CSREES launches Environment and Natural Resources Enterprise to unify programs to optimize agricultural production while protecting the environment.
The multidisciplinary journal "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences" is seeking research contributions on sustainability science.
A peer-reviewed journal, "Sustainability: Science, Practice, & Policy," encourages dialogue and advances new practices.
The USDA Council on Sustainable Development includes CSREES and many other USDA agencies.
CSREES partners with the Environmental Protection Agency on a student design competition for sustainability.
CSREES was a primary sponsor of the Fourth International Conference on Environmental Management for Sustainable Universities.
CSREES has a research, education, and extension role to play in meeting United Nations Millennium Development Goals.
CSREES is actively involved in implementing the recommendations of the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD).
The USDA strategic plan identifies key policy and management objectives to protect and enhance the nation's natural resource base and environment.
USDA Sustainable Operations Council will help implement executive order strengthening environmental, energy, and transportation management of federal agencies.
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Last Updated: February 9, 2009
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