Start with land use, urban planning, disaster response, sustainable development, mining and oil exploration, wildlife preservation, epidemic planning and humanitarian relief.
As environmental concerns for the future of the Roof of the World gather increased worldwide attention, George Schaller's account of thirty years of exploration, wildlife research and conservation efforts on the Tibetan Plateau is an important addition to our knowledge of this region.
The consequences of energy exploration for wildlife and air quality have long been contentious in unspoiled corners of the West.
But energy industry officials say what is known about the record should demonstrate that energy exploration and wildlife can coexist.
Indeed, while Yala is Sri Lanka's top safari drawcard, Chitral tells me how other long-neglected national parks, such as Wilpattu in the north-west, are teeming with wildlife and ripe for exploration.
Correction: February 23 , 2001 Friday A front-page article on Tuesday about the effect of oil exploration on wildlife refuges misstated the measurement of the oil estimated to lie beneath the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.
Independent research organisations are usually created to address a particular issue like wildlife conservation or space exploration, while DIY labs are typically based around open-source principles, providing community access to lab kit and to scientific training.
The House also rejected new mileage standards, but it approved oil and gas exploration in the wildlife refuge.
Senator Frank H. Murkowski, Republican of Alaska, said today that he would offer an amendment this week to allow exploration in the wildlife refuge.
Most Republicans believe the solution lies in more oil production, particularly exploration in the wildlife refuge on Alaska's north coast.
