"Federal laws, regulations, and executive orders have imposed requirements for federal agencies to move toward the sustainable acquisition of goods and services, including the incorporation of sustainable purchasing into federal agency decision making. Since the federal government is such a...

"Extensively modified over the last century and a half, California's San Francisco Bay Delta Estuary remains biologically diverse and functions as a central element in California's water supply system. Uncertainties about the future, actions taken under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA)...

Front Matter -- Preface -- Acknowledgment of Reviewers -- Contents -- Summary -- 1 Roles and Opportunities for Information Technology in Meeting Sustainability Challenges -- 2 Elements of a Computer Science Research Agenda for Sustainability -- 3 Programmatic and Institutional Opportunities to...

Front Matter -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Senegal River Basin and Related Data Sources -- 3 Summary of Presentations on Scientific Data for Decision Making Toward Sustainable Development in the Senegal River Basin -- 4 Summary of Issues Raised by the...