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Resources for the Future (RFF) is an American nonprofit organization that conducts independent research into environmental, energy, and natural resource issues, primarily via economics and other social sciences. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., RFF performs research around the world. Founded in 1952, the institution is widely recognized as a pioneer in the field of resource economics. == Overview and history == In 1951, U.S. President Harry S. Truman asked William S. Paley, the chairman of the board of Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), to form a Materials Policy Commission to study the country's natural resource needs. The report, ''Resources for Freedom: Foundations for Growth and Security'', recommended the formation of an independent organization to analyze the supply of the country’s natural resources.〔Darmstadter, Joel. (Hans H. Landsberg and Sam H. Schurr: Reflections and Appreciation ) ''The Energy Journal'' Vol 24, No 4. October 2003.〕 Founded in 1952 with initial grants from the Ford Foundation, RFF focused in its early years on natural resource scarcity and import dependence, helping to pioneer the field of resource economics. It became the first "think tank" devoted exclusively to natural resource and environmental issues. As of 2011, RFF’s staff encompasses some 75 researchers and staff. Most researchers hold doctorates in economics, but many also hold advanced degrees in engineering, law, ecology, city and regional planning, U.S. government, and public policy and management, among other fields. In addition, specialized centers, programs, and initiatives at RFF focus on specific areas of research and operate collaboratively across disciplines. These include the (Center for Climate and Electricity Policy ); the (Center for the Management of Ecological Wealth ); the (Center for Energy Economics and Policy ); the (Center for Forest Economics and Policy ); and the (Environment for Development ). RFF also established and is closely affiliated with the (Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics, and Policy ), which is now an independent unit. Although RFF scholars are free to express professional opinions in their research, the organization itself does not take institutional positions on legislation or regulatory policy. RFF characterizes itself as nonpartisan, objective, and independent, "acting as a neutral broker of sound information and data."〔 Sharp, in McGann, James. ''Think Tanks and Policy Advice in the United States: Academics, Advisors and Advocates''. Routledge, 2007. ISBN 978-0-415-77228-0. p135.〕 RFF publishes (''Resources'' ) magazine, as well as discussion papers, issue briefs, and peer-reviewed reports. Its book publishing operation, RFF Press, an imprint of Routledge, publishes book-length works by RFF staff and outside researchers, academics, and journalists. In June 2010, RFF was awarded the FEEM 20th Anniversary Prize in Environmental Economics by the European-based (Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei ). The award recognized RFF as a “key driver of market-based environmental policy.” 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Resources for the Future」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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