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As society responds to the risks and opportunities brought on by
climate change, decision makers will require scientific information to
help inform their actions. The scientific community must continue to
conduct research that will improve understanding of the causes and
consequences of climate change, and improve our understanding of the
options available to limit the magnitude of climate change, adapt to
impacts, and capitalize on the opportunities that may arise. In
addition, the scientific community should strive to be as comprehensive,
integrated, and flexible as possible to meet the evolving scientific
needs of society. To assist the government and society as a whole with understanding, mitigating, and adapting to climate change, U.S. government agencies deploy a wide range of powerful resources for research and development. Each agency has different sets of key specialists and capabilities, different networks and relationships with the external research community, and separate program and budget authorities. As a single interagency program, the USGCRP brings together the essential capacities for research that are distributed across U.S. government agencies. Success in translating and delivering the scientific information necessary and decision making relies on the coordination of programmatic and budgetary decisions of the 13 agencies that make up the USGCRP.
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