Chapter 4 – Strategic Planning – NOAA’s Mission and Vision
4.2 – NOAA’s Mission and Vision
Figure 4-1 displays NOAA’s mission, vision, goals, and Enterprise Objectives.
NOAA’S MISSION:
SCIENCE, SERVICE, AND STEWARDSHIP
To understand and predict changes in climate, weather, oceans, and coasts
To share that knowledge and information with others, and
To conserve and manage coastal and marine ecosystems and resources
NOAA’s mission statement summarizes the agency’s fundamental mission responsibilities.
NOAA’S VISION:
RESILIENT ECOSYSTEMS, COMMUNITIES, AND ECONOMIES
Healthy ecosystems, communities, and economies
that are resilient in the face of change
NOAA’s vision of the future is one where societies and natural ecosystems reinforce each other and are mutually resilient in the face of sudden and prolonged change.
Figure 4-1
The NGSP on a Page
NOAA’s Next-Generation Strategic Plan is available at www.ppi.noaa.gov/ngsp.
