The recently published U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP)'s  FY15 Our Change Planet (OCP) report includes several CCIWG/US Carbon Cycle Science Program related highlights, such as the ones on the International Soil Carbon Network and the Urban Carbon and Human Interactions workshop and publications.

'Since 1989, the USGCRP has submitted annual reports to Congress called Our Changing Planet. The reports describe the status of USGCRP research activities, provide progress updates, and document recent accomplishments. This FY 2015 edition of Our Changing Planet provides a summary of programmatic achievements, recent progress, future priorities, and budgetary information. It thereby meets the requirements set forth in the U.S. Global Change Research Act of 1990 (GCRA, Section 102, P. L. 101–606) to provide an annual report on Federal global change research priorities and programs. It does not express any regulatory policies of the United States or any of its agencies, or make any findings that could serve as predicates for regulatory action.'

 In his introductory letter to Congress, John P. Holdren, OSTP Director and Assistant to the President specifies: '...This latest edition of Our Changing Planet includes an overview of the USGCRP research enterprise and recent highlights that demonstrate how the Program is meeting the mandate of the GCRA and fulfilling its 2012–2021 Strategic Plan. The report also illustrates linkages between USGCRP’s strategic research goals and President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, spotlighting several aspects of the President’s Plan in which USGCRP plays a critical implementation role....'

Cross-posted from GlobalChange.gov: