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Policy ContactAGU Position Statements
From time to time the AGU Council adopts position statements that relate the understanding and application of the geophysical sciences to relevant public policy. In making such statements, the Council limits itself to positions that are within the range of available geophysical data or norms of legitimate scientific debate. Each statement expires after four years unless reaffirmed.
- Geoengineering the Climate System
- The Importance of Long-term Preservation and Accessibility of Geophysical Data
- Human Impacts on Climate
- Meeting the Challenges of Natural Hazards
- Biological Evolution and the History of the Earth Are Foundations of Science
- Capability to Monitor the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
- Renewing Investment in Ocean Research
- NASA: Earth and Space Sciences at Risk
- Importance of the Earth and Space Sciences in Primary and Secondary Education: An Endorsement of the AAAS Benchmarks and NRC Standards
- The Role of U.S. Government in Supporting Earth and Space Science Research
- The Need for Balance between Small and Large Science