Studies & Analysis

Studies & Analysis

Policy Program studies and analysis expand the knowledge base on which societal decisions rest.

AMS Community Synthesis on Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Geosciences
AMS Community Synthesis on Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Geosciences

This AMS Policy Program study synthesizes input on opportunities and challenges in innovation and entrepreneurship within the geosciences.

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Tags: Entrepreneurship, Innovation, 2023
Global Environmental Change and Workforce Need
Global Environmental Change and Workforce Need

This AMS Policy Program study explores the various ways in which global environmental change is driving the workforce, as well as how the enterprise as a whole might respond to these developments in order to most effectively advance WWC observations and science and benefit society.

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Tags: Global environmental change, Workforce, 2023
Managed Retreat: An Introduction and Exploration of Policy Options
Managed Retreat: An Introduction and Exploration of Policy Options

In this study, we introduce and explore managed retreat as an adaptive strategy to climate hazards with the goal of identifying the policy options for enacting managed retreat and exploring these policies’ strengths and limitations.

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Tags: Managed retreat, 2022
Framework for the Advancement of Inclusion, Equity, and Justice in the Weather, Water, and Climate Enterprise
Framework for the Advancement of Inclusion, Equity, and Justice in the Weather, Water, and Climate Enterprise

The weather, water, and climate (WWC) enterprise provides science and services critical to the future of society. Here, we present a set of principles, actionable steps, and metrics to support and outline a shift towards a more inclusive, equitable, and just culture within and beyond the enterprise.

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Tags: DEI, IEJ, 2022
Actionable Scientific Assessments for the Energy Sector
Actionable Scientific Assessments for the Energy Sector

Understanding, accounting for, and communicating weather and climate variables is critical for the planning and optimization of the energy system. This American Meteorological Society (AMS) Policy Program study is the second of two pilot projects on the provision of actionable information for decision-making through the tailored and targeted assessment of weather and climate science.

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Tags: Actionable science, Energy, 2022
What's it Worth? Four Perspectives on the Valuation of the Weather, Water, Climate Enterprise
What's it Worth? Four Perspectives on the Valuation of the Weather, Water, Climate Enterprise

Valuation is critical to decision making at all levels. The set of studies synthesized here can contribute to a common understanding how value can be enhanced and communicated within and outside of the weather, water, and climate enterprise.

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Tags: 2022, Societal benefit, Valuation
AMS Community Synthesis on Geohealth
AMS Community Synthesis on Geohealth

This American Meteorological Society Policy Program study synthesizes input from the AMS community on the various connections, gaps, and opportunities at the intersection of health, geoscience, and the Earth system.

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Tags: 2022, Geohealth
Three Policies Shape Enterprise Value: Minor Adjustments Could Enhance the Societal Benefit
Three Policies Shape Enterprise Value: Minor Adjustments Could Enhance the Societal Benefit

This American Meteorological Society Policy Study examines the role that public policy plays in determining the sum societal value of Earth Observations, Science, and Services (OSS) as well as the allocation of that value and the costs of OSS production across society.

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Tags: Societal benefit, 2022
Meeting Coastal Information Needs through Tailored Scientific Assessment
Meeting Coastal Information Needs through Tailored Scientific Assessment

Actionable weather, water, and climate information is critical to ensuring the long-term resilience of coastal communities. This study identifies key information needs for coastal resilience and assesses the state of the relevant science. 

 

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Tags: Actionable science, Gulf Coast, Gulf of Maine, Coastal resilience, 2021
Where Global Warming Meets Local Decision-Making: An Introduction to the Arctic Science Policy Landscape
Where Global Warming Meets Local Decision-Making: An Introduction to the Arctic Science Policy Landscape

This AMS Program study takes stock of the state of Arctic science, its organizations, and how it is linked to some of the most discussed policy issues in the Arctic.

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Tags: 2021, Arctic