Updated 11 September 2007

The effects of climate change on agriculture, land resources, water resources, and biodiversity

Public Review Draft of Synthesis and Assessment Product 4.3

Comments on the draft report will be accepted through October 26, 2007. See also the Federal Register notice published on 11 September 2007.

Also available:
CCSP Synthesis and Assessment Products. Four-page background document (dated September 2007). In addition, it is available as a PDF file and can be ordered in hardcopy from the GCRIO Online Catalog

Instructions for Submission of Comments on Public Review Draft

Note to Reviewers: Please refer to the PDF version of report when submitting comments. As per instructions, comments must refer to line numbers listed in PDF file(s).

Please follow these instructions for preparing and submitting your comments. A sample format sheet is provided below. Send your comments as an e-mail attachment to:

by 26 October 2007. Please email your comments to the specified address. Do not submit comments directly to lead authors.

In making comments:

Provide complete contact information. The Climate Change Science Program Office (CCSPO) may need to contact you seeking clarification.
Provide specific language for deletions, additions, and/or amendments.
Do not use auto-formatting or embed comments in tables.
Provide focused comments directly linked to specific page and line numbers. Present comments in page and line number sequence, as per the sample format below. Insert your name and affiliation after each comment.
Do not number your comments and do not use terminology such as “ditto” or “see above”, as comments received will be compiled by page and line number.

To be considered, your comments should be emailed to by COB 26 October 2007, referencing "Comments on SAP 4.3 draft" and your surname in the subject line (e.g., Comments on SAP 4.3 draft: Smith). Re-label your comments file attachment with your surname to help with the collation process (e.g., <SAP4-3 draft-Smith.doc>)

Sample Format for Comments

I. Background Information

Name(s): John Doe
Organization(s): University College
Mailing Address(es): 101 1^st Street, New York, New York, 10001
Phone(s): 800-555-5555
Fax(es): 800-555-6666
E-mail(s):
Area of Expertise: Atmospheric Composition

II. Comments

Chapter __, Page __, Line __: (Comment)
John Doe, University College

US Climate Change Science Program, Suite 250, 1717 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20006. Tel: +1 202 223 6262. Fax: +1 202 223 3065. Email: . Web: www.climatescience.gov. Webmaster: