International Agreements on Cooperation in Remote Sensing and Earth Observation (1998) : MR-972-OSTP (Rand Corporation//Rand Monograph Report)
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As of the end of 1997, the United States had cooperative agreements with 76 countries and six multinational organizations covering the operations of 32 active satellites, most often covering the collection of weather data.
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This document responds to a request from the Office of Science and Technology Policy Divisions on Environment and NationalSecurity and International Affairs to report research results concerning international agreements for remote sensing and earthobservation.The request for this analysis continues research that has been conducted by the Critical Technologies Institute at RAND intoU.S. sponsorship of international cooperation in research and development. Earlier RAND research on this topic resulted in areport entitled International Cooperation in Research and Development: An Inventory of U.S. Government Spendingand a Framework for Measuring Benefits, MR-900-OSTP, 1997. This report will be of interest to a similar audience ofpolicymakers and analysts concerned about efficient and effective use of U.S. government dollars spent on internationalcooperation in science and technology. In addition, this report will be of interest to businesspeople working in internationalremote-sensing activities, as well as policymakers concerned about environmental monitoring and the sharing of data beingcreated by remote-sensing satellites.CTI was created in 1991 by an act of Congress. It is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center sponsored by theNational Science Foundation and managed by RAND, a non- profit corporation created for the purpose of improving publicpolicy. CTI's mission is to help improve public policy by conducting objective, independent research and analysis on policyissues which involve science and technology in order to: Support the Office of Science and Technology Policy and other Executive Branch agencies, offices and council. Help science and technology decisionmakers understand the likely consequences of their decisions and choose among alternative policies. Improve understanding in both the public and private sectors of the ways in which science and technology can better serve national objectives.CTI research focuses on problems of science and technology policy that involve multiple agencies. In carrying out its missionCTI consults broadly with representatives from private industry, institutions of higher education, and other nonprofit institutions.Inquiries regarding CTI or this document may be directed to: Bruce Don Director, Critical Technologies Institute RAND 1333 H St., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005 Phone: (202) 296-5000 Web: /c enters/cti/ Email: cti@rand.org
International Agreements on Cooperation in Remote Sensing and Earth Observation (1998): MR-972-OSTP (Rand Corporation//Rand Monograph Report),Caroline S. Wagner,RAND Corporation,0833026402,Earth sciences,General,Government policy,International cooperation,Remote Sensing,Science/Mathematics,Technology,Technology & Industrial Arts,United States,Non-Classifiable
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