Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources http://dels.nas.edu/banr/index.shtml Site Reviews(1) BANR addresses science and policy issues confronting the agricultural, food, and environmental system. BANR is the program unit of the National Research Council responsible for providing expert advice on issues of food and fiber production and related matters of natural resource development, including forestry, fisheries, wildlife, and land and water use. Such issues arise from a variety of problems and causes: conflicts between the growing demand for food and resources of all kinds and the impacts of their development and production on the quality of air, land, water, and natural ecosytems; and the need to sustain, restore and improve the productivity of agriculture for the economic well-being of the nation. The Board maintains a critical overview of the several fields under its purview so that it is aware of relevant work relating to policy formulation, technologic assessment, research and development, manpower, funds, emerging issues and problems. Added: Jun 15, 2005 Last Update: Jun 15, 2005 Category: B Hits Out: 38 |
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