NOAA activities support science, service, and stewardship that  protect life, health, and property and create economic value, income, and jobs.  Across the agency, we have begun collecting data on the economic importance of the sectors we support, the costs of natural environmental hazards, and the value of NOAA activities that help society and commerce prepare for a constantly changing environment.  Here you will find our current knowledge of the economic value of the sectors we serve, societal risks we face … Continue reading Valuing the Societal Impacts of NOAA