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US Climate Change Science Program Updated 20 June 2008

Preliminary review of adaptation options for climate-sensitive ecosystems and resources

Final Report, Synthesis and Assessment Product 4.4
 

See also press release (dtd 20 June 2008) from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

 

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Preliminary review of adaptation options for climate-sensitive ecosystems and resources. CCSP, 2008: Preliminary review of adaptation options for climate-sensitive ecosystems and resources. A Report by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program and the Subcommittee on Global Change Research. [Julius, S.H., J.M. West (eds.), J.S. Baron, L.A. Joyce, P. Kareiva, B.D. Keller, M.A. Palmer, C.H. Peterson, and J.M. Scott (Authors)]. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, USA, 873 pp.

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Final Report

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Entire Report [12 Mb]

Individual Sections

Front Matter [109 Kb]

Chapter 1: Executive Summary [46 Kb]

Chapter 2: Introduction [407 Kb]

Chapter 3: National Forests [3 Mb]

Chapter 4: National Parks [2 Mb]

Chapter 5: National Wildlife Refuges [1 Mb]

Chapter 6: Wild and Scenic Rivers [2 Mb]

Chapter 7: National Estuaries [690 Kb]

Chapter 8: Marine Protected Areas [1 Mb]

Chapter 9: Synthesis and Conclusions [595 Kb]

Back Matter [174 Kb]

Supporting Materials

Appendix A: Case Studies [4 Mb]

Appendix B: Confidence Estimates for SAP 4.4 Adaptation Approaches [176 Kb]

 
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