Preliminary Review of Adaption Options for Climate-Sensitive Ecosystems and Resources (SAP 4.4)
Federal Register Notices
Contact
- Susan Julius
- by phone at: 703-347-8619
- by email at: julius.susan@epa.gov
- by email at: julius.susan@epa.gov
Background
The SAP 4.4 has been prepared by a team of experts from academia, governmental and nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector in response to the mandate of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program’s Strategic Plan (2003). This report examines (1) the combined effects on ecosystems of climate changes and non-climate stressors, and consequent implications for achieving specific management goals; (2) adaptation approaches that reduce the risk of negative impacts on management goals; and (3) ways to overcome barriers or take advantage of opportunities to improve the likelihood of successful adaptation implementation. Through the provision of this information, the desired outcome of this report is an enhanced adaptive capacity to respond to future changes in climate.
This SAP, complies with the requirements of the Global Change Research Act of 1990. The implementation of this Act is under the U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP), to which EPA is a partner agency. There are 21 mandated SAPs, with NCEA's Global Change Assessment Staff taking the lead on this report. This effort is coordinated with the CCSP Interagency Committee and the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
This SAP, complies with the requirements of the Global Change Research Act of 1990. The implementation of this Act is under the U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP), to which EPA is a partner agency. There are 21 mandated SAPs, with NCEA's Global Change Assessment Staff taking the lead on this report. This effort is coordinated with the CCSP Interagency Committee and the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
History/Chronology
Jun 2006 | Draft prospectus released along with an invitation for public review and comment. |
Jul 2006 | Final prospectus is issued along with comments on the draft prospectus. |
Aug 2007 | CCSP releases a "Public Comment Draft" along with an invitation for public review and comment. |
Feb 2008 | EPA releases a "Final (Third) Draft " along with an invitation for public review and comment. |
Jun 2008 | EPA releases the final report. |
Next Steps
This is the final report.
Downloads/Related Links
- SAP 4.4: Preliminary Review of Adaptation Options for Climate-Sensitive Ecosystems and Resources (Final Report) (PDF) (910 pp, 16 MB, about PDF)
- EPA Brochure (PDF) (2 pp, 125 KB, about PDF)
- CCSP Brochure
Related Link(s)
Citation
CCSP. Preliminary Review of Adaption Options for Climate-Sensitive Ecosystems and Resources (SAP 4.4). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., 2008.