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Beatty, Alexandra S.; Feder, Michael; Storksdieck, Martin – National Academies Press, 2014
The forested land in the United States is an asset that is owned and managed not only by federal, state, and local governments, but also by families and other private groups, including timber investment management organizations and real estate investment trusts. The more than 10 million family forestland owners manage the largest percentage of…
Descriptors: Climate, Forestry, Ownership, Conservation (Environment)
Olson, Steve – National Academies Press, 2008
The federal government plays the predominant role in supporting research and development (R&D) and in establishing public policies that affect science and technology (S&T) in the United States. However, the federal government is no longer the sole focus of R&D funding and S&T policy making. State and local policy makers are…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Federal Government, Government Role, State Government
Furniss, W. Todd, Ed.; Gardner, David P., Ed. – 1979
Leaders from government and the higher education community provide a philosophical but pragmatic discussion of such topics as curriculum, admissions, research funding, and financial support. Compiled from papers presented at the 61st annual meeting of the American Council on Education, this volume offers the viewpoints of 22 institutional…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, American Indians, Black Students, College Administration