106 



cof'ntNTS S 



6. Linking and Coordinating Programs 91 



Strengthening Linkages, 9) 



International Cooperation, 94 



Multidisciplinary Communication and Collaboration, 97 



Links with Nongovernmental Organizations, 99 



Links with Industry, 101 



7. Building a Strong Inthjjectual Base 104 

 National Science Foundation, 104 



Improving Education, 105 



8. Conclusion: Knowledge and Leadership for the Future 107 

 Knowledge and Progress, 107 



Supf>orting Agency Missions, 108 



Assessment, Strategic Planning, and Policy Development, 108 



Better Monitoring and Information Storage, 109 



Maintaining a Strong Science and Technology Base, no 



Creating Linkages, no 



The Importance of Leadership, in 



The Paradox of Progress, ni 



Appendixes 



A. Federal Environmental R&D Programs 115 



B. Biographies of Task Force Members ijo 



Notes and References 135 



Members of the Carnegie Commission on Science, 141 



Technology, and Government 



Members of the Advisory Council, Carnegie Commission on 141 



Science, Technology, and Government 



Members of the Task Force on the Organization of Federal 14} 



Environmental R&D Programs 



