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	About this Paper   Note about General Circulation Models   For lots of additional information, see the National Assessment's main page on the Great Lakes Region The National Assessment Overview and Foundation Reports were produced  by the National Assessment Synthesis Team, an advisory committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and were not subjected to OSTP's Information Quality Act Guidelines. The National Assessment was forwarded to the President and Congress in November 2000 for their consideration.		[next section] Introduction Historical Climate Trends Possible Futures Water Levels in the Great Lakes Environmental Impacts Societal and Economic Impacts Strategies to Address Potential Impacts of Declining Water Levels Agriculture Environmental Impacts Societal and Economic Impacts Strategies to Address Potential Impacts on Agriculture Human Health Environmental Impacts Societal Impacts Economic Impacts Strategies to Address Potential Impacts on Human Health Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Environmental Impacts Societal Impacts Economic Impacts Strategies to Address Potential Impacts on Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Conclusion References Introduction Water Levels in the Great Lakes Agriculture Human Health Outdoor Recreation and Tourism   [next section]

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