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Record Nr.

UNINA9910819020203321

Titolo

Mineral resources and society [[electronic resource] ] : a review of the U.S. Geological Survey's Mineral Resource Surveys Program Plan / / Panel to Review the Mineral Resource Survey's Program Plan of the U.S. Geological Survey, Committee on Earth Resources, Board on Earth Sciences an Resources, Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources, National Research Council

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1996

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (99 p.)

Disciplina

553.0973

Soggetti

Earth sciences and state - United States

Mines and mineral resources - Environmental aspects - United States

Mines and mineral resources - Research - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""Mineral Resources and Society""; ""Copyright""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Framework for the Study ""; ""CONTEXT""; ""CHARGE TO THE PANEL""; ""DESCRIPTION OF THE MRSP PLAN""; ""GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS AND NATIONAL MINERALS NEEDS""; ""APPROPRIATE FEDERAL FUNCTIONS IN MEETING NATIONAL MINERAL NEEDS""; ""2 Evaluation of the MRSP Plan and Recommendations for Subprograms ""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""ASSESSMENTS SUBPROGRAM""; ""Evaluation of Components""; ""Resource and Environmental Assessments Component""; ""Assessment Protocols and Methods Component""

""Subprogram Recommendations""""MITIGATION STUDIES SUBPROGRAM""; ""Evaluation of Components""; ""Geochemical Backgrounds and Baseline Component""; ""Studies in Support of Remediation Component""; ""Environmental Behavior of Mineral Deposits Component""; ""Subprogram Recommendations""; ""RESOURCE INVESTIGATIONS SUBPROGRAM""; ""Evaluation of Components""; ""Mineral-Resource Frontiers and Mineral-Deposit Studies Components""; ""Cooperative Industry and International Investigations



Component""; ""Subprogram Recommendations""; ""INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER SUBPROGRAM""

""Evaluation of Components""""Subprogram Recommendations""; ""3 General Recommendations ""; ""VISION, MISSION, AND OBJECTIVES""; ""CULTURE, CLIENTS, AND COMMUNICATIONS""; ""CORE COMPETENCE""; ""Excellence in Mineral Deposit Research""; ""Scientific Integrity""; ""Professional Expertise""; ""PLANNING AND PERFORMANCE""; ""References""; ""Appendix A Summary of MRSP Plan ""; ""EXECUTIVE SUMMARY""; ""Appendix B List of Presentations to the Panel""; ""Appendix C Responses to Specific Questions in the Statement of Task for the Panel ""

""Appendix D International Comparisons: Changing Cultures in National Geological Surveys """"Appendix E USGS Vision and Mission Statements ""; ""VISION""; ""MISSION""; ""Appendix F Biographies of Panel Members ""